\nESPN+ has plenty of original content and sports coverage that exclusive to it, like loads of UFC content and PPVs. But is it worth the price? We\u2019re going to answer that and more questions in this article. To help you make the decision of whether ESPN+ is a good streaming service to add to your library.
\nIt\u2019s an interesting service, and given its price, most people will likely buy ESPN+ and forget about it.
\nWhat is ESPN+
\nESPN+ is the company\u2019s sports streaming service. It is pretty inexpensive, and has a boatload of live sports (yes, even during the pandemic somehow), and original content. There is original content from some pretty big names like Peyton Manning, Kobe Bryant (before his death in 2020), Kevin Durant and many more. ESPN+ is continuing to add original content each month.
\nESPN+
\nAs we\u2019ve mentioned before, ESPN+ is not a replacement to ESPN, or a way to get all of the ESPN content in one place. Disney claims that it is a \u201ccompliment\u201d to ESPN. It lives within the ESPN app, and a lot of the content in the app is only available with ESPN+.
\nBasically, it\u2019s another place to watch sports content and get more original content to watch from your favorite athletes. It is worth mentioning that not all sports are featured as heavily on ESPN+. The main sports available on ESPN+ are UFC, Top Rank Boxing and the MLS. It\u2019s a really great place for those that are UFC and soccer fans though.
\nSign Up For ESPN+
\nHow much is ESPN+?
\nESPN+ is actually one of the cheapest streaming services on the market. It is priced at $5.99 per month. Or you can pay annually for $59.99\/year. Which actually gives you two months free.
\nIt used to cost $4.99 per month, but it recently jumped in price to $5.99. But along with that price increase, ESPN+ also added a lot of new content. So it is worth the extra buck per month.
\nThe Disney+ Bundle
\nCan I bundle it with Disney+ and Hulu?
\nYes, you can bundle Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu together. You can bundle it for $12.99 per month. Or you can opt for the ad-free version of Hulu, with Disney+ and ESPN+ for $18.99 per month. This is a really great deal, considering Hulu is $4.99 per month or $11.99 per month for ad-free, Disney+ is $6.99 and ESPN+ is $5.99.
\nIf you have, or want Hulu + Live TV, you can also bundle that with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $61.99 per month. Hulu + Live TV is priced at $55 per month. So this is also a really great deal.
\nHow can I get ESPN+ for free?
\nYes, but there should be an asterisk there. Verizon will give its customers the Disney+ bundle (that includes Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu) for \u201cfree\u201d on certain unlimited plans.
\nIf you use Verizon\u2019s Play More Unlimited, or Get More Unlimited plans, you can get the Disney+ bundle included in your plan. These plans start at $80 per month and $90 per month, respectively. Additionally, they also offer some other goodies included, like Apple Music and Discovery+ to name a few.
\nSign Up For ESPN+
\nWhat devices is ESPN+ available on?
\nESPN+ lives within the ESPN app, which is available on most platforms already. These include Android, Android TV, Chromecast, Google TV, Apple TV, iOS, Amazon Fire TV, Fire Tablets, Roku, Oculus Go, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Samsung Smart TVs.
\nESPN+ also just launched on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
\nESPN+ \u2013 Support Devices
\nThis means that you can watch ESPN+ on virtually any platform, whether you\u2019re at home, work or on the road.
\nWhere is it available?
\nESPN+ is only available in the US, at least for now. There haven\u2019t been any announced plans for bringing the service to other regions. Where it mostly has US sports and content right now, it doesn\u2019t look like it\u2019ll be coming to other countries, at least not anytime soon.
\nIf you are outside of the US, however, you can get a VPN and watch ESPN+ in another country. Though we really wouldn\u2019t recommend it, unless you already pay for a VPN \u2013 which we all should be paying for one. As it is necessary in these times, where many companies are spying on your internet traffic and such.
\nSign Up For ESPN+
\nWhat sports are available on ESPN?+?
\nESPN+ includes sports from the MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, NCAA Football and Basketball, among other leagues.
\nBut the catch here, is that these are mostly games that no other service wants to show live. So you may see some Division II schools playing on ESPN+.
\nESPN+ \u2013 Sports
\nThe good sports content is normally with Soccer, Top Rank Boxing and the UFC. The latter of which ESPN+ has spent millions investing in and provides plenty of original content for. For Soccer, a lot of the games aren\u2019t picked up by mainstream sports channels, as it\u2019s not a real popular sport in the US. So you\u2019ll find the MLS, Premier League and many more games available. Top Rank Boxing also has a lot of great matches from time to time, though they are not exclusive to ESPN+ \u2013 they also run on Showtime.
\nMonday Night Football is not available on ESPN+. You will need to watch it on regular ESPN, through a streaming live TV provider like YouTube TV, FuboTV or Sling TV. Or through your cable provider.
\nIf you\u2019re looking to sign up for ESPN+ for the sports content, I wouldn\u2019t. Unless you are a UFC fan. As most of the other games available on ESPN+ are just not as entertaining. Basically, ESPN+ enhances your existing sports subscriptions from the NBA, MLB and other leagues. It alone won\u2019t give you all of the sports you want.
\nAre the UFC PPVs included in the monthly price?
\nAs mentioned, ESPN+ has a ton of UFC content. It includes the PPVs, as well as Fight Nights, and pre- and post-shows for each event. Along with some original series following Dana White, finding the next big UFC fighter.
\nThe UFC PPVs are not included in the monthly price for ESPN+, unfortunately. Each PPV will cost $69.99, it was originally $55, then went up to $65 in 2020, before going up to $70 in 2021. However, ESPN+ does often times offer a great deal for ESPN+ and the UFC PPV for those that are not subscribers. So you can get a year of the service, along with the PPV for $90. Basically, you\u2019re paying $20 for a year of ESPN+. That works out to around $1.67 per month.
\nUFC is available on ESPN+
\nUnlike the WWE Network, where every PPV is included in the monthly fee of $9.99, that is not the case with UFC content here.
\nSign Up For ESPN+
\nESPN+ On Hulu
\nOn March 10, 2021, Disney made it official and debuted the ESPN+ hub within Hulu. It works a lot like the FX on Hulu hub, where you can see all of the usual ESPN+ content, but now within the Hulu app. So you won\u2019t need to jump between apps to watch different content.
\nFor now, you can still watch ESPN+ content within the ESPN app, but that might change in the future.
\nAdditionally, if you are paying for ESPN+ and Hulu separately (a la, you don\u2019t have the Disney+ bundle), you may not be able to watch ESPN+ on Hulu. Though that is expected to change in the coming days. As things get ironed out here.
\nHow much original content is available?
\nThere is an ever-growing library of original content available on ESPN+. Below, you\u2019ll see most of the shows that are available on ESPN+. But the service is continuing to announce new content monthly.
\nDetail\u00a0\u2013 A franchise of programs featuring analysis of sports by associated players. The initial, basketball version of the series was hosted and produced by\u00a0Kobe Bryant\u00a0until his death in January 2020. In October 2018, ESPN announced that\u00a0Peyton Manning\u00a0would host an NFL version of the program. On June 29, 2019, ESPN announced a\u00a0mixed martial arts\u00a0version of the program hosted by\u00a0Daniel Cormier.\u00a0In April 2020, it was announced that\u00a0Golden State Warriors\u00a0head coach and former\u00a0Chicago Bulls\u00a0player Steve Kerr, along with former Bulls coach\u00a0Phil Jackson, would host special Bulls-themed episodes of\u00a0Detail\u00a0as part of ESPN\u2019s ambitious documentary series,\u00a0The Last Dance, focused on the\u00a0Michael Jordan-led Bulls dynasty in the 1990s.
\nESPN FC\u00a0\u2013 A studio program focusing on soccer; it moved from airing on the networks to exclusively being on ESPN+.
\nIn The Crease\u00a0\u2013 a daily NHL highlight and discussion show hosted by\u00a0Linda Cohn\u00a0and\u00a0Barry Melrose.
\nQuest for the Stanley Cup\u00a0\u2013 A documentary series following the\u00a02018 Stanley Cup playoffs\u00a0(moving from\u00a0Showtime).
\nLast Train to Russia\u00a0\u2013 A documentary series previewing the\u00a02018 FIFA World Cup.
\nYear One\u00a0\u2013 A documentary series following the 2017-2018 NBA Rookie Class, featuring\u00a0Jayson Tatum,\u00a0Ben Simmons, and\u00a0Donovan Mitchell.
\nMLS Rewind\u00a0\u2013 A weekly recap of\u00a0Major League Soccer\u00a0action, hosted by\u00a0Taylor Twellman\u00a0and featuring analysis from\u00a0Alejandro Moreno.
\nI\u2019ll Take That Bet\u00a0\u2013 A series focusing on\u00a0sports betting, in conjunction with\u00a0The Action Network.
\nAriel and the Bad Guy\u00a0\u2013 A weekly mixed martial arts discussion show hosted by\u00a0Ariel Helwani\u00a0and\u00a0Chael Sonnen.
\nThe Fantasy Show\u00a0\u2013 A fantasy football analysis show hosted by\u00a0Matthew Berry. Originally aired on ESPN2 in its first season.
\nAlways Late with Katie Nolan\u00a0\u2013 A\u00a0late night talk show-inspired series hosted by\u00a0Katie Nolan, serving as a successor to her previous\u00a0Fox Sports 1\u00a0program\u00a0Garbage Time.\u00a0The start of its second season in late September 2019 will see it being carried on the mainline\u00a0ESPN2\u00a0network on Thursday evenings, in addition to continued ESPN+ carriage.
\nPeyton\u2019s Places\u00a0\u2013 A documentary series hosted by former NFL quarterback\u00a0Peyton Manning.
\nNFL PrimeTime\u00a0\u2013 Hosted by\u00a0Chris Berman\u00a0and\u00a0Tom Jackson, a digital-only version of the popular NFL highlight show that aired on ESPN for nearly 30 years. The program airs live at 7:30\u00a0p.m. on Sunday nights during the regular season, recapping the afternoon\u2019s games. The show is updated with segments recapping the\u00a0Sunday\u00a0and\u00a0Monday-night games after their completion, which are respectively hosted by\u00a0Scott Van Pelt,\u00a0Steve Levy, and previously,\u00a0Joe Tessitore.
\nMiles to Go\u00a0\u2013 a documentary series following\u00a0Les Miles, coach of the\u00a0Kansas Jayhawks football team.
\nDoes ESPN+ stream in 4K HDR?
\nYes and no. Most sports are not broadcast in 4K HDR, at least not yet. However, ESPN does have a new studio that is built for streaming in 4K HDR quality. So you may see some original content as well as analysis shows stream in 4K.
\nBut for the most part, ESPN+ does not stream in 4K. However that is going to change in the near future. As more content is available in 4K HDR.
\nHow fast does my internet need to be for ESPN+?
\nESPN+ recommends Internet speeds of at least 25Mbps. Which is likely what everyone has, and of course the faster the better. But 25Mbps is the bare minimum here.
\nThat is pretty much what most streaming services list as their minimum speed for streaming their service and content. So this isn\u2019t a big surprise.
\nIf you have faster internet available, it\u2019s worth it. Especially if there are more people in your home, that might be streaming ESPN+, Netflix and other services. As those can really slow down your network.
\nSign Up For ESPN+
\nAre there ads?
\nYes, ESPN+ will show ads on live content, just like you were watching ESPN on your cable or streaming live TV provider. However, with original content that is available on demand, you will only see pre-roll ads.
\nHow many concurrent streams can I have?
\nESPN+ allows for up to three concurrent streams. This is pretty much the same as every other streaming service on the market. Most offer two or three concurrent streams.
\nThis means that you could theoretically share it with someone, without running into any issues of not being able to watch ESPN+ when you wanted to.
\nHow can I sign up for ESPN+?
\nYou can sign up for ESPN+ by clicking here. You can choose to sign up for ESPN+ by itself or the Disney+ bundle.
\nESPN+ no longer offers up a free trial unfortunately. But there is no requirement for how long you need to keep ESPN+. So you can get it for a month and then end your membership without facing any consequences.
\nIf you\u2019re a big sports fan, then ESPN+ is a really good streaming service to add. Especially as it adds more original content from athletes and other big names in sports.
\nSign Up For ESPN+
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