The case of Sporty App

The CW Network and ESPN are teaming up to make the ESPN App the exclusive streaming home for all CW Sports live events, combining premium sports offerings into a single viewer-friendly experience through this groundbreaking agreement. Sporty App has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Bangladesh.

Key facts

• The CW Network and ESPN are teaming up to make the ESPN App the exclusive streaming home for all CW Sports live events, combining premium sports offerings into a single viewer-friendly experience through this groundbreaking agreement.
• Groundbreaking agreement combines college football and basketball from the ACC, Pac-12 and Mountain West Conferences, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, WWE NXT, PBA Bowling, PBR Bull Riding, and AVP Volleyball.
• CW Sports on the ESPN App is expected to launch in Summer 2026.
• The fully ad-supported CW App, with more than 100 million downloads to date, is available for free to consumers on all major platforms and is home to the latest episodes and seasons of The CW’s primetime programming and a library of entertaining film and television content for on-demand viewing.
• The CW's highest-rated college football game of the 2025 season was Baylor's thrilling double-overtime win over SMU.

What we know

Going deeper, Groundbreaking agreement combines college football and basketball from the ACC, Pac-12 and Mountain West Conferences, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, WWE NXT, PBA Bowling, PBR Bull Riding, and AVP Volleyball.

On the substance, CW Sports on the ESPN App is expected to launch in Summer 2026.

Beyond the headlines, the fully ad-supported CW App, with more than 100 million downloads to date, is available for free to consumers on all major platforms and is home to the latest episodes and seasons of The CW’s primetime programming and a library of entertaining film and television content for on-demand viewing.

More precisely, the CW's highest-rated college football game of the 2025 season was Baylor's thrilling double-overtime win over SMU.

It is worth noting that when Gonzaga opted to join the new look Pac-12, it not only signaled the end of many historic conference matchups from their 40+ years in the WCC, but also the.

By the numbers

At this stage, On Wednesday The CW Network - one of the prominent media partners in the Pac-12

On a related note, Ultimately, fans who already had or are planning to have access to The CW will still be able to watch as normal, but can now watch another way with the ESPN Unlimited App, creating even more visibility for the new league as they get underway officially on July 1.

“Joining forces with ESPN is a monumental next step in the evolution of CW Sports,” said Brad Schwartz, President, The CW Network. “The CW now offers more than 800 hours of premium live sports per year.

On the substance, Launched in 2023, CW Sports has rapidly become a broadcast destination for live sports across a diverse variety of leagues and was recently named a finalist for the Sports Business Awards 2026 Breakthrough of the Year.

What they're saying

“We are just kind of trying to make ESPN and the ESPN app the front door for sports fans,” Nick Dawson, ESPN Sr.

“Bringing CW Sports to the ESPN App is another step in delivering more value, choice and flexibility for fans, expanding the range of live sports available within our streaming ecosystem," ESPN executive vice president Rosalyn Durant said.

“What we knew very, very quickly was that the world doesn’t need another direct-to-consumer product because there are too many of them,” The CW president Brad Schwartz said.

The wider context

On a related note, Fans with an ESPN Unlimited plan subscription will have the opportunity to watch all CW Sports offerings live on any device with the ESPN App as a complement to The CW’s free over-the-air broadcast model nationwide, while advertisers will extend reach to new audiences across all digital platforms.

Going deeper, ESPN, the world’s leading multiplatform sports entertainment brand, features seven U.S. television networks, the top sports app, a direct-to-consumer offering with two plans, the foremost social and digital platforms, ESPN.com, ESPN Audio, endeavors on every continent around the world, and more.

On the substance, CW Sports is the exclusive home for all 33 races in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series through the 2031 racing season.

Beyond the headlines, During its first year on The CW in 2025, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series had its most-watched season in four years, growing its total audience by ten percent over the previous year.

More precisely, the first 13 races of 2025 each drew over one million total viewers for the first time in nearly a decade.

The bottom line

• The fully ad-supported CW App, with more than 100 million downloads to date, is available for free to consumers on all major platforms and is home to the latest episodes and seasons of The CW’s primetime programming and a library of entertaining film and television content for on-demand viewing.
• The CW's highest-rated college football game of the 2025 season was Baylor's thrilling double-overtime win over SMU.
• When Gonzaga opted to join the new look Pac-12, it not only signaled the end of many historic conference matchups from their 40+ years in the WCC, but also the.