BRISTOL, Conn., and LOS ANGELES—As ESPN and Fox prepare to launch new direct-to-consumer services on Aug. 21, the two companies have announced that starting Oct. 2, consumers will be able to purchase ESPN DTC and Fox One bundled together for $39.99 a month.
The bundle represents a discount on ESPN DTC, which is regularly priced at $29.99 a month, and Fox One, available separately for $19.99.
Both the ESPN DTC offering and Fox One become available to individually consumers beginning Aug. 21. The combined bundle will be available for purchase beginning on Oct. 2.
"Working with Fox One on this bundle offer allows us to bring ESPN's world-class sports content to even more fans in a seamless and innovative way," said Sean Breen, executive vice president, Disney Platform Distribution. "This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to delivering premium experiences across platforms and meeting consumers where they are—anytime, anywhere."
Tony Billetter, senior vice president of strategy development, Fox Direct to Consumer said: “Announcing ESPN as our first bundle partner is evidence of our desire to deliver the best possible value and viewing experience to our shared customers. Viewers will have access to an incredible portfolio of content through this bundle, including NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, College Football and Basketball, NASCAR, Indycar, UFC, as well as the upcoming FIFA World Cup, and more as we continue to look for opportunities to streamline the user experience, especially for the ultimate sports fan.”
The ESPN DTC offering will give fans access to all of ESPN's linear networks —ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNEWS, and ESPN Deportes—in addition to ESPN on ABC events, ESPN+, SECN+ and ACCNX, covering 47,000 live events each year, on-demand replays, studio shows, original programming, as well as newly expanded NFL content and more.
Fox One will bring all of Fox’s news, sports and entertainment on one streaming platform. For the first time, cord-cutters and cord-nevers will have live streaming and on-demand access to the full portfolio of Fox brands, including Fox News Channel, Fox Business, Fox Weather, Fox Sports, FS1, FS2, Big Ten Network, Fox Deportes, Fox local stations and the Fox network, as well as the option to bundle SVOD services Fox Nation and B1G+ within one platform.
