Archive · 18 Sep 2025
ESPN's Jimmy Pitaro Discusses ESPN Unlimited and Sports Rights
ESPN is launching a new streaming service called ESPN Unlimited, which is like a sports channel you can watch online.
The boss of ESPN, Jimmy Pitaro, talked about this new service at a big meeting.
He said ESPN wants to make it easy for people who don't have regular TV to watch sports.
The new service includes live games, shows, and more.
Pitaro believes ESPN has the best collection of sports rights ever and is partnering with other companies.
He also said ESPN is popular, especially with young people, and they make a lot of sports content.
Jimmy Pitaro spoke about the ESPN Unlimited launch at the Financial Times summit.
ESPN Unlimited is aimed at cord-cutters and those who have never subscribed to pay television.
The new service offers live games, studio shows, original content, and all 12 ESPN networks.
Pitaro emphasized ESPN's robust sports rights portfolio.
ESPN aims to partner with others and bundle services.
- Who
- Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN Boss
- What
- Discussed the launch of ESPN Unlimited and ESPN's sports rights.
- When
- At the Financial Times' Business of Entertainment Summit
- Where
- West Hollywood
- Why
- To highlight ESPN's new direct-to-consumer platform and its robust sports rights portfolio.
- Main Topic
- ESPN Unlimited launch and sports rights portfolio
- Price of ESPN Unlimited
- $29.99 a month
- Keynote Speaker
- Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN Boss
- Venue
- Financial Times' Business of Entertainment Summit
- Launch Date
- August 21