UFC Fight Night Draws Record Subscribers for Disney's ESPN+
- ESPN+ signed more than 568,000 subscribers on Friday, Saturday
- Marks big jump for the multi-sport, direct-to-consumer service
ESPN+’s debut of UFC Fight Night on Saturday drew a record number of subscribers, marking the largest catalyst for Walt Disney Co.’s premium sports video service.
The streaming service added 568,000 new subscribers over the weekend, with more than 90 percent coming in on Saturday, the company said. In contrast, it took ESPN+ five months to surpass 1 million paying subscribers when it launched the service in April.