Looks like the Price of ESPN+/Big 12 Now is going up

[BigJCy]

Going up 43% according to Sports Business Journal.

Now will be $9.99 a month/$99.99 a year.

Price of ESPN+ increasing 43% beginning in August

ESPN is hiking the price of its ESPN+ by a whopping 43% starting next month. As of Aug. 23, the streaming service will cost $9.99 per month/$99.99 per year, a sharp increase from the $6.99 per month/$69.99 per year that it currently costs.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

 

[Clonefan94]

Gotta pay for those upcoming TV Deals somehow.

 

[BooneCy]

Going up 43% according to Sports Business Journal.

Now will be $9.99 a month/$99.99 a year.

Price of ESPN+ increasing 43% beginning in August

ESPN is hiking the price of its ESPN+ by a whopping 43% starting next month. As of Aug. 23, the streaming service will cost $9.99 per month/$99.99 per year, a sharp increase from the $6.99 per month/$69.99 per year that it currently costs.

www.sportsbusinessjournal.com

Already cancelled ESPN+. It provides such little content that I enjoy I can’t justify it.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Somebody’s gotta pay those media rights fees.

And it ain’t the networks; it’s the people who subscribe.

 

[KidSilverhair]

(Conspiracy alert: ESPN+ price hike confirms new big-time media deal for ACC/PAC Alliance, six Big 12 schools to join!)

 

[awd4cy]

Bet they price a lot of people out. There will also be plenty of people that decide with the high cost of living that ESPN+ is a waste.

 

[Trice]

Already cancelled ESPN+. It provides such little content that I enjoy I can’t justify it.

The day is coming when my entire sports TV diet will consist of whatever I can get with an OTA antenna and streams from Reddit.

 

[PickSix]

Still one of the best values in sports.

 

[RustShack]

I wonder what this does to the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle.

 

[Trice]

I wonder what this does to the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle.

I get this discounted through Verizon, which just raised prices on cell service. I'm sure Disney and Hulu are due for increases too.

 

[BigJCy]

I wonder what this does to the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle.

FOR NOW, sounds like the price is staying the same but doubt that will be the case for long.

 

[cyfan92]

We dropped the "Disney bundle" after basketball season. Kept Disney plus for Star Wars and kids shows. We'll likely re bundle once basketball season gets going.

I agree with others that ESPN + is TRASH without live sports.

 

[aeroclone]

I wonder what this does to the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle.

Yeah, this is my question. I basically have ESPN+ because of this bundle. I was going to get Disney and Hulu anyway, and with the bundle ESPN+ was basically free. If that changes I'll subscribe individually and drop ESPN. The only thing I have ever watched on there are a few ISU ball games. I'll either add the service just for the months I need for hoops games, or do without. ESPN+ is mostly worthless for me.

 

[drmwevr08]

I think this really will backfire eventually. I might pay such a rate if I could get every single ISU fb and bb game but there are a lot of fans in my shoes and after paying a few services for the family content I'm not going to pay another 10 a month, unless I get everything I want, which I doubt this would do. The market is so spread out already that even people that used to pay 100 or more a monthfor cable aren't probably going to spend that much on a half dozen or more separate subscriptions to try and recapture what they used to have. I've already gotten used to catching highlights or radio for ISU and other midwest things that aren't on in AZ that I used to get 'for free' after just paying cable.

 

[RonBurgundy]

I wonder what this does to the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle.

Yea, this is how we got ESPN+ also, through Disney+ bundle. Guess I will be getting an email soon.

 

[KnappShack]

I wonder what this does to the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle.

Hulu Live gets a mention in here. Cable ain't dead but it ain't thriving either

 

[isucy86]

For $10 a month, I still see ESPN+ as a good deal. Especially when I only need to subscribe for about 6 months of the year. Small price to pay to watch about half the Cyclone hoops games. Plus it allows access to subscriber only content on the ESPN website.

My only complaint is ESPN hasn't invested much in the look/user interface of the platform.

 

[Cyclonepride]

If the Disney+ bundle is still reasonable, I'll continue to get that, but that's more than I'd likely pay for just ESPN+ alone

 

[cyIclSoneU]

For $10 a month, I still see ESPN+ as a good deal. Especially when I only need to subscribe for about 6 months of the year. Small price to pay to watch about half the Cyclone hoops games. Plus it allows access to subscriber only content on the ESPN website.

My only complaint is ESPN hasn't invested much in the look/user interface of the platform.

The interface is very clunky. But yeah, if it has Iowa State football and hoops, I’ll pay $10 a month.

 

[Daserop]

The day is coming when my entire sports TV diet will consist of whatever I can get with an OTA antenna and streams from Reddit.

I already do this.