Tag: The Walt Disney Company

“It’s a privilege to help shape our political coverage at such a pivotal moment."

"I got a lot of things that I want to achieve, a lot of things that I want to accomplish in my life that extend beyond this show and beyond the world of sports, but it all starts here."

ESPN collected a 30% share of sports viewership across all networks during the month, which is up from the 27% finish it had last year.

"From a Disney+ perspective though, sports is the biggest, most successful form of entertainment right now."

FiveThirtyEight, the political research, data, and analysis arm of ABC News originally founded by Nate Silver, is being shuttered.

ESPN was reportedly aiming to slash its annual rights fee to no more than $200 million per year.

If ESPN decided not to pick up its option in the contract, the partnership between both entities would have ended following the 2027 season.

"This was always a Disney-led effort in my opinion. I thought that Disney always got the preponderance of benefit."

"After careful consideration, we have collectively agreed to discontinue the Venu Sports joint venture and not launch the streaming service."

"We are thrilled to collaborate with Disney to create a consumer-first streaming company that combines the strengths of the Fubo and Hulu + Live TV brands."