ESPN* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

When ESPN+ processes subscription payments, the billing system truncates the service name to "ESPN*" on your bank statement because payment networks enforce strict character limits on merchant descriptors, and the plus sign in "ESPN+" is often dropped or replaced during this formatting process. The asterisk you see after "ESPN" is actually a standard separator used by Disney's payment infrastructure (which owns and operates ESPN+) to indicate a sub-brand or service category rather than a standalone merchant. If you're paying $9.99 monthly and recently signed up for live sports, breaking news, or exclusive ESPN+ content, this charge is almost certainly your recurring streaming subscription.

No, this is a legitimate charge from ESPN+. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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