ESPN finally available to Comcast subscribers via WatchESPN app :)

hummer28 · May 8, 2012, 11:51 AM

It's about time!

Via usatoday.com -

LOS ANGELES (AP) — WatchESPN, the online and mobile version of Disney's popular sports TV network, was activated Tuesday for most of Comcast's 22 million video subscribers.

It's one of the perks being offered to cable subscribers to convince them to keep paying for TV. Getting online or mobile access to shows you already pay for is known in the industry as "TV Everywhere."

The new offering results from a 10-year deal between Comcast Corp. and The Walt Disney Co. that was announced in January. It doubles the number of customers able to access WatchESPN to about 40 million.

Lara F · May 8, 2012, 12:02 PM

Definitely about time! And at least before the French Open.

MaxxTraxx · May 8, 2012, 02:17 PM

This is a must have for anyone who enjoys sports!

justinLONG · May 13, 2012, 10:54 PM

About time. But during AirPlay, it just needs to stop timing out when iPad Goes to sleep.

Moyank24 · May 13, 2012, 10:58 PM

Seems like it took forever. But, better late than never.

Mister Barmy · May 16, 2012, 06:42 PM

How good is the video quality in the iPad app compared to the iPhone version, and compared to watching on ESPN3.com on a computer? The iPhone version is watchable, but much worse than ESPN3.com. AirPlay from the iPhone version is mostly unwatchable.

May 8, 2012, 11:51 AM	#1
hummer28 macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2008	ESPN finally available to Comcast subscribers via WatchESPN app :) It's about time! Via usatoday.com - LOS ANGELES (AP) — WatchESPN, the online and mobile version of Disney's popular sports TV network, was activated Tuesday for most of Comcast's 22 million video subscribers. It's one of the perks being offered to cable subscribers to convince them to keep paying for TV. Getting online or mobile access to shows you already pay for is known in the industry as "TV Everywhere." The new offering results from a 10-year deal between Comcast Corp. and The Walt Disney Co. that was announced in January. It doubles the number of customers able to access WatchESPN to about 40 million.
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MaxxTraxx macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2008	This is a must have for anyone who enjoys sports! __________________ iPod Nano \| iPod Classic [80GB] \| Nikon D3100 \| iPhone 4 32GB\| '15 MacBook Pro 2.53 Ghz\|
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May 8, 2012, 12:02 PM	#2
Lara F macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montreal, Quebec	Definitely about time! And at least before the French Open.
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May 13, 2012, 10:54 PM	#4
justinLONG macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Denvemolorado	About time. But during AirPlay, it just needs to stop timing out when iPad Goes to sleep.
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May 13, 2012, 10:58 PM	#5
Moyank24 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: in a New York State of mind	Seems like it took forever. But, better late than never.
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May 16, 2012, 06:42 PM	#6
Mister Barmy macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	How good is the video quality in the iPad app compared to the iPhone version, and compared to watching on ESPN3.com on a computer? The iPhone version is watchable, but much worse than ESPN3.com. AirPlay from the iPhone version is mostly unwatchable.
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