https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/12/disney-launches-espn-plus.html >Disney's ESPN is rolling out ESPN+ on Thursday, its first ever direct-to-consumer service in the United States. >The service will feature 10,000 live sporting events in its first year, including Major League Baseball and NHL Hockey, as well as exclusive studio programming that won't be available on the network's linear channels, a library of on-demand programs, and past sporting events.