Nicknamed Spulu, the offering does not have any programming from major sports rights holders NBCUniversal or Paramount Global.
Iger did not indicate which games would be made available on Disney+.
He added that he was bullish on the prospect of those pieces of content enhancing engagement.
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Its a start in terms of conditioning viewers that sports is going to be there, he said.
ESPN, he clarified, is making a pivot toward digital without abandoning linear.
Streaming (along with the Experiences) drove a solid quarterly report for Disney.
That was a goal the company first established in 2019.
