Disney’s big bets on sports, streaming, and Fortnite
by David Pierce from The Verge - All Posts on (#6JGP6)
Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge Stop me if you've heard this one before: Disney, in an effort to work in a complicated new media era, is partnering with its competitors in the hopes of creating a single destination where viewers can watch everything they want.
You're shouting Hulu!" at your screen, right? Well, Disney's back at it again, launching a sports-specific streaming hub later this year that will combine all the channels and games of ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros.
On this episode of The Vergecast, we dig into why these companies need to band together, why sports still rule TV, and why it took so long to get the one-stop sports shop fans have been looking for for years. Then we get into the other Disney news, including the company's $1.5 billion investment in Epic...