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• ESPN Lays Off 300 Staffers Amid Resource Shift Toward DTC, Digital Businesses
• Disney’s ESPN+ Streaming Service Nabs 2 Million Subscribers In Less Than A Year

  ESPN+, the Disney-owned sports network’s paid service, has amassed 2 million subscribers in less than a year, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced yesterday in an earnings call.

  
• Sports Illustrated Launches SVOD Service On Roku, iOS, Android, And The Web

  This is the first time that SI TV -- which, like ESPN+, is also priced at $5 per month -- will be available directly to consumers.

  
• Disney To Launch $5 Monthly ESPN+ Streaming Service On April 12

  Arriving next month, ESPN+ will include Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Soccer (MLS) games as well as college sports, boxing, PGA Tour events, and Grand Slam tennis matches.