Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company ($DIS) is an American mass media conglomerate that owns broadcast television, cable television and radio networks; theme parks, movie studios and the Disney+ streaming app. Its properties include ABC, 21st Century Fox, FX and Disney Plus. It co-owns cable sports channel ESPN with Hearst Communications.
ESPN, TNT Sports to jointly present college football playoff games
WBD's TNT Sports will present two first-round CFP games during the 2024 and 2025 season as part of the agreement.
Venu Sports: Fox, Disney & WBD sports streaming service gets a name
Fox, ESPN and TNT Sports' streaming joint venture will be called Venu Sports — so, hopefully, we can all stop calling it "Spulu."
Indiana Fever season opener draws 2.1 million viewers to ESPN
The game averaged 2.1 million viewers across ESPN 2 on cable and the streaming platforms ESPN Plus and Disney Plus.
Debates between Donald Trump, Joe Biden to look different this year
The Commission on Presidential Debates is not involved in two scheduled TV events taking place in June and September.
Echostar reports subscriber losses at Dish, Sling TV during Q1
An Echostar video executive said ongoing pressure from some of its programming partners has led to subscriber losses, specifically at Sling TV.
Disney, WBD to launch streaming bundle with Disney Plus, Hulu, Max
Disney Plus will also be included; details on pricing are expected to be announced at a later date.
Walmart, Disney form advertising partnership
The marriage of Walmart Plus and Disney Audience Graph will allow marketers to launch and effectively measure their ad campaigns.
Disney will offer ESPN tile on Disney Plus later this year
Disney executives say a dedicated ESPN sports tile is coming to Disney Plus later this year.
Disney posts lower broadcast, cable TV revenue during Q2
Disney brought in less revenue from its broadcast and cable networks during the first three months of the year compared to last year.
Fewer “Monday Night Football” games to air on ABC
Disney padded out ABC's Monday night prime-time schedule with football during the twin Hollywood strikes, which ended months ago.
Fubo loses 100,000 subscribers during Q1 amid battle with broadcasters
Fubo lost 100,000 customers during the first quarter of the year as sports fans churn out at the end of football season.
Fubo seeks second congressional hearing on pay TV industry woes
Fubo is asking federal lawmakers to hold a second hearing exploring competition in the pay television space, with a specific focus on a forthcoming streaming service being developed by broadcasters.