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It's an interesting first step, though I'd wager a huge percentage of that $20/mo fee is just the ESPN/ESPN2 fee. ESPN commands over $5/mo per cable subscriber even if they never watch it and you can't choose not to get ESPN on cable (without going with an absurd super-basic package which includes no other channels). So, you're forced to spend over $60 a year for nothing.


Given that most non-sports content is already available by the episode, maybe people will subscribe to Sling TV specifically to get ESPN.




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