ESPN: maybe coming to you soon without a TV package...

[onewoof]

Disney plots flagship ESPN channel’s shift to direct-to-consumer streaming

Disney is plotting a course to take its linear ESPN channel to streaming in the years ahead, with a direct-to-consumer effort underway that comes with an internal code name “Flagship,” according to | LightShed analyst Rich Greenfield categorized Disney pulling ESPN out of the pay TV bundle "a...

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[IBleedMaroonDawg]

It sounds like a great idea, but I am almost certain that Bob Iger will find a way to screw it up.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

It sounds like a great idea, but I am almost certain that Bob Iger will find a way to screw it up.

I long thought that it would go this way, but I think it is being hurried along by many problems at Disney.

 

[MississippiTexan]

The easiest way to screw it up will be to price it too high. The article says they get just under $10 per month per customer through carriage fees and ESPN+ is $9.99 a month, so $10 a month is the cheapest it will be. The question is what is the sweet spot that people will pay for an ESPN stand-alone product?

 

[onewoof]

I can tell you this. SEC Network will not be optional in the states that have a team(s) in that state. So the price will be set to include that cost no matter what state you live in. As well as what is left of the Big 12. You get those 2 networks as part of the ESPN deal and will not be able to get them seperately. Guessing it will be $19.99/month and they will package it with ESPN+ for $24.99/month.

 

[WrightGuy821]

I think people will be willing to pay up to $50 per month for it provided they can shut it off during down months. I'd think people that only want to watch college football would happily pay $300 to watch all of the espn games.

 

[Perd Hapley]

I think people will be willing to pay up to $50 per month for it provided they can shut it off during down months. I'd think people that only want to watch college football would happily pay $300 to watch all of the espn games.

You can more or less already do that and get a hell of a lot of other channels, too. I certainly wouldn’t pay anything close to $50 for ESPN channels alone. $20-$25 is about the upper limit for what they can expect most folks to shell out for basic package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC, B1G, ACC).

 

[WrightGuy821]

You can more or less already do that and get a hell of a lot of other channels, too. I certainly wouldn’t pay anything close to $50 for ESPN channels alone. $20-$25 is about the upper limit for what they can expect most folks to shell out for basic package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC, B1G, ACC).

Where can you get that for $50? Asking for a friend

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

Just another sign that Disney is scrambling and about to go bankrupt with their woke BS!

BOYCOTT ESPN!!!

 

[Perd Hapley]

Where can you get that for $50? Asking for a friend

Sling Orange package is $40/mo. Includes all the main ESPN’s and Fox Sports stuff. Can’t tell if SEC / ACC channels are included with that but its hard to imagine they’d be more than $10 to add on, if not.

 

[ronpolk]

Just another sign that Disney is scrambling and about to go bankrupt with their woke BS!

BOYCOTT ESPN!!!

Some of you guys are absolutely losing your mind these days. Disney made over $3 billion net profit last year. I think they are going to be ok.

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

Some of you guys are absolutely losing your mind these days. Disney made over $3 billion net profit last year. I think they are going to be ok.

After cutting $5.5 billion from their budget and laying off 7000 workers. They aren't going to do anything to negotiate with the Writers Guild and did everything they could to initiate the strike to cut costs now.

"The company faces a media industry in turmoil, plunging cable subscriptions, a still-recovering box office, massive streaming losses, activist shareholders, possible reorganization and layoffs and growing labor disputes with employees." from CNN Business (not FOX).

Wokeism killed Bambi!

 

[ronpolk]

After cutting $5.5 billion from their budget and laying off 7000 workers. They aren't going to do anything to negotiate with the Writers Guild and did everything they could to initiate the strike to cut costs now.

"The company faces a media industry in turmoil, plunging cable subscriptions, a still-recovering box office, massive streaming losses, activist shareholders, possible reorganization and layoffs and growing labor disputes with employees." from CNN Business (not FOX).

Wokeism killed Bambi!

Well I guess we will see how long they can hang on**

 

[Dawgg]

BOYCOTT ESPN!!!

That's where the Mississippi State games are televised, so no.

 

[Dawg1976]

Sling Orange package is $40/mo. Includes all the main ESPN’s and Fox Sports stuff. Can’t tell if SEC / ACC channels are included with that but its hard to imagine they’d be more than $10 to add on, if not.

I'm pretty sure Fox Sports is not included with Orange. Just Espn 1 & 2. Fox Sports is on Blue. And you are right....SEC is another add on.

 

[mcdawg22]

After cutting $5.5 billion from their budget and laying off 7000 workers. They aren't going to do anything to negotiate with the Writers Guild and did everything they could to initiate the strike to cut costs now.

"The company faces a media industry in turmoil, plunging cable subscriptions, a still-recovering box office, massive streaming losses, activist shareholders, possible reorganization and layoffs and growing labor disputes with employees." from CNN Business (not FOX).

Wokeism killed Bambi!

Would y’all hurry up with this boycott? I’m looking at rooms at Animal Kingdom this summer and I need y’all to stop going to Disney.

 

[onewoof]

Would y’all hurry up with this boycott? I’m looking at rooms at Animal Kingdom this summer and I need y’all to stop going to Disney.

No worries. There will be plenty of 40-ish year old adult children visiting again for the 48th time.

 

[Dawghouse]

The easiest way to screw it up will be to price it too high. The article says they get just under $10 per month per customer through carriage fees and ESPN+ is $9.99 a month, so $10 a month is the cheapest it will be. The question is what is the sweet spot that people will pay for an ESPN stand-alone product?

I already pay $20 a month for Hulu/Disney/ESPN+ package. I'd pay 30 if they tacked on real ESPN.
Stand alone I might pay 20 but only for months I want (football and maybe basketball).

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

I can tell you this. SEC Network will not be optional in the states that have a team(s) in that state. So the price will be set to include that cost no matter what state you live in. As well as what is left of the Big 12. You get those 2 networks as part of the ESPN deal and will not be able to get them seperately. Guessing it will be $19.99/month and they will package it with ESPN+ for $24.99/month.

I would still probably pay that because college sports are the only reason I subscribe to a live service right now. I couldn't care less about live tv without sports. So I would save money

 

[QuadrupleOption]

I took advantage of the Disney+ / Hulu / ESPN package a couple of years ago and it's been a good deal for me.

If they're smart, Disney will offer the bundle to viewers at a discounted rate.