What's included in ESPN's new streaming service ESPN+, which is out now

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April 2, 2018 7:28 PM

ESPN+ launched April 12 for $4.99 per month or an annual fee of $49.99. Here is everything the subscription streaming service will include.

ESPN released its first direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service, ESPN+, on Thursday.

The service is now available for $4.99 per month or an annual fee of $

ESPN+ has been conceived as an add-on to ESPN's current cable coverage, so its service lacks access to any of the content on ESPN's core channels, including ESPN, ESPN 2, and ESPN Classic.

ESPN said in a release that ESPN+ includes "thousands" of live games from a wide variety of sports, as well as a library of original shows, films, and other on-demand content. The service also features limited ads on its app, with the exception of traditional ad breaks on live sports broadcasts.

ESPN+ is available now through an update to the ESPN app, which the company's president James Pitaro has described as "

Here's a rundown of all the live sporting events that ESPN+ includes:

MLB — "More than 180 games"

ESPN said the service will feature an MLB game

NHL — "More than 180 games"

ESPN said the service will include "

Boxing — "Year-round schedule"

ESPN+ will feature "

MLS — "More than 250 games"

ESPN+ will include "

College sports, including football

ESPN+ will include thousands of college sports events, and hundreds of football games, from conferences including: "