Why Disney Had to Launch Streaming Services

In this Motley Fool Money podcast segment, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross dig into the revelations from Bob Iger about his plans for Disney's (NYSE: DIS) future. In an era when more and more video is being consumed via streaming services, and cord-cutting is slowly but steadily nibbling away at the cable base that supports its expensive ESPN fees, did the House of Mouse really have any other choice than the one it made? Perhaps not -- but the timing of this announcement was still interesting.

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