Reportedly, Walt Disney Co (DIS) announced an increase in its monthly and annual subscription fees for sports streaming platform ESPN+ in the United States. The monthly price will increase by $1 to $6.99, and the annual plan will cost $10 more at $69.99. ESPN+ has about 14 million subscribers. These types of fees will continue to be increased as we move forward now that we all have the choices via streaming that we asked for and as consumers become complacent and Disney executives decide its time to increase rates and their personal bonuses.
Those availing a bundle of all of Disney’s streaming services, including Hulu and Disney+, the fees will remain unchanged, and also there will be no changes to its UFC pay-per-view prices. ESPN+ has signed rights deals to stream LaLiga soccer exclusively from August and the golf PGA Tour Live from the next season, as it bets on the rise of streaming and lives sports after a pandemic-led slowdown.
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