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Disney cable revenue falls as ESPN+ subscribers pass 25m
Walt Disney Company has posted a 7-per-cent reduction in linear networks revenue for the most recent quarter due to falls across both domestic and international channels, as ESPN’s streaming service, E…
Ally and Disney to shine spotlight on women’s sport through ACC-focused deal
US financial services company Ally has agreed a multi-year marketing deal with the Walt Disney Company focusing on the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college sports organisation that is designed to advance…
Disney targets $5.5bn in cost savings, Iger ‘not considering’ ESPN spin-off
Walt Disney Company chief executive Bob Iger has said that the company is "not considering a spin-off" of its flagship sports broadcaster ESPN during the question and answer portion of Disney's first-quarter…
Global value of sports media rights hits $55bn, to top $60bn by 2024
The global value of sports media rights reached $55.07bn (€52.37bn) this year and will break the $60bn barrier in 2024 as high-profile deals, including the new National Football League and Indian Premier League domestic rights contracts, take full effect.
Disney pays MLB $900m for remaining stake in BAMTech
ESPN parent completes series of transactions for streaming technology entity
Disney posts what it calls ‘peak’ losses in its DTC operations
Streaming subscribers continue to grow for ESPN parent, but so do operating losses
Disney, Dish Network reach carriage deal to end brief blackout
Suite of channels including ESPN had gone dark on satellite service, Sling TV
WNBA playoffs first-round viewership up 50 percent
Disney’s ESPN announced that it recorded a 50 percent increase in viewership of the Women’s National Basketball Association first round of the 2022 playoffs compared to last year’s first and second round…
ESPN+ adds 500,000 subscribers to reach 22.8m
The Walt Disney Co. has announced that its flagship sports streaming service ESPN+ added 500,000 subscribers in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, reaching 22.8 million subscribers at the end of June
Disney becomes latest US media entity to report record Upfront
Live sports plays a key role in historic sales total
Disney raises price of ESPN+ by 43 per cent
Move to $9.99 per month follows extensive push to add content to service
NHL sees sizable lift in Stanley Cup Finals ratings to historic norm
Walt Disney Co. sees strong viewership in return to NHL championship coverage
XFL completes global media rights agreement with Disney, ESPN
Deal for spring football league builds in part on successful Hollywood career of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Miami GP draws record 2.6 million viewers on ABC
Bullish viewership totals provide further evidence of new event's appeal
Competition regulator backs Mediapro’s deal for Fox Sports channels in Argentina
The Argentinian competition regulator has given the green light to the Mediapro agency’s acquisition of Fox Sports channels in the country.
KPN bundles Dutch ESPN channels with Disney+
Dutch telecoms operator KPN has launched a new subscription offer combining the Disney+ streaming service and pay-television broadcaster ESPN, holder of rights to the Eredivisie, the top tier of domestic…
PLL signs four-year media rights agreement with ESPN
Disney-owned networks expand an already-growing presence in lacrosse