Disney’s Andscape is developing a new movie adaptation of the Walter Mosley novel, “The Man In My Basement”, which is going to be directed by Nadia Latif, who will be making her feature directorial debut. The film tells the story of Charles Blakey, who is out of work, out of luck and on the verge […]

Last year, it was revealed by Disney CEO Bob Iger that he was looking for a new strategic partner that could help them with distribution or content and that they’d had talks with many potential partners. The major reason for these talks is that Disney is planning on making a full direct-to-consumer version of ESPN, […]

Disney has announced a brand new eight-year agreement between ESPN and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which starts on September 1st 2024. This new deal covers domestic rights to a record 40 NCAA championships – 21 women’s and 19 men’s events – and international rights to those same NCAA championships plus the Division I […]

One of the biggest issues facing Disney at the moment, is how to organise its sports division, ESPN.  Earlier this year, Disney made ESPN its own separate division within the company, away from its entertainment and theme park businesses.  It’s also looking for a strategic partner to become a co-owner in ESPN, so it can […]

Disney has announced that it teaming up with PENN Entertainment to launch ESPN BET, a branded sportsbook for fans in the United States. PENN Entertainment will rebrand its current sportsbook and relaunch as ESPN BET, effective this Fall in the 16 legalized betting states where PENN Entertainment is licensed. The rebrand includes the mobile app, […]

Last month, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed during an interview with CNBC that he was looking for a strategic partner for its sports business, ESPN, that could help them with distribution or content with a full ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service.  And just this week, it has been revealed that Disney has brought back two former […]

Earlier this month, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed during an interview with CNBC following the extension of his contract, that Disney is looking to launch a new ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service and that they are looking for some new strategic partners for ESPN that could help them with distribution or content. Following this news, it […]

Disney has announced that it has signed a new multi-year, multi-platform agreement with Foxtel in Australia to keep ESPN sports programming on Foxtel and Kayo Sports. The agreement builds on the 21 years of programming arrangements between the Foxtel Group and ESPN, which has been providing world-class sports to Australian audiences since 2002. ESPN boasts […]

Disney has announced that it will be closing down the ESPN Player streaming service, which operates across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia, on August 18th 2023.  ESPN Player offers a variety of sports, including basketball, baseball, American football, and many other sports.  There are thousands of live events & on-demand content, […]

One of the biggest cash generators for Disney over the past few decades has been ESPN, but as the entertainment business continues to shift from linear to streaming, there has been lots of talk about the future of ESPN.  Will it go fully direct to streaming?  Will Disney sell ESPN? Recently, Disney CEO Bob Iger […]