The following video is from Thursday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Charly Travers, James Early, and Ron Gross discuss the top business and investing stories of the week.
ESPN has been a cash cow for Disney (NYSE: DIS ) . But the rising cost of sports programming is taking its toll. This week, ESPN announced it's laying off 300-400 employees. What do the cuts mean for Disney? What do the cuts mean for investors? In this installment of Motley Fool Money, we talk about the future of Disney's cash cow.
It's easy to forget that Walt Disney is more than just the House of Mouse. True, Disney amusement parks around the world hosted more than 121 million guests in 2011. But from its vast catalog of characters to its monster collection of media networks, much of Disney's allure for investors lies in its diversity, and The Motley Fool's premium research report lays out the case for investing in Disney today. This report includes the key items investors must watch as well as the opportunities and threats the company faces going forward. So don't miss out -- simply click here now to claim your copy today.
The relevant video segment can be found between 9:12 and 10:51.
For the full video of today's Motley Fool Money, click here .
RSS Headlines
Fool UK
Comments from our Foolish Readers
Help us keep this a respectfully Foolish area! This is a place for our readers to discuss, debate, and learn more about the Foolish investing topic you read about above. Help us keep it clean and safe. If you believe a comment is abusive or otherwise violates our Fool's Rules, please report it via the
Report this Comment icon found on every comment.
Report this Comment On May 25, 2013, at 4:20 AM, foollerry wrote:
If it is not you can always make it is.
Report this Comment On May 25, 2013, at 8:21 AM, ralf914 wrote:
So now is ESPN going to become like Speed Channel and Discovery and offer fake reality shows?
Add your comment.