from Alex Sherman of CNBC,
- ESPN has talked with major sports leagues and media partners about launching a feature that would link users directly to where a live sporting event is streaming, sources said.
- The actual media partners haven’t yet been determined, and there’s no timeline on when a feature would launch.
- It could involve global streaming services and direct-to-consumer regional sports network products, and would aim to make ESPN the TV guide of live sports.
Disney’s ESPN wants to be the hub for all live sports streaming — even for its competition.
The sports network has held conversations with major sports leagues and media partners about launching a feature on ESPN.com and its free ESPN app that will link users directly to where a live sporting event is streaming, according to people familiar with the matter.
That could include national or global streaming services, such as Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video, or a regional sports service such as Sinclair’s Bally Sports+ or Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s MSG+.
No thanks ESPN. You are not going to become the apple tv of sports. I had apple tv for free fir a year and couldnt find a reason to use it. 5 bucks a month to be a hub with a bunch of links with no content.
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