
The Walt Disney Co., under pressure from investors, reported higher fiscal first-quarter earnings as losses from its direct-to-consumer business fell substantially.
CEO Bob Iger opened the company's earnings call by saying the long-awaited direct-to-consumer version of ESPN would be arriving in fall 2025. He added that former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban will be joining the networks as a commentator. The new streaming joint venture announced by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery launches this fall.