ESPN to Be Included in Disney+ Later in 2025

edisonAU on 11/02/2025 - 17:16
Last edited 11/02/2025 - 17:25 by 1 other user

Announcement from Disney today. Not sure if it will increase subscribers though:

https://www.disney.com.au/news/espn-on-disney-plus-coming-so…

The world’s greatest sports entertainment is set to light up on Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand in 2025.
Disney+ today announced the expansion of its entertainment offering with ESPN sports programming set to light up on Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand in the coming months.

The launch follows the addition of ESPN content to Disney+ in Latin America in June 2024. Australia and New Zealand are the first English-speaking markets outside of North America to launch ESPN on Disney+, following the US debut in December 2024.

The ESPN hub on Disney+ will bring more than 10,000 hours of ESPN’s live sports action to the platform via live ESPN and ESPN2 channels, with fan-favourite studio shows including SportsCenter, The Pat McAfee Show, NBA Today, and First Take, along with live events and on-demand replays, and iconic original programming including ESPN’s award-winning library of 30 for 30 films.

All Disney+ Premium and Standard subscribers in Australia and New Zealand will have access to ESPN on Disney+, with thousands of premier sporting events on show.

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Comments

  • SBOB on 11/02/2025 - 17:19
    +7

    Not sure if it will increase subscribers though:

    Guaranteed to increase the subscribers monthly fee though

    • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 12/02/2025 - 22:58

      just saw a video that said the also gonna put ads in premium tiers.
      apparently upgrade ads about their own sub service but ads are still ads.

  • Pigey on 11/02/2025 - 17:22

    Does this mean Kayo loses ESPN?

    Wouldn't be surprised.

    • st1ng on 11/02/2025 - 19:20
      +1

      From the link: In addition to the ESPN offering that will be on Disney+, ESPN is available via Foxtel, Kayo Sport, Fetch TV, and Sky NZ.

    • original15 on 11/02/2025 - 22:34

      Kayo price goes up
      Disney price goes up

  • Magnus Awesome on 11/02/2025 - 17:25

    Got an e-mail from them last month saying that the annual price of 139.99 is being bumped up to 179.99 and the tier being called Disney+ Premium guessing it was in prep for including ESPN…

  • bigmacs on 11/02/2025 - 17:28
    +1

    Less and less reasons to keep Kayo, especially after the price rise. Not sure how their management keeps raising prices while removing content. The only thing I can think of is that they will bid on the EPL rights which Optus want to offload.

  • Three on 11/02/2025 - 20:25

    Says available to standard and premium subscriptions. I got the same email as Magnus and went for standard so fingers crossed as my son's are really happy right now.

  • jefflang007 on 12/02/2025 - 06:51

    Will this include F1???

    • st1ng on 13/02/2025 - 23:14
      +1

      No. Fox Sports have exclusive F1 rights in Australia. Except the Australian GP which is also on Network Ten to comply with anti-siphoning laws.

      • jefflang007 on 16/02/2025 - 10:06

        Dang. I was excited for a moment. Wanted to flick Kayo. It’s a lot to pay for one sport.

  • Jay43 on 12/02/2025 - 09:39

    Does anyone know if this will include NHL games?

  • Nugs on 12/02/2025 - 17:28

    Looking forward to the next free trial period……
    .

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