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The Simpsons Funday Football to Stream Live on Disney+ & ESPN+

ESPN, Disney, the Simpsons, and the National Football League will premiere The Simpsons Funday Football on Monday, Dec. 9, an animated Monday Night Football game transformed in real-time into the iconic Simpsons world using Sony’s Beyond Sports Technology. Atoms Stadium in Springfield will host the fully immersive fan viewing experience featuring the Cincinnati Bengals at the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN’s Monday Night Football game that evening.  The The Simpsons Funday Football to Stream Live on Disney+ & ESPN+





Price Increase to Hit Disney Plus Next Month

On Tuesday, Disney+ announced that continuous playlists will be added to its core subscription on-demand offering in the U.S. ABC News Live and a playlist focused on preschool-aged TV series and shorts including Sofia the First, The Lion Guard, Puppy Dog Pals, and Minnie’s Bow-Toons. will be available to all subscribers beginning September 4, 2024, with four additional curated playlists to Price Increase to Hit Disney Plus Next Month





‘Toy Story Funday Football’ Coming to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus

ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the National Football League have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind NFL game presentation – Toy Story Funday Football – as real-time action between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars will be experienced in Pixar’s iconic “Toy Story” Universe. Fans of all ages will immerse themselves in a fully animated offering on Sunday ‘Toy Story Funday Football’ Coming to Disney Plus and ESPN Plus





ESPN Wide World of Sports Looks to Increase eSports Presence

Walt Disney World’s sprawling sports complex has followed through with its previous intentions to add eSports into the mix, and it appears that the events they’ve hosted so far are just the beginning. Back in May, Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex presented the Gfinity FIFA 2018 Spring Cup, marking the first time in ESPN Wide World of Sports Looks to Increase eSports Presence









Disney CEO Bob Iger Hints at Tiered Pricing for Streaming Services

During the 1st quarter earnings call earlier this month, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger talked about a $4.99 for ESPN Plus, the new streaming sports service that’s set to debut soon. Now, Iger is suggesting that the ESPN service, as well as the still unnamed Disney entertainment service, may adopt a tiered pricing structure. Disney CEO Bob Iger Hints at Tiered Pricing for Streaming Services





ESPN’s Executive Vice President Says Password-Sharing is Piracy

Digital content via Netflix, Hulu, HBO Go, and other streaming services has become a large market for how people consume media. Often times friends and family share their passwords for these services, but now Justin Connolly, an executive vice president of ESPN, says that password-sharing should be considered piracy. He said to Bloomberg, “It’s people ESPN’s Executive Vice President Says Password-Sharing is Piracy