ESPN was in 76 million households at the end of Disney’s fiscal 2021, down eight million from the previous year
While linear ESPN saw large losses, ESPN+ added almost 7 million subscribers.
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Hulu Live TV subscribers will have ESPN+ and Disney+ added to their account, along with a $5 rate hike
It's pretty easy to see what Disney's goal is here.
Emilio Estevez says “I am not anti-vaxx…I’m anti-bully,” cites “creative differences” for Mighty Ducks: Game Changers exit
Estevez says "My exit from the show was due to a myriad of creative differences – any other narrative is false," but he doesn't actually address if he met the vaccine mandate that would have been required for him to continue on the show.
Emilio Estevez is off “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” after refusing to provide assurances he’d comply with vaccine mandate
Deadline's Nellie Andreeva reported ABC Signature "made the decision not to pick up Estevez’s option for Season 2 after weeks of back and forth with his team over the show’s Covid vaccination requirement."
Disney refutes report on a potential ESPN spinoff, stock surges anyway
That stock bump today might be a tough data point to ignore now, though.
Sage Steele says ESPN’s vaccine mandate is ‘sick’ and ‘scary to me in many ways’
"I didn't want to do it. But I work for a company that mandates it and I had until September 30 to get it done or I'm out."
Disney extension with NCTC includes continued/expanded ACC Network carriage, ability to market ESPN+ and Disney+
"Our new deal with the NCTC will allow member operators to continue serving their customers across the country by delivering Disney’s robust and expansive portfolio of networks, which includes the addition of the ACC Network."
Alex Honnold will climb new routes in Greenland for Disney+ docuseries “On The Edge”
The show will touch on the effects of climate change while presumably delivering more Free Solo-style climbing scenes.
Disney SVP Mike Denby talks ESPN/USAA Home Base partnership: “Everyone from conception was at the table in building this together.”
"It's like Cribs for these athletes. You get to see their home. And then they tell their military story, their connection to the military and why that means so much to them."
“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” has been renewed for a second season on Disney+
There's more The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers on the way, with production on the second season expected to start early in 2022.
