Disney’s Streaming Biz Is Still Profitable Heading Into The Upfronts
Disney had a good quarter, with revenue on the rise and streaming on the brain. Its DTC division, which houses its streaming business, is also growing and remains profitable.
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As Disney+ Loses Subs, Can ESPN And Bundles Reverse The Tide?
Disney’s revenue rose 5% to $24.7 billion last quarter, up from $23.5 billion this time last year. But subscriber growth at The Mouse House looks less promising.
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ESPN+ Content Is Coming To Disney+ This Winter
During its earnings call on Thursday morning, Disney announced plans to bring ESPN+ content to Disney+ starting on December 4,
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ESPN Is Making Disney+ Profitable
Last quarter, Disney’s combined streaming portfolio – Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ – turned a profit for the first time, bringing in $47 million from April through June. It’s quite the bounceback from last year, when Disney’s media and entertainment segment lost $512 million.
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Disney’s Upfront Spotlights ESPN And Hulu
During Disney’s upfront event on Tuesday, just hours after Amazon’s, the Mouse House couldn’t hold back on pitching its content and advertising prowess. Sports was a big highlight.
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Disney’s Streaming Business Nears Profitability, As Its Bundling Plan Pays Off
Disney is on track for its combined streaming offerings to reach profitability by the end of this year. Continued growth will hinge on bundling its streaming properties and its management of sports media.
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Can Streaming TV Make Shoppability Happen?; The Pro-Anti-Sharing Consensus
In today’s newsletter: Shoppable TV needs a better reason to exist; Disney+ will roll out password-sharing bans worldwide this summer; and “Bluey” is a huge hit, but Disney doesn’t make much from it.
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Rich Greenfield Has A Message For Streaming Platforms: Spend Way More Time Thinking About Time Spent
Why are there so many loss-leading streaming services? Blame it on Bob Iger, says LightShed’s Rich Greenfield.
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Disney Bets On Bundling And Sports To Score Profitability
Disney is starting off the year with subscriber losses. But the Mouse House says it’s all part of the plan.
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When AAA Is The New Three-Letter Acronym; A Bundle Of Exhaustion
Under The Hood When Gary Numan sang, “Here in my car, I feel safest of all,” he didn’t know about the rapacious data collection practices of modern-day automakers. Ars Technica reports that, late last week, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent letters to 14 car companies, including Ford, GM, Honda and Hyundai, asking pointed questions about […]