Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek breaks silence, says there's no strategic need for ESPN partners
Publishing timestamp: 2024-03-21 13:11:47
Summary
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek made his first public comments since his 2022 firing, stating he didn't see strategic logic in ESPN bringing on more minority partners. Disney CEO Bob Iger had considered selling a minority stake in ESPN to strengthen the sports network's content or technology. Chapek also discussed his vision of turning ESPN into a centralized hub for directing consumers to where games are streaming, regardless of who owns the rights.
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