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Feb 5, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; The ESPN logo at the Super Bowl LIX media center at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

ESPN to announce ‘Flagship’ name and price next week

ESPN will totally unveil their DTC service next week as the company experienced a mixed bag in earnings for Q1.

By Daniel Kaplan OnMay 7, 2025 0
ESPN

ESPN revenue increasing despite media industry challenges

ESPN's global revenue increased 1% year-over-year.

By Drew Lerner OnNov 14, 2024 0
Disney+ and ESPN+ logos.

ESPN adding programming to Disney+ to increase streaming options even further

Disney is bringing ESPN content to its streaming app in anticipation of a full direct-to-consumer offering next year.

By Daniel Kaplan OnMay 7, 2024 1
ESPN The Party

ESPN’s future transformation is slowly starting to take shape

On Disney's earnings call, Bob Iger laid out how future plans for ESPN continue to take shape.

By Daniel Kaplan OnNov 9, 2023 2
Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Disney

ESPN executive moves may further reduce Disney spinoff or sale discussion

ESPN+

ESPN+ now has 10.3 million subscribers, and was part of better-than-expected Q4 results for Disney

ESPN+ was a bright spot for Disney this time around.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 12, 2020 4
ESPN

ESPN and ABC hit some revenue issues in Disney’s third quarter, but less than other divisions, and ESPN+ now has 8.6 million subscribers

The media networks division, which includes ESPN and ABC, saw a boost in operating income, but a lot of that was about programming costs for the NBA in particular not being applied to Q3. Overall, the media networks saw slight revenue declines, but they seem to have less issues than other Disney divisions.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 4, 2020 1
espn-plus-tv

ESPN+ subscriptions are up slightly despite a lack of live sports, but that’s likely thanks to large growth in Disney+ bundle subscriptions

ESPN+ gained 300,000 net subscribers since the last earnings report in February, but a lot of that may be about the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ bundle.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 5, 2020 0
The Disney+/ESPN+/Hulu bundle.

Disney+ has 28.6 million paid subscribers, ESPN+ is up to 7.6 million, and Disney’s making $787 million/month in streaming revenue

The launch of Disney+ has boosted ESPN+ significantly, with a lot of people adding ESPN+ thanks to the bundle with Disney+ and Hulu.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 4, 2020 1
ESPN+ keeps adding subscribers.

ESPN+ has added another million subscribers since August

ESPN+ now has 3.5 million paid subscribers, as per Disney CEO Bob Iger.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 7, 2019 1
ESPN's campus in Bristol.

Disney sees Q3 year-over-year earnings growth, thanks partly to ESPN’s affiliate revenue growth and lower severance costs

ESPN actually saw an operating income increase this time around, a big change from the last couple of years.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 7, 2018 2
Bob Iger on CNBC, Feb. 6, 2018.

Bob Iger unveils $4.99/month ESPN Plus price, calls app ‘future of ESPN,’ after quarter where ESPN held steady relative to ABC

ESPN had a relatively good quarter, compared to both its past results and what happened at ABC.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 6, 2018 8
Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Disney revenue drops partly thanks to ESPN, but Bob Iger is still “bullish” on the network

While ESPN subscribers again fell, Iger has high hopes for the company's future, especially with their forthcoming OTT service.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 9, 2017 9
The ESPN headquarters in Bristol, CT.

Disney cable networks’ operating income falls 23 per cent thanks to decline at ESPN

ESPN again was part of a Disney earnings drop, boosting the focus on their plans to go over-the-top.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 8, 2017 9
Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Disney earnings show another ESPN drop, Bob Iger thinks layoffs got too much attention

Bob Iger had a lot to say about ESPN, and about how the layoffs there have been covered.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 9, 2017 9
Disney CEO Bob Iger.

ESPN again cited as factor in Disney revenue drop, while Bob Iger may stay on past 2018

Another Disney earnings call led to another miss on analysts' expectations (in revenue this time), and again led to ESPN being cited as a reason for the miss.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 7, 2017 13

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