The Walt Disney Company is reorganizing its operations to give priority to its streaming video businesses and create new units that will produce content for digital and traditional platforms. Under the new structure, Disney is creating content groups for its major film franchises, general entertainment and sports, as well as a distribution arm that will... Continue Reading →
ESPN is reportedly planning to move several NCAA basketball events to ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World in 2020. According to an NCAA source cited by ESPN, the company is running 10 nonconference events in November and December, and at least eight of them are expected to take place in Orlando this... Continue Reading →
ABC, who is owned by The Walt Disney Company, has announced a 2-hour TV special leading up to the continuation of the NBA season at Walt Disney World. "NBA Countdown Presented by Mountain Dew: NBA Resrtart" will air on ABC July 25th. ESPN’s ‘NBA Countdown’ team led by host Maria Taylor will preview the NBA... Continue Reading →
ESPN is making a major shake-up to the network's "NFL Live" show just in time for the 2020 NFL season. The year-round weekday NFL news and information show will feature new host Laura Rutledge and a consistent roster of daily analysts that features Marcus Spears, Dan Orlovsky, Keyshawn Johnson and Mina Kimes, who moves into... Continue Reading →
The NBA has released the official schedule for the upcoming season restart taking place at Walt Disney World this summer. Many of the games will be nationally televised. No spectators will be allowed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex while the season is going on. The season tips off July 30th with a... Continue Reading →
FuboTV streaming service has finally nabbed ESPN for its sports-focused package offerings, while also retrieving a slew of Disney entertainment channels, including FX and NatGeo, after they were dropped following The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets last year. A new distribution pact between fuboTV and Disney Media Networks will see all... Continue Reading →
The NBA has been tight-lipped about details surrounding their plan to restart and finish the season at Walt Disney World-- and now, ESPN is reporting a number of players are hesitant about the idea. A faction of NBA players have been holding conference calls to discuss uncertainty about restarting the season in the Orlando, Florida,... Continue Reading →
Major League Soccer is officially set to finish its 25th season at Walt Disney World Resort, hosting the MLS is Back Tournament at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex from July 8 to August 11. Here are some key dates: June 24: Teams begin arrivingJuly 8: MLS is Back Tournament group stage=July 25-28: Round of... Continue Reading →
The idea of finishing the NBA season at Walt Disney World is slowly coming to fruition. Multiple reports coming from ESPN and Fox News say the NBA is holding a vote with the Board of Governors on June 4th to resume the season in Florida. They will also vote to continue the season July 31st.... Continue Reading →
While the coronavirus has had a major negative impact on The Walt Disney Company, there is one bright spot: Disney+. In the Q2 earnings call on Tuesday, the company reported that the streaming service reached 54.5 million paid subscribers. CNBC put together a graph to show how it compares to it’s top competitor, Netflix’s growth:... Continue Reading →
