📡 Amazon has held talks with Disney on a new ESPN streaming service that could cost between $20-$35 a month.

 

[TerryP]

I don't know anyone who has ESPN+ at $10 a month and they are thinking $30?

 

[sean]

I get ESPN+ for free and I don't use it. So I'm pretty sure I'm not going to pay $30/month to not use it.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I could see this and then buying up " prime " time events....sticking us with more $$$$$$$....

 

[TerryP]

I get ESPN+ for free and I don't use it. So I'm pretty sure I'm not going to pay $30/month to not use it.

Softball, baseball...only way you can watch Bama at times.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

My YouTube TV is up to $81 a month, and it does include a nice suite of sports channels. I could see them taking share from sports-only viewers.

 

[OldPlayer]

Since the company is evaluating selling off parts of the company (broadcasting, theme parks, movies, etc) I would hold off on spending any money with them.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Like @OldPlayer said, they are looking to shed some stuff, and the ESPN thing has been probably the most talked about in recent months... A few weeks ago, Apple was rumored to be the front runner to buy it up... I think it’ll come down to Amazon and Apple, and basically a bidding war. Disney still wants partial ownership, but they want a vehicle that can expand the audience of the product. Amazon has done ok with the NFL, Apple has done well with MLB, in terms of live sports.

 

[JoshB]

I don't know anyone who has ESPN+ at $10 a month and they are thinking $30?

I have it because my job pays for it and most of Troy's game end up streaming on there. It's awful. Live streaming on ESPN+ has always sucked. Disney has been bleeding money on ESPN+ and I have no idea why Amazon would even think this would possibly be a good idea. Amazon is one of the few streaming services that isn't bleeding money left and right and it's primarily because we all want free shipping and not because of their amazing Amazon Prime exclusives (granted they do have some good shows on there). Adding another $20-30 onto that $20 price point it already has is a death sentence.

 

[TerryP]

I have it because my job pays for it and most of Troy's game end up streaming on there. It's awful. Live streaming on ESPN+ has always sucked. Disney has been bleeding money on ESPN+ and I have no idea why Amazon would even think this would possibly be a good idea. Amazon is one of the few streaming services that isn't bleeding money left and right and it's primarily because we all want free shipping and not because of their amazing Amazon Prime exclusives (granted they do have some good shows on there). Adding another $20-30 onto that $20 price point it already has is a death sentence.

I gotta say, I've saved a shit load of money on Prime. IE: blades for my multi-tool...15 bucks a piece at Ace, 30 for 15 on Prime.

 

[JoshB]

I gotta say, I've saved a shit load of money on Prime. IE: blades for my multi-tool...15 bucks a piece at Ace, 30 for 15 on Prime.

Any money we've "saved" as gone right back to Amazon via my wife buying unnecessary shit.

 

[TerryP]

Any money we've "saved" as gone right back to Amazon via my wife buying unnecessary shit.

a wife paid is a wife saved?

pay more attention to her...she won't go shopping.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

a wife paid is a wife saved?

pay more attention to her...she won't go shopping.

Be interesting to note

What everyone's occupation is on here

I find it fascinating...some of the comments..wondering where it originated as per life

 

[c5vetman]

I would pay 20-30 for all of the espn networks. Cheaper than any other streaming service to get them, and I dont watch anything else

 

[ElephantStomp]

I don't know anyone who has ESPN+ at $10 a month and they are thinking $30?

I got it for free through Hulu, but $30/month? Ain’t no damn way

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I have it because my job pays for it and most of Troy's game end up streaming on there. It's awful. Live streaming on ESPN+ has always sucked. Disney has been bleeding money on ESPN+ and I have no idea why Amazon would even think this would possibly be a good idea. Amazon is one of the few streaming services that isn't bleeding money left and right and it's primarily because we all want free shipping and not because of their amazing Amazon Prime exclusives (granted they do have some good shows on there). Adding another $20-30 onto that $20 price point it already has is a death sentence.

I've never understood why they have horrible streaming quality and reliability, other than trying to cram as many commercials into it. For me, the commercials stream well, and then the content freezes.

 

[TerryP]

I got it for free through Hulu, but $30/month? Ain’t no damn way

I didn't know that it came with Hulu.

 

[ElephantStomp]

I didn't know that it came with Hulu.

It and Disney+ for $75

 

[musso]

Disney wants inside kids' minds, psychologically and ideologically. Amazon wants inside adults' minds, literally and neurologically. The more diversified these behemeths grow, the more dangerous they become. We can either assist them or not.

 

[bama alum]

a wife paid is a wife saved?

pay more attention to her...she won't go shopping.

My lab research debunks this. She's happy...and she's still ordering online all. the. damn. time...