And Disney will need folks who will pay for those bundled streaming options. And if we're talking in-house streaming, advertising (driven by actual viewership numbers) becomes even more paramount. (Which is why you need actual viewers).
And even when talking about your traditional bundling from a Dish Network package, the struggle has been for television companies to show they're driving enough of the package subscriptions to justify what they're requiring of the cable providers.
You can't get around the need for actual interest, and actual viewership.
Heck, Disney can add net subscriptions to their sports package, streaming or traditionally, but if they're not getting viewers to watch the _______ portion of that package, they're not going to be increasing their financial commitment there. They'll focus on the stuff that is driving the subscriptions.
And even when talking about your traditional bundling from a Dish Network package, the struggle has been for television companies to show they're driving enough of the package subscriptions to justify what they're requiring of the cable providers.
You can't get around the need for actual interest, and actual viewership.
Heck, Disney can add net subscriptions to their sports package, streaming or traditionally, but if they're not getting viewers to watch the _______ portion of that package, they're not going to be increasing their financial commitment there. They'll focus on the stuff that is driving the subscriptions.