Streaming Into the Void - August 13, 2023 - Disney Gambles on Its Future

This week, Disney makes a deal with PENN Entertainment to launch ESPN Bet.

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Show Notes

ESPN to Launch ESPN BET in a New Agreement with PENN Entertainment - The Walt Disney Company

Disney+ Hotstar Sheds 12.5 Million Subscribers in Fiscal Q3 Amid Strategy Shift; Streaming Losses Narrow

Disney plans to hike streaming prices, join Netflix in crack down on subscription sharing

For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Paramount sells Simon & Schuster to private investment firm

Paramount earnings: Streamers' growth is 'certainly slowing,' analyst explains

Paramount stock jumps amid improved Q2 streaming losses

Paramount: Strikes to Boost Free Cash Flow; CEO Will 'Minimize Disruptions' - Variety

Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Says Streaming Bundling Will Increase, Possibly With Third Parties; Cites Evidence That Paramount+ Combo With Showtime Boosted Viewing

Paramount adds 700,000 streaming subscribers during Q2

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