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ESPN Makes Way to Disney+ in Bid to Catch Families, Casual Sports Fans
Disney will make select ESPN offerings available to Disney+ subscribers in a bid to expand the audience for hours of sports programming
The move represents a significant volley in Hollywood’s ongoing streaming wars, in which Disney and its rivals are working to fend off inroads made among video consumers by digital competitors such as Netflix, Apple and Amazon. The new Disney+ access t sports may also serve to whet consumer appetites for the launch of a new stand-alone ESPN streaming service that will provide nearly everything the sports-media giant offers, not just an array of content meant to complement its linear channels. Meanwhile, mainstay characters like Daisy Duck and Mickey Mouse will take part in a special animated version of a Christmas Day NBA game between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs that will surface on Disney+, ESPN+ and ESPN2.
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