Category: ESPN
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John Williams Composes New ESPN College Football Championship Theme
John Williams has composed and conducted the new theme for the ESPN College Football Championship. The theme called Of Grit and Glory, will be played for ESPN’s College Football Playoff National Championship, airing at 7:30 PM ET on Monday night ahead of the TCU-Georgia game. Williams had to say on this new theme that “Intercollegiate…
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ESPN and Formula One Extend Broadcasting Rights
ESPN will continue to be broadcasting Formula One races in the coming years. The deal between Liberty Media-owned Formula One and the Walt Disney Company for ESPN to continue broadcasting Formula One was announced on Saturday. With this new deal, ESPN retains the rights until 2025 in the United States. This new three-year deal expands direct-to-consumer…
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Ad-Supported Disney+ Subscription Tier To Launch In The U.S. On December 8
New Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney Bundle Plans Provide Greater Consumer Choice with More Ways to Subscribe Than Ever Before BURBANK, Calif. (August 10, 2022) — On December 8, Disney+ will introduce its much-anticipated ad-supported subscription offering in the U.S., delivering more choice to consumers than ever before. With the launch, a new and comprehensive slate…
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ESPN+ Prices Going Up In August
The price of an ESPN+ subscription is about to go up. Starting on August 23, 2022, the price will go from $6.99 up to $9.99. This is a 43% increase. The annual subscription price will climb from $69.99 to $99.99. The price increase of ESPN+ comes after Disney negotiated a deal to continue to broadcast…
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Disney+ Celebrates Black History Month With New Titles and Collections
February is Black History Month. In honor of Black History Month, Disney+ is adding new titles and adding a Celebrating Black Stories collection as well. This is part of an effort by Disney to amplify Black stories. Hulu and ESPN+ will also be adding content as well. New content will appear on the Black Stories…
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Disney Kicks Off Streaming Day with Drone Show Celebrating The Disney Bundle
In honor of Streaming Day, the Disney Bundle started its celebration by taking 200 drones to the sky to create images inspired by Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Iconic characters from each streaming service were shown in the skies above Los Angeles. They included Grogu from The Mandalorian on Disney+, Captain America’s shield from The Falcon…
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Celebrating Black History All Year Long: ESPN+, Disney+, Hulu Launch ‘Black History Always’ and ‘Initiative 29’
As part of a commitment to amplify a variety of Black stories all year long, ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ have launched Black History Always on ESPN+ and Disney+, and Initiative 29 on Hulu. With a belief that recognizing Black history should not be contained to February, the three streamers will release new content on the…
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Disney, ESPN, and NFL Announce Long-Term Deal That Includes Super Bowls
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN, and the National Football League have reached a long-term agreement that spans 10 years. It allows for more postseason games on ABC/ESPN including the joining of the Super Bowl Rotation. It also provides for exclusive ESPN+ content, more regular-season matchups including Monday Night Football, and more. The deal was announced…