Disney to Buy NHL’s Stake in BAMTech for $350 Million
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the Walt Disney Co. will pay the National Hockey League $350 million to buy the league’s 10 percent stake in Disney Streaming…
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Disney Plans to Spread Sports Further Beyond ESPN
An increasing amount of what ESPN does isn’t going to be seen on good ol’ ESPN. As Variety reports, Sunday Night Baseball has been a mainstay of the Disney sports…
Disney Plans to Raise ESPN Plus’ Monthly and Annual Subscription Costs
Disney will raise the monthly and annual fees for ESPN Plus, one of three different subscription-based streaming services it operates in the U.S., in a maneuver that…
Media Execs Rein in Talk of Sports’ Exodus from TV to Streaming
While all the rapturous talk about the rise of direct-to-consumer streaming platforms likely won’t die out until some app developer tosses the last shovelful of…
Disney Swaps Ronaldo for Messi in $1.4 Billion LaLiga Pact
The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday afternoon announced it has scooped up the English- and Spanish-language rights to the Spanish soccer federation LaLiga, with coverage set…
Marvel, ESPN Team Up for NBA Game With Avengers Story
ESPN recently tested a “BetCast” for NBA fans interested in sports wagering and a “KidsCast” of a Little League championship game aimed at the younger…
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NFL Signs Disney Apparel Deal in Wake of ‘SpongeBob’ Foray
Ahead of next week’s 2021 NFL Draft, the league and Disney have unveiled a co-branded apparel line with Junk Food Clothing. The collection will offer unisex short sleeve…
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Le Batard’s ESPN Exit Settlement Included Rights to His Followers
The first priority for Dan Le Batard’s next media endeavor—a project he’s launching with his former boss, one-time ESPN president John Skipper—is to secure a…
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Clemson Takes Disney+ Over Dollars in Movie Licensing Deal
On Friday Disney+ released its latest sports movie, Safety, based on the life of former Clemson defensive back Ray McElrathbey, who took temporary custody of his…
ESPN Signs $3 Billion Deal for SEC Football as CBS Era Nears End
Disney’s ESPN has finalized a deal to buy the rights to college football’s most-watched television package for $300 million per season—at least five times the $55…
Disney Quarterly Losses Mount, Even as Company Beats Expectations
Revenues plunged and profits evaporated at the Walt Disney Company during its most recent quarterly earnings, as family entertainment giant continued to grapple with a…
ESPN Eliminates 500 Positions as Disney Budgets for a Multi-Billion-Dollar Rights Spree
ESPN on Thursday began its latest round of layoffs, cutting ties with approximately 300 staffers and declining to fill an additional 200 open positions. The 500 roles…
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