Streaming Into the Void - August 13, 2023 - Disney Gambles on Its Future

<p>This week, Disney makes a deal with PENN Entertainment to launch ESPN Bet.</p> <p><a href='https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/top-ten/'>Nielsen Ratings</a></p> <p>Show Notes</p> <p><a href='https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/espn-bet/'>ESPN to Launch ESPN BET in a New Agreement with PENN Entertainment - The Walt Disney Company</a></p> <p><a href='https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/disney-hotstar-loss-earnings-1235692323/'>Disney+ Hotstar Sheds 12.5 Million Subscribers in Fiscal Q3 Amid Strategy Shift; Streaming Losses Narrow</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2023/08/09/disney-plus-hulu-price-increase-2023/70562430007/'>Disney plans to hike streaming prices, join Netflix in crack down on subscription sharing</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/business/media/disney-earnings.html'>For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch - The New York Times (nytimes.com)</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.npr.org/2023/08/07/1192539219/simon-schuster-sold'>Paramount sells Simon &amp; Schuster to private investment firm</a></p> <p><a href='https://finance.yahoo.com/video/paramount-earnings-streamers-growth-certainly-202014321.html'>Paramount earnings: Streamers' growth is 'certainly slowing,' analyst explains</a></p> <p><a href='https://finance.yahoo.com/news/paramount-earnings-second-quarter-august-8-2023-201226925.html'>Paramount stock jumps amid improved Q2 streaming losses</a></p> <p><a href='https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/paramount-writers-actors-strikes-boost-free-ceo-bob-bakish-1235690021/'>Paramount: Strikes to Boost Free Cash Flow; CEO Will 'Minimize Disruptions' - Variety</a></p> <p><a href='https://deadline.com/2023/08/paramount-ceo-bob-bakish-streaming-bundle-third-parties-paramount-showtime-boosts-viewing-1235456846/'>Paramount CEO Bob Bakish Says Streaming Bundling Will Increase, Possibly With Third Parties; Cites Evidence That Paramount+ Combo With Showtime Boosted Viewing</a></p> <p><a href='https://thedesk.net/2023/08/paramount-global-q2-2023-earnings/