In August, ESPN+ monthly pricing moves from $4.99 to $5.99. The annual price of $49.99 will remain unchanged. Current monthly subscribers can keep the $4.99 subscription fee for one year before being switched to $5.99.
ESPN+ launched in April 2018, with UFC live events, and an assortment of college games and lesser sports leagues. It had 2.2 million subscribers in March 2019, and grew to 7.9 million by March 2020, after Disney launched a $12.99-a-month bundle that included ESPN Plus, Hulu, and Disney Plus. The bundle price will not be affected by this ESPN+ price hike.
Disney’s executive chairman Bob Iger said last year that because the traditional ESPN network via linear pay TV was “still delivering a fair amount of profitability to ESPN,” making the pivot to a streaming-exclusive world was challenging. Further, pivoting to a streaming-exclusive strategy requires agreements with sports leagues which remain profitable on pay TV.
As if $1 price increase needs a thread! Could it be any more negligible??? I would really hope that this massive new expenditure doesn’t cost the organization a significant loss of subscribers and thus roster spots for our favourite fighters....
As if $1 price increase needs a thread! Could it be any more negligible??? I would really hope that this massive new expenditure doesn’t cost the organization a significant loss of subscribers and thus roster spots for our favourite fighters....
What is the percentage increase? I’m not a mathamagician so I can’t finger that out. But I’m betting it’s a UGE increase if you do that decimal point voodoo.
As if $1 price increase needs a thread! Could it be any more negligible??? I would really hope that this massive new expenditure doesn’t cost the organization a significant loss of subscribers and thus roster spots for our favourite fighters....
What is the percentage increase? I’m not a mathamagician so I can’t finger that out. But I’m betting it’s a UGE increase if you do that decimal point voodoo.
Well it’s a 20 percent increase which is actually a substantial number for many products but this one is so cheap it’s not much of a difference.
As if $1 price increase needs a thread! Could it be any more negligible??? I would really hope that this massive new expenditure doesn’t cost the organization a significant loss of subscribers and thus roster spots for our favourite fighters....
That’s how they get you. “Oh its only $1. That won’t kill me” then its another $1 then another and before you know it you’re paying a ridiculous fee.
That’s how the UFC tricked people with the PPV price increases. How many times has Dana said “Its only for this PPV.” only for it to become permanent?
As if $1 price increase needs a thread! Could it be any more negligible??? I would really hope that this massive new expenditure doesn’t cost the organization a significant loss of subscribers and thus roster spots for our favourite fighters....
That’s how they get you. “Oh its only $1. That won’t kill me” then its another $1 then another and before you know it you’re paying a ridiculous fee.
That’s how the UFC tricked people with the PPV price increases. How many times has Dana said “Its only for this PPV.” only for it to become permanent?