ESPN released its first direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service, ESPN+, on Thursday.
The service is now available for $4.99 per month or an annual fee of $49.99.
ESPN+ has been conceived as an add-on to ESPN's current cable coverage, so its service lacks access to any of the content on ESPN's core channels, including ESPN, ESPN 2, and ESPN Classic.
ESPN said in a release that ESPN+ includes "thousands" of live games from a wide variety of sports, as well as a library of original shows, films, and other on-demand content. The service also features limited ads on its app, with the exception of traditional ad breaks on live sports broadcasts.
ESPN+ is available now through an update to the ESPN app, which the company's president James Pitaro has described as "completely re-imagined" and "increasingly personalized."
As part of Pitaro's emphasis on original content, the service also launched with a new "30 for 30" documentary, "The Last Days of Knight," about the career of the controversial Indiana men's college basketball coach Bob Knight.
Here's a rundown of all the live sporting events that ESPN+ includes:
MLB — "More than 180 games"
ESPN said the service will feature an MLB game "each day, seven days per week" throughout the season, including every MLB team.
NHL — "More than 180 games"
ESPN said the service will include "a daily NHL game" starting with the 2018-2019 NHL season.
Boxing — "Year-round schedule"
ESPN+ will feature "exclusive main event fights," including the match between Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco on April 21, as well as "an unmatched library of legendary fights."
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