Thought this was interesting.

CNBC reports

Quote: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.

The gist of it is that ESPN could take a cut of other subscription services if the consumer uses ESPN's platform to sign up for another service. Outside of that, it would just be a one-stop shop for sports fans to find content rather than having to search for where a particular game might be at a given time.

I could also see the benefit of driving more traffic to ESPN's own productions which could increase subs and ad revenue for them.

Interesting move...almost like ESPN becoming the Roku of sports apps.

sounds like hulu

(03-02-2023 10:11 PM)Chris02m1 Wrote:  sounds like hulu

Yeah. Amazon Prime Video was the first thing that came to my mind, but Hulu probably does a better job promoting it.

ESPN may have a better shot at being successful with this feature compared to others. And would be a nice way to create another revenue stream.

The power of the mouse!