Can Disney Catch Netflix in Streaming?

Activist investor Dan Loeb has a bold plan for Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS).

The founder of the hedge fund Third Point sent a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek calling on him to ditch the company's dividend and reallocate the roughly $3 billion it spends on it into boosting its Disney+ streaming service.

Loeb argued that this plan would allow the entertainment giant to double its spending on content for Disney+, unlock value for shareholders. Loeb said he believed that Disney+ could overtake Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) in a few years if the company invested enough in the platform.

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Source Fool.com