REUTERS: In the United States, Walt Disney Co. will boost the monthly and annual subscription costs for its sports streaming platform ESPN+, the company announced on Monday. The monthly price will go up by $1 to US$6.99, while the annual subscription will go up by $10 to US$69.99, according to Disney.
Around 14 million people have signed up for ESPN+.
There will be no changes to the fees for customers who purchase a bundle of all of Disney’s streaming services, including Hulu and Disney+, and there will be no changes to the UFC pay-per-view prices.
As it banks on the rise of streaming and live-sports making a strong recovery from a pandemic-driven slowdown, ESPN+ has signed rights deals to watch LaLiga soccer exclusively from August and the golf PGA Tour Live from the following season.
“Black Widow,” starring Scarlett Johansson and released simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ earlier this month, grossed a staggering US$80 million in its first weekend and US$60 million on Disney+.
(In Bengaluru, Chavi Mehta reported; Devika Syamnath edited)/n
