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ESPN Sets Launch Date And Price For Stand-Alone Streaming Service, Adding WWE And Locking Up More NFL

ESPN will launch its long-awaited new streaming service on August 21, at a price of $29.99 a month, bulking it up with WWE ...

Mickey Mouse to the WWE? Disney extends its empire into the world of sport

Disney continues to expand its sports empire through ESPN, which it acquired in 1996 for $19 billion. Since then, the company ...

ESPN’s best week ever? Company chairman Jimmy Pitaro addresses the major NFL, WWE moves

ESPN's top leader addressed a range of topics, across NFL Network, RedZone, NFL regular-season games, the Aug. 21 app launch ...

Disney shakes up streaming with NFL Network, WWE deals, Hulu phaseout

Disney is shaking up the streaming world. On Tuesday night, the Walt Disney Company’s subsidiary ESPN announced a deal with ...

Is Disney About to Beat Netflix in Streaming?

Disney 's (NYSE: DIS) recent earnings report, including deals with the NFL and WWE, signal a big shift toward becoming a streaming giant. The company's potential to generate more streaming revenue ...