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Disney Streaming Could Be Bigger Than Netflix. Here's How

Disney's streaming ambitions take a big step forward with the ESPN app.

By Travis Hoium – May 20, 2025 at 10:30AM EST

Disney (DIS +0.52%) has already built the second-largest streaming service in media (not including YouTube), behind Netflix, and it's now adding ESPN to the mix. The price point is high, but if it replaces cable, the product is compelling and could eventually move up to the No. 1 spot.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of May 14, 2025. The video was published on May 19, 2025.

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Travis Hoium
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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Walt Disney Stock Quote
Walt Disney
NYSE: DIS
$106.10
(+0.52%)+$0.55
Netflix Stock Quote
Netflix
NASDAQ: NFLX
$96.46
(+14.03%)+$11.87
Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOGL
$311.76
(+1.43%)+$4.38
Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOG
$311.73
(+1.49%)+$4.58

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