ESPN (streaming service)
The ESPN direct-to-consumer service, officially known as simply ESPN and also referred to as ESPN DTC or ESPN Unlimited, or simply the ESPN app, is an American over-the-top sports video streaming service launched by ESPN, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company (via indirect subsidiary ABC Inc.) in partnership with Hearst Communications and the National Football League, on August 21, 2025. Initially known by the project code name "Flagship" (or as ESPN Flagship), the service makes ESPN's previously available range of content—including its core linear cable television channels and associated digital content—available to consumers on a fully standalone, direct-to-consumer (DTC) basis for the first time.