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Hugh Johnston

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
67 total appearances

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Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

But initially when you do bundling, you're making an investment.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

On top of that, the things I was talking about related to recommendation engines and the like, all of that requires some investment in the early part of the year.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

But the paybacks on that are going to be tremendous.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

So we certainly feel great about it.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

And for the full year, the double-digit margin we got into is very much in line with what we had indicated a year ago.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

Well, in terms of where we are right now, it's an active negotiation, so that's obviously going to be driven by both sides.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

We don't control that.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

What I can tell you is we put a very attractive deal on the table, very much in line with and in a few areas perhaps better than what we're doing with others.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

And we feel like we're making the right proposal to value the content that we create and to give consumers access to this great content on YouTube.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

That said, if YouTube chooses not to engage with us on that front, obviously that content is available elsewhere and our expectation is that at some point consumers will shift to other opportunities.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

Yeah, it's early days, obviously.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

The product's only been in the market as of the end of the quarter, about five weeks.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

So far, off to a great start.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

And we think about it from two perspectives.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

Number one, the perspective of, are we getting engagement?

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

And the answer is yes.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

People love the SportsCenter4U capability.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

They love...

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

the Discover Sports capability that we have.

Bloomberg Talks
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Talks Streaming

In addition to that, in terms of the subscriptions that we're getting, 80% of those are bundled subscriptions.