ESPN and Fox One have both launched as direct-to-consumer streaming products that don’t require customers to have a Pay TV subscription to access them. But while that may mean a straightforward experience for cordless users, how to access the new ESPN and what content is included isn’t so clear cut for Pay TV customers authenticating into the app. And who is the less ambitious Fox One for? CFX The Download digs into their experiences with both streamers so far, what the execs are saying and what it all means for the Pay TV ecosystem.

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