ESPN has announced its new streaming service will launch Aug. 21. This move comes as streaming surpasses cable and broadcast in U.S. TV usage.

In the precarity of the streaming era, there’s one sure bet every platform is chasing: Sports. Roku’s got the X Games, Apple has F1, Netflix has WWE and is edging in on some football games. Disney’s got a major head start with ownership of ESPN,

LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The National Football League's deal with Walt Disney (DIS.N) in which it will gain an equity stake in ESPN in return for prime media assets is expected to face scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to legal experts and industry sources.