Fubo Delivers Free ESPN 4K and ESPN2 4K Upgrade to Elite and Ultra Subscribers

Fubo has now added the ESPN 4K and ESPN2 4K channels to some of its main English-language live TV packages. The new ESPN upgrades provide live TV subscribers with the ability to consume sports content in a much improved resolution.

The new ESPN 4K and ESPN2 4K channels are now available to those signed up to Fubo’s Elite and Ultra plans. In spite of the improved resolution, both channels have been added at no additional cost to subscribers.

The rolling out of the channels provides sports fans with an elevated picture quality when watching a variety of sports programming, including Monday Night Football , NBA and NHL games, college football, US Open Tennis, and marquee live events like the Super Bowl.

Elite and Ultra subscribers can now expect to find the new versions of the ESPN and ESPN 2 channels in the live guide, with 4K HDR badging used on living room devices to denote the upgraded viewing experience.

The availability on Fubo follows last month’s announcement by ESPN that it was now in the process of rolling out 4K HDR versions of both channels in the U.S.

While the ESPN app on iOS and tvOS were the first to gain support, ESPN confirmed support would be coming to more platforms and services, including other connected TV platforms, Disney+ (for ESPN Unlimited subscribers), and traditional and digital pay-TV providers.

Considering The Walt Disney Company holds a majority stake in the combined Hulu Live TV / Fubo joint venture, it should not come as too much of a surprise that Fubo has become one of the first digital pay-TV providers to gain the ability to deliver the ESPN and ESPN2 networks in 4K HDR.

Editor’s note: A previous version of this article stated Pro subscribers had also gained access to the 4K channels but that’s only when bundling the 4K Plus add-on. We apologize for the error.