Disney+ Internet Video Streaming Users Get ESPN Sports in the UK
Internet video streaming provider Disney+ has announced that ESPN’s sports TV content has now becoming available to their UK subscribers, as well as in a further 52 other countries (i.e. extending total availability to 100 countries).
The initial offering and content selection will vary by market but should grow to thousands of live events over the next year, including a portfolio of programming such as US sports coverage of the NBA (National Basketball Association) and NHL (National Hockey League) – both starting with the 2026-27 season.
Disney+ subscribers will also have access to ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary collection, a deep library of critically acclaimed films, along with select studio shows, including ESPN FC, ESPN’s global football news and information program. This builds on their sports offering on Disney+ already available in Europe, including the UEFA Women’s Champions League, as well as LALIGA in the UK and Ireland.
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Alisa Bowen, President of Disney+, said:
“Sports and live events are an essential part of our Disney+ content library, and we’re excited to build on the success we’ve already had with sports fans, as we bring more of ESPN to Disney+ subscribers in Europe and APAC. This launch adds to our growing portfolio of local sports rights around the world.”
Just to be clear, existing Disney+ subscribers get access to all of this new ESPN content at no extra cost.
Mark is a professional technology writer, IT consultant and computer engineer from Dorset (England), he also founded ISPreview in 1999 and enjoys analysing the latest telecoms and broadband developments. Find me on X (Twitter), Mastodon, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads.net and Linkedin.
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Anyone else expecting a price rise soon?
I think they usually do one around Sept/Oct each year.