Disney's Pivot To Streaming

Geetha Ranganathan, Senior Media Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence

17-Dec-20 07:37

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Disney, the content colossus, has announced massive new content rollout plans, featuring Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar. The move catapulted its shares to a record $171 in New York trading and has raised the question of whether this is a long-term pivot towards streaming services. We speak to Geetha Ranganathan, Senior Media Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, for more.

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