ESPN expands streaming app with CW Sports, Disney+ Super Bowl plans
The gist
ESPN's streaming app is adding more than 800 annual hours of CW Sports live events.
The moves show ESPN pushing to bundle more live sports inside its own app.
How it unfolded
- Aug 21, 2025ESPN launched its direct-to-consumer streaming service, bringing its full suite of networks and services into an enhanced ESPN App with new personalized features.
- Apr 29, 2026ESPN and The CW announced a deal under which CW Sports matches would stream only on ESPN and not on ESPN's linear TV outlets.
- Jul 28, 2026The CW Network and ESPN said the CW Sports streaming agreement would launch Tuesday, Aug. 4, with more than 800 annual hours of CW Sports on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited subscribers.