ESPN Unlimited has officially arrived on the streaming scene. The new service, which starts at $29.99/month, hosts ESPN originals with the addition of all of ESPN's linear networks. The existing ESPN+ plan has rebranded as ESPN Select.
As the parent company of ESPN, Disney is naturally celebrating the launch with a new Disney+ bundle, and of course it’s bringing its good friend (and future victim) Hulu along for the ride. While the bundle of all three services will start at $35.99/month, the company has announced a special offer that pretty much gets you Disney+ and Hulu for free.
Try Out ESPN Unlimited, Get Free Disney+ and Hulu for 12 Months
While the regular ad-supported bundle will be priced at $35.99, Disney+ has announced an exclusive offer for new subscribers in the U.S. that drops that price to $29.99 for your first 12 months. So, for a closer price to the pre-existing ESPN+ bundle, you get access to all of the networks now included in ESPN Unlimited.
Another way to look at the offer is that you essentially get Disney+ and Hulu for “free,” as a standalone ESPN Unlimited subscription starts at $29.99/month, the same price as the bundled deal.
An ad-free premium plan is also available at a whopping $44.99/month. A similar discount is applied for new subscribers, who can get their first 12 months at $38.99/month. Note that ESPN Unlimited includes linear networks that inevitably have commercials, so the "ads question" only applies to Hulu and Disney+.
Thankfully, you don’t have to make your decision immediately: The offer is live until January 5, 2026.
What Is ESPN Unlimited?
ESPN Unlimited is a new and particularly comprehensive sports streaming subscription from ESPN. For context, the more limited plan previously known as ESPN+ has become ESPN Select and continues to cost $11.99/month. Subscribers to the existing Disney+ bundle with ESPN+ will see this change reflected going forward.
The main draw of the new service is access to ESPN's linear networks that host the NFL, CFB, NBA and WNBA, as well as SportsCenter, College GameDay, First Take, and more flagship coverage from the media giant. These streams are in addition to what you’d previously find on ESPN+, namely ESPN originals like the 30 for 30 library. You can see a full comparison of the ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited offerings here.
The ESPN streaming service arrives amidst big shifts in the licensing space for sports. UFC, which was previously available as PPV events on ESPN+, will be moving away from the PPV format and onto Paramount+ after a multi-billion dollar deal.
UFC will be exclusively on Paramount Plus beginning next year. pic.twitter.com/HZZltFrvSt
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For whatever reason, it’s typically been a pain just trying to watch a full season of any league on a single service. Here’s to hoping these big licensing moves change that.
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