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Disney And Netflix Battle For Dominance In Streaming — And Maybe Movie Theaters

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An image of Mickey Mouse, the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, is displayed outside the Disney Store in Times Square, Dec. 14, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
An image of Mickey Mouse, the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company, is displayed outside the Disney Store in Times Square, Dec. 14, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Netflix is considering buying up some physical movie theaters, according to The Los Angeles Times, even though the company has turned the movie theater business on its head. This comes as Disney, a huge generator of box-office hits, tries to diversify beyond movie theaters.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Derek Thompson (@DKThomp), senior editor at The Atlantic.

This segment aired on April 23, 2018.

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