Streaming & OTT

Disney Will Launch Streaming Services for Movies and Live Sports After Its Deal With Netflix Ends

ESPN's expanded app will debut in 2018, Disney's service in 2019

Netflix stands to lose future Disney movie titles starting in 2019.Disney
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By Sami Main

August 8, 2017

During its quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, The Walt Disney Company’s CEO, Bob Iger, announced that the company will start its own streaming service when its current deal with Netflix ends.

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Sami Main is social editor for Adweek, where she posts Adweek content onto social platforms and looks for creative ways to communicate what's new.

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