14 DAY TRIAL // WatchESPN, an application that allows you to "stay connected to live sports and shows from ESPN, wherever and whenever you want them," has been approved in the iTunes App Store where it can be downloaded for free by all iOS 4.0 customers.
“Download the FREE WatchESPN app to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and get 24/7 access to live streaming feeds from ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNU,” reads the announcement.
Those who receive ESPN as part of their TV package get Bright House Networks, Time Warner Cable & Verizon FiOS TV – ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNU, according to the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
Those who do not receive TV service from an above provider, but receive high-speed internet from Verizon, will still have access to ESPN3, while new TV providers will be added regularly, the network said.
The WatchESPN app includes live streaming access to the top events from the ESPN family of networks, such as NBA Regular Season and Playoffs; Major League Baseball; The Masters, US Open and The Open Championships; College Football and Basketball; Barclay’s Premier League, Spanish Primera; Division and Euro 2012 Soccer; all 4 Grand Slam tennis events, and thousands more live events airing on the ESPN networks.
Users also get up-to-the-minute news, highlights and analysis with live streaming access to their favorite ESPN shows, including SportsCenter; PTI; Mike & Mike; SportsNation; Baseball Tonight, and every other ESPN original show.
In related news, Time Warner is taking News Corp., Viacom and Discovery Communications to court, over the trio’s unwillingness to have their channels viewed by subscribers on Apple tablets, in their homes.
The subject is open to some debate, but a precedent will soon be set with a decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.