Disney pulling plug on Asian sports channels in DTC pivot
Disney's regional rights portfolio includes F1 and all four tennis majors Media giant has template for combined DTC sports and entertainment offering in Latin American with Star+ Disney is closing its sports channels in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong in October 2021 in a move that will see the media giant pivot towards a direct-to-consumer (DTC) approach. Among the 18 channels closing down are Fox Sports, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 3, Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 2, plus a host of entertainment networks. Disney has a number of high-profile sports rights contracts in the region, including For...
Source: sportspromedia.com