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Every Court, No Cable

The US Open runs through September 13. Three days of it are free over the air, and one way in costs $4.99.

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Two Weeks, Four Networks

Main draw play runs August 30 to September 13. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC carry the matches, with Spanish-language coverage on ESPN Deportes.

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Three Sundays Cost Nothing

ABC has all three Sundays: opening day, the Round of 16 on September 6, and the men's final on September 13. An antenna gets them free.

All 16 Courts, One App

ESPN streams every match from all 16 courts in the ESPN app, but only on the ESPN Unlimited plan. The outside courts never reach cable.

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What ESPN Unlimited Costs

It is $29.99 a month or $299.99 a year. Both rise to $31.99 and $319.99 on September 17, four days after the men's final.

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Disney+ Opens Day One

Disney+ subscribers can watch select opening-day action inside the Disney+ app with no ESPN add-on. That access covers August 30 only.

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A Day Pass Beats a Month

Sling sells passes, not subscriptions: $4.99 for 24 hours, $9.99 for three days, $14.99 for a week. Orange carries ESPN and ESPN2, not ABC.

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When You Need ABC Too

Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and DirecTV carry ABC and ESPN together. Hulu + Live TV bundles in ESPN Unlimited at no extra cost.

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There Is a RedZone Now

ESPN runs RedZone at the US Open from August 30 to September 4, 11am to 6pm ET, jumping point to point across every court.

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Watch Two Matches at Once

Multiview puts several courts on one screen, on mobile and connected TVs. The ESPN app itself runs on phones, streaming sticks and consoles.

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Pick the Days, Not the Year

Free on ABC for three Sundays, $4.99 for a single day, $29.99 for the lot. Decide before September 17, when ESPN's price goes up.

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