Walt Disney’s ESPN is reportedly preparing to offer its channel as a subscription-based streaming service in the coming years. The move is seen as inevitable as consumers increasingly cut the cable-TV cord. Executives at ESPN and parent Disney have assigned the project with the code name “Flagship” and have started to secure flexibility in its deals with cable providers to offer the channel directly to consumers. ESPN already has a sports streaming app called ESPN+, but it does not offer access to the full channel. There is no firm timeline for the change yet.
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