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Disney has scrapped its plans for a bundled sports streaming service.
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On Friday, Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced that they are scrapping their plans for a bundled sports streamer, citing a need to “meet the evolving demands of sports fans by focusing on existing products and distribution channels.” The now-canceled service was initially planned to show all their game telecasts and studio programs.
Since being fired from The Walt Disney Company in late 2022, former CEO Bob Chapek has largely kept quiet.
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Aside from announcing his new position on Masimo’s Board of Directors, Chapek has been silent — especially when it comes to Disney. But, that has officially changed. In a new interview, Chapek revealed his thoughts on the future of Disney-owned ESPN, and it sounds like he doesn’t fully agree with Iger’s choices.
Disney recently held its Q1 2024 earnings call this week, and we got some pretty big announcements.
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First, we learned how the Disney Parks were doing financially. We also learned about how Disney’s streaming services were doing. Disney also announced a new alliance with Fox and Warner Bros. for a brand-new sports streaming service. Well, one cable group is now calling for the Justice Department to review that alliance and service.
A brand new sports streaming service is coming to your phone and other devices soon!
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A huge announcement came from the Walt Disney Company on February 6th indicating that we’ll soon get to watch the majority of sports entertainment from one streaming app! This will make life much simpler when trying to catch the latest games. Instead of needing multiple subscriptions and cable TV, you’ll soon be able to simply tune in to one app for most of your favorite games. While we know this is coming, there’s a big question mark still hanging in our minds — how much is this new streaming app going to cost us?
For a while now, we’ve been waiting for Disney to make a big business move.
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Disney’s had some problems with streaming over the past few years, but particularly with ESPN+. The service hasn’t been as successful as it could be, even though there’s a high demand for sports entertainment. But now, Disney finally seems to have the solution — and it involves some other major players.
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