USA: ESPN+ (OTT platform) has 26 million subscribers as of 30/09/2023 (+800,000 in 3 months)

ESPN+, an OTT sports platform launched on 12/04/2018 in the United States, had 26 million subscribers as of 30/09/2023, an increase of 800,000 subscribers since 01/07/2023, according to the quarterly results published by The Walt Disney Company, parent company of the ESPN sports pay-TV bouquet, on 08/11/2023.

The platform is available for a monthly fee of $10.99 (€10.28). Disney+, the group's other OTT platform launched on 12/11/2019, alone had 150.2 million subscribers worldwide at 30/09/2023 (+4.1 million subscribers since 01/07/2023). The monthly subscription (without advertising) to Disney+ also increased to $13.99 (€13.08) on 12/10/2023, compared with $10.99 previously.

"As we look forward, there are four key building opportunities that will be central to our success: achieving significant and sustained profitability in our streaming business, building ESPN into the preeminent digital sports platform, improving the output and economics of our film studios, and turbocharging growth in our parks and experiences business," said Robert Iger, CEO of the American media and…