It’s coincidence that these stories came out at the same time but they are irrevocably connected.
Story #2: Disney announced a bundle for its streaming services including Disney+, Hulu and....ESPN+.
And there, ladies and gentlemen, is the short-term evolution of streaming media. As the cable companies fade, Disney can do its own bundle, sans the middle man, and deliver their assets, a la carte if they’re wise, to whoever wants to buy what.
And in a business master stroke, they are offering their new bundle at exactly the same price as Netflix is charging, while simultaneously starving Netflix of content and forcing them to spend more on original productions and, inevitably, to raise prices.