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Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Direct-to-Consumer Platform is Not Looking ‘to Get People to Cut the Cord’
"I would say that the way we’re looking at this is being additive."
John Skipper: ESPN Direct-to-Consumer ‘is Just Overwhelmingly an Aggregation of Content You Can Already Get’
"There are these so-called bells and whistles that will provide – oh, if you round up, maybe 1% of the value here for consumers."
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Direct-to-Consumer Launch is ‘Probably the Biggest Transition in Our History’
"This might be the biggest move since getting the full season of the NFL."
Jimmy Pitaro: If MLB is Interested in ‘Working Out Some Kind of New Construct,’ ESPN is As Well
"I don’t know where they are at this point, but as I’ve said repeatedly, if they do reach out and they’re interested in talking, we’re of course going to listen."
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN App Will Be Significantly Enhanced This Fall
"...we want you to go to the ESPN App and authenticate because that’s where we’re going to have all of these enhanced experiences..."
Dana Walden: ESPN Flagship is ‘Incredibly Exciting’
"From a Disney+ perspective though, sports is the biggest, most successful form of entertainment right now."
Disney Has Streaming Advantages With ESPN That it Must Lean Into
“Making it a premium add-on to Disney+ instead of its own product may not solve that problem entirely, but it does create the advantage of convenience.”
Jimmy Pitaro: ESPN Flagship Set Up To Be Successful, On Track For Fall 2025 Launch
"If you look at what you really need for Flagship to be successful, you need the content – we’re good. You need the product – we’re good. And we need the enhancements to the product. Again, ESPN+ is the foundation."
ESPN Introduces ‘Where to Watch’ Feature on App, Website
ESPN has revealed a new “Where to Watch” feature that has been implemented within both its mobile application and official website. The guide will...
ESPN Title to Be Added to Disney+ By End of Year as Disney Approaches Streaming Profitability
During Disney’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, Iger stated that ESPN+ would continue to exist as its own service even after the launch of the network’s direct-to-consumer platform.