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Disney and YouTube TV reach agreement to restore channels
WALT Disney Company and YouTube TV reached an agreement to restore channels such as ABC and ESPN to the online video service.
Apple wins Formula One US streaming rights, besting ESPN
More broadly, services have become a vital source of growth for the Cupertino, California-based tech giant
Disney races to keep promises made in launch of ESPN online
Many features of the new service are available to pay-TV subscribers immediately, such as the ability to get personalised highlights and news through the sports platform’s redesigned app
Disney unveils new ESPN streaming service for US$30 a month
The industry has been moving towards more packaged deals in recent years, in part because subscribers are less likely to cancel if it means losing multiple services
Disney, Fox, Warner Bros Discovery to create joint sports streaming platform
FOX, Walt Disney’s ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery said on Tuesday (Feb 6) that they were set to release a sports streaming platform later this year, in a bid to capture younger audiences and save cost...
ESPN is getting into sports betting with Penn Entertainment
WALT Disney’s ESPN has signed a long-term exclusive agreement with casino operator Penn Entertainment, licencing its brand for sports betting and deepening the media giant’s ties to the growing online...
Disney Channel, ESPN each lost 2 million subscribers in fiscal year
WALT Disney warned investors that changes in management and strategy being contemplated by returning chief executive officer Bob Iger could result in impairment charges.
Disney CEO says sports betting is a reason for keeping ESPN
WALT Disney chief executive officer Bob Chapek said the ESPN sports networks are critical to his overall vision of the company, one that involves more direct connections to consumers, including wageri...
Third Point re-invests in Disney, pushes for changes including ESPN spinoff
HEDGE fund Third Point on Monday (Aug 15) unveiled a new position in Walt Disney and made a string of suggestions, ranging from spinning off cable sports channel ESPN to share buybacks to new board me...

Turner unveils streaming sports service in challenge to ESPN
TURNER Broadcasting on Tuesday announced the launch next month of a standalone streaming sports service, setting up a direct challenge to Walt Disney unit ESPN.