ESPN ‘s future begins streaming on Aug. 21, and starting next year, it will have a lineup of notable new events joining it.

The sports media giant on Wednesday officially announced the launch date for its forthcoming streaming service, which will be called, simply, ESPN.

And at the same time, the company announced a major deal with the WWE , bringing its premium live events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and the Royal Rumble, to the service beginning next year, as well as an expanded rights deal with the NFL, including the NFL Draft, and a bundle that includes the NFL+ streaming service.

ESPN ‘s future begins streaming on Aug. 21, and starting next year, it will have a lineup of notable new events joining it.

The sports media giant on Wednesday officially announced the launch

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