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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.
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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?
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