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ESPN launching streaming services as cable erosion continues

The full tier service will feature everything now included on ESPN

May, 13th, 2025 By James R. Hood

ESPN, CNN, CSPAN and other grizzled old-timers of the cable industry have a big problem: cable subscribers are going away, defecting to streaming in hopes of getting more for less by eliminating all the cable channels they don't watch.

It's probably good for consumers but it's a big problem for cable networks. CNN has been trying to edge into steaming and now ESPN is doing the same, with a new streaming service that will be called — get ready —ESPN.

And as for saving mone...

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