The upcoming ESPN+ direct-to-consumer streaming service will bring a “Netflix-like aggregation” of sports shows, documentaries and live events when the subscription service launches in early 2018, according to ESPN President John Skipper.
Skipper, who closed out Sports Video Group’s two-day summit in New York City with a keynote discussion that spotlighted the ways ESPN is positioning itself for the future, said the launch of ESPN+ this spring represents an effort to meet the evolving consumption habits of consumers.
“It’s about going to where the technology is, and it’s pretty clear that the technology of distributing video is going over the top,” he said.