Comcast outbid Disney-owned Fox in a weekend auction for a majority share in European broadcaster Sky. The deal has large ramifications for international sports coverage. Sky has 23 million subscribers...
As chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Michael Eisner oversaw the acquisition of ABC/ESPN. He then started an investment firm, Tornante Company, whose portfolio includes an independent digital video studio, Vuguru. Last year, he purchased Portsmouth FC, an English soccer club. Through this variety of experiences, Eisner has become immersed in sports broadcasting […]
Disney executives revealed that its new sports streaming service would be branded ESPN Plus (ESPN+) and be available in spring 2018 through a revamped app and permit subscriptions to thousands of additional live sporting events. “This one app experience will be a one-of-a-kind product, offering sports fans far more than they can get on any […]
ESPN and virtual reality content provider Jaunt released on Friday the first College GameDay VR experience as part of their content and technology deal that is expected to result in a continuing series to bring college football fans closer to the game. Narrated by ESPN’s Rece Davis, the four-minute piece gives fans a 360-degree view […]
The Walt Disney Company has announced they are acquiring a 33 percent stake of BAMTech. The deal will see Disney leverage BAMTech’s streaming and over-the-top (OTT) services to help launch an ESPN-branded “multi-sport” streaming service by the end of 2016. Disney will pay a total of $1 billion to acquire this one-third stake. They will pay in two […]
