Disney unveils sports streaming ventures: Is it too risky?

02/10/2024 05:12
Disney unveils sports streaming ventures: Is it too risky?

Disney (DIS) is taking sports streaming to the next level as ESPN enters into a sports streaming venture with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Fox (FOX, FOXA), set to launch in fall 2024, while ESPN will offer its own -over-the-top (OTT) service in fall 2025. With consumers moving away from linear TV and more into streaming, will these moves help or hurt the media giant? Yahoo Finance Entertainment Reporter Alexandra Canal reports on this and weighs in on the decline of cable TV consumption. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Eyek Ntekim

Disney (DIS) is taking sports streaming to the next level as ESPN enters into a sports streaming venture with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), and Fox (FOX, FOXA), set to launch in fall 2024, while ESPN will offer its own -over-the-top (OTT) service in fall 2025.

With consumers moving away from linear TV and more into streaming, will these moves help or hurt the media giant?

Yahoo Finance Entertainment Reporter Alexandra Canal reports on this and weighs in on the decline of cable TV consumption.

For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live.

Editor's note: This article was written by Eyek Ntekim

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