“Actually, ESPN is a differentiator for this company. It is the best sports brand in television."
Disney is in the process of reorganizing and restructuring the company, and details have emerged about the company’s plans for ESPN. Deadline reported on Wednesday that...
“We think Bob Iger is returning to [Disney] ready to make big changes. With linear and sports trends diverging from core IP, we think severing the...
“The idea of Apple buying Disney comes at an interesting time.”
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"Under Chapek, I think the company was willing to make moves like that, but Iger believes more in keeping Disney and all of its subsidiaries more...
"Shell noted that live sports coverage is helping make the stake in Hulu a luxury for NBCUniversal."
Currently, the network's largest spending comes for its Monday Night Football package, which is $2.6 billion annually
"I think it's even more evident it's not gonna happen. These places aren't gonna spend big money on the Pac-12."
“If you’re going to win the streaming wars, you’re going to have to have sports."