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Disney Gets in Shouting Distance of Netflix with 146 Million OTT Subs

By Daniel Frankel last updated 12 February 21

Combined global reach of Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus is the closest any of Netflix's U.S. competitors come to its 203 million customers

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady yells as he takes the field against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 7, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.

Sports and OTT: Streaming Could Squeeze the Last Vestige of Appointment TV

By Mike Farrell published 9 February 21

MoffettNathanson warns that as younger viewership shifts to direct-to-consumer streaming services, cable sports could wither

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Conor McGregor headlines the UFC 257 PPV fight card

What's On This Weekend in TV Sports (Jan. 23-Jan. 24)

By R. Thomas Umstead published 23 January 21

Conor McGregor UFC PPV event punches up weekend TV sports schedule

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ESPN Plus Joins NFL Playoff Game MegaCast

By Jon Lafayette published 4 January 21

The Walt Disney Co. has added its ESPN Plus streaming service to its MegaCast coverage of the Jan. 10 NFL wild card playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tennessee Titans.

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The Child in Disney Plus's 'The Mandalorian'

Disney Plus Now at 86.8 Million Subscribers

By Jon Lafayette last updated 11 December 20

At its investor day Thursday, The Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek updated the company's streaming subscriber count, announcing that Disney Plus now has 86.8 million subscribers.

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