ESPN, Fox One to bundle streaming services shortly after launch

Last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger expressed his desire to make ESPN’s new streaming service a go-to destination for live sports regardless of what network a game is airing on. It’s unclear if subscribers to this bundle will be able to access Fox content directly in the ESPN app (or vice-versa, if Fox One users will be able to access ESPN content directly in that app), or if bundle subscribers will launch a separate platform entirely. At $39.99 per month, both Disney and Fox hope that this bundled service will not accelerate cord-cutting. Both Murdoch and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro have outlined intentions for these services to be complimentary to their linear businesses, rather than being designed to replace them.