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 […]
Ever since Disney purchased 20th Century Fox, there has been a huge cloud hanging over the future of Hulu, in which Comcast owns a 33% stake in. An agreement between the two companies was made in 2019, which allowed Disney to have operational control over the streaming platform and that in 2024, either company could […]
Last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke on CNBC in a lengthy interview following his contract extension until 2026. During the interview, he was asked about many topics, including the future of Hulu and linear television, but one of the biggest news coming out of the interview, was that Bob Iger wasn’t looking to sell […]
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 […]
ESPN Films has announced a brand new multi-part documentary series called “Gracie”, which is about the legendary family fighting dynasty that brought Mixed Martial Arts from the streets of Brazil to the world stage. Told through the eyes of key Gracie family members, the series will dive deep into an epic family saga that takes […]
June is Pride Month; a time set aside to recognize and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Disney+ features several movies, and shorts that put a focus on inclusion. Those can be found in the Pride collection by using the search function. Let’s take a look at some of those movies or shorts available in the Pride […]
Disney’s ESPN has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming documentary, “E60 Once Upon a Time in Anaheim”, which is the true story of The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the first and only pro sports team ever inspired by a Hollywood movie. The documentary features interviews with key members from the original Mighty Ducks […]
Disney’s ESPN has released a new trailer for the next instalment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, “The Luckiest Guy in the World”. The new documentary has been directed by Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”), the four-part series tells the colorful story of a true sports original: […]
ESPN has released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming 30 for 30 documentary, a two-part film directed by Ben Berman (“The Amazing Johnathan Documentary”), Tuesday 30th May 2023, at 8:30p.m. ET and Wednesday, May 31, at 9p.m. ET. The film takes an unconventional approach to the epic tale of the famed reality-competition show. What […]
During The Walt Disney Company’s Advertising Sales Upfront presentation in New York, it was announced that they’ve signed a new multi-year agreement with former NFL player, Pat McAfee for a multiplatform role with ESPN. “The Pat McAfee Show”, the highly successful and innovative weekday sports talk and discussion program, will move to ESPN this fall. […]
At the Walt Disney Company Upfront presentation today, Serena Williams announced that production has started on the new ESPN series “In the Arena: Serena Williams”. Williams dominated tennis for over two decades, winning 23 Grand Slams (singles) and changing the sport forever. Following the success of the Emmy-winning “Man in the Arena: Tom Brady”, which […]
ESPN Films has announced that it is in production on a 30 for 30 documentary called “The Minister of Defense,” which examines the complex and sometimes controversial life of Reggie White, one of the greatest and most faith-driven players in NFL history. Told in part through never-before-seen footage from a 2004 interview filmed two months […]
Disney’s ESPN has announced that the upcoming 30 for 30 documentary, “The Luckiest Guy in the World”, which has been directed by Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”). This new four-part series tells the colorful story of a true sports original: iconic basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton. His life is the […]