from A.J. Perez of USA TODAY,

ESPN’s new streaming service will launch April 12 and will include daily MLB and NHL games, along with other sports offerings for $4.99 per month, the network announced Monday.

The service, called ESPN+, will be available in an upcoming update to ESPN’s main app on various platforms. ESPN+, which can be purchased for $49.99 per year, will also feature more than 250 MLS games, live coverage of 31 PGA Tour events, Top Rank Boxing on ESPN (including Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco on April 21), “thousands of live college sports events” from non-power conferences and some of ESPN’s original content like 30 for 30.

Since the NHL regular season concludes this weekend, games won't be available on ESPN+ until the 2018-19 season. (NBC Sports has exclusive rights to broadcast the Stanley Cup Playoffs.)

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