The exec behind ESPN+ shares Disney's plan to make streaming sports a success — even if Venu never launches

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• ESPN+ brought Disney's streaming business to profitability in its latest quarter.
• However, challenges like competition from social media and fragmentation remain.
• Executive John Lasker shared how he's making ESPN into a streaming powerhouse.

ESPN+ has quietly become a big asset for Disney in the streaming wars and a lifeline in the increasingly challenging sports space.

ESPN's streaming service made Disney's direct-to-consumer...