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Latest Disney News: ESPN en route to becoming the most expensive streaming service in the U.S. as Bob Iger gets attacked for strike comments he didn’t say

Plus, the studio finds its own version of 'Squid Game.'

Even though Hollywood is practically at a standstill over the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes, ESPN

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As Bob Iger stated last month in his somewhat infamous sit-down interview with CNBC, the Mouse House is figuring out which direction to take the sports network because, as it stands, it’s not doing Disney any favors. Iger threw around the notion of bringing in “strategic” partners, and now a possible partner has been revealed. More importantly, what we as consumers can expect to pay for this new business venture.

Meanwhile, Disney strikes TV rating gold overseas as a superpowered spy thriller earns the Mouse House Squid Game-style success.

Recent reports suggest Disney is working with Amazon to bring a streaming version of ESPN to life

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It’s all very new at the moment, but recent reports from the Iger’s promise last month to forge “strategic” partnerships in order to “stay in the sports business.” Iger hinted at either a t business venture — such as a streaming service — or buying a stake in the sports network. It looks like he’s gone with the former, at least for now. The service will allegedly cost around $20 and $35 a month, making it the most expensive streaming service in the U.S. Stay tuned for more news on this front.

Bob Iger receives flack online for WGA comments he didn’t actually say

Take it from someone who has read every single word of the article Discussing Film cited as a source (three-year contract for a compounded 13% pay increase, but the WGA refused and walked out of the meeting. And while it’s very true that Iger makes over $25 million a year and writers are requesting a fraction of a fraction’s worth of the studio’s annual earnings, it can’t be stressed enough how not everything you read on the internet is true. 

That’s not to say Iger’s previous comments calling the strikes “disturbing” weren’t distasteful, but the CEO has been clearly putting in the work to correct his public image, walking back on those comments and vowing to “quickly find solutions.”

Disney may just be sitting on the next Squid Game

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Squid Game remains Netflix’s most popular property to date, English or otherwise. With over 2.2 billion hours of watch time, it sures Stranger Things season 4 and Wednesday. Disney Plus is a little less transparent with its numbers, but according to Variety, the streamer has found its most-watched South Korean original show in the U.S. after just seven days on streaming. Moving is a spy thriller about the superpowered children of Korean spies. It debuted on Aug. 9, and already it’s becoming the streamer’s biggest rival to Netflix’s Squid Game. It hasn’t quite become a pop culture phenomenon yet if it will at all, but it spells good news for Disney’s fight to preserve its superhero genre.

That’s all we got for you today. We’ll see you back here in a couple of days for more because as you know by now, there’s always plenty lurking in the shadows.


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Cody Raschella is a Staff Editor who has been with WGTC since 2021. He is a closeted Swiftie (shh), a proud ‘Drag Race’ fan (yas), and a hopeless optimist (he still has faith in the MCU). His ion for writing has carried him across various mediums including journalism, copywriting, and creative writing, the latter of which has been recognized by Writer’s Digest. He received his bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge.