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ESPN raises its ESPN Unlimited subscription price

August 24, 2026 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The price for WWE PLEs is about to go up. ESPN announced that as of September 17th, it is raising its monthly subscription prices. Specifically, the ESPN Unlimited package which allows subscribers to watch WWE Premium Live Events is increasing. The monthly rate of $29.99 per month will now increase to $31.99 per month. The […]

ESPN to air first hour of Backlash on network

May 7, 2026 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

In what may be a regular occurrence now, the first hour of WWE’s Premium Live Event, Backlash, will air on ESPN2. The Countdown Show on ESPN and the first hour will be on the network with the rest appearing on the ESPN App. Last month, the network aired the first hour of Wrestlemania on the […]

ESPN ratings for first hour of Wrestlemania 42

May 4, 2026 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

For the first time, we could see how many people tuned in to watch Wrestlemania. ESPN showed the first hour of each night with the rest on the ESPN Unlimited App. The first night Saturday scored 1.62M viewers per Nielsen. On Sunday, it drew 1.82M viewers. The telecast on Saturday featured crossover stars Logan Paul […]

ESPN goes crazy with WWE coverage

April 17, 2026 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

Last fall, ESPN signed a media deal with WWE which would cover its Premium Live Events on its digital platform. It has now gone all in with coverage of WWE including airing the first hour of Wrestlemania on both nights on the main ESPN network. In leadup to this year’s two-night extravaganza, ESPN has WWE […]

ESPN to air first hour of Wrestlemania 42 for both nights

February 28, 2026 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

ESPN announced that the first hour of Wrestlemania for both Saturday and Sunday will air on linear television. The Saturday show will air at 3pm PT on ESPN2 while the Sunday show will air at 3pm PT on ESPN. The rest of the show on both nights will stream on the EPSN App. Its an […]