The strategic partner for ESPN is expected to come from the tech world — with companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Verizon and T-Mobile all on the radar, The Post has learned.
While those companies are all possibilities, the list does not end there. There is some level of interest from most of the major tech world.
The tech platforms are the clear direction Disney/ESPN is looking for as it seeks a minority investment, which Disney CEO Bob Iger first discussed publicly earlier this month in an interview with CNBC.
ESPN/Disney’s main motive is to improve distribution when it takes the full ESPN product direct-to-consumer, which sources reiterated likely will occur in 2025, but is expected to happen no later than 2026.
