ESPN+ will cost Disney several hundred million dollars this year, but the company sees it as a strategic bet
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/29/disney-espn-streaming-service-how-much-will-it-cost-disney.html
ESPN+ surprised analysts by surpassing 1 million paid subscribers in just five months.
But with the goal of streaming 10,000 live events in its first year, it could be a costly proposition for Disney.