ESPN will likely be sold directly to consumers in a few years 

In a few years, ESPN will likely be a channel that cable-ditching consumers can buy directly as a streaming-only option, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC Monday.“If we end up seeing more erosion in the so-called multichannel bundle (cable or satellite TV packages), quality will win out and popularity will win out,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” adding the ESPN-only option will not happen in the next five years.

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