ESPN+ Crosses 1 Mln Subscriber Mark In 5 Months

(RTTNews) - ESPN+, Walt Disney Co.'s new direct-to-consumer streaming sport service, has passed more than one million paid subscribers since it was launched in April.

The ESPN+ streaming service offers fans hundreds of live Major League Baseball and National Hockey League games, college football and soccer matches from around the world.

"Reaching one million paid subscribers is an important milestone for any video subscription service, but reaching this benchmark in such a short amount of time is an incredible testament to the teams from DTCI and ESPN who have worked tirelessly to bring this product to market and continually improve it since our April launch," said Kevin Mayer, chairman, Direct-to-Consumer and International, The Walt Disney Company.

"We're thrilled so many sports fans have quickly come to love the service. The future is bright and we believe growth will continue as we add features, distribution partners and more exclusive content in the coming months."

ESPN+ costs just $4.99 a month or $49.99 per year.

Disney intends to expand its presence in the over-the-top streaming business. The entertainment giant also plans to launch a streaming service of its movies and original programming in 2019.