"In a bid to lure an outside investor, CEO Bob Iger has said Disney wants to keep ESPN and will try to create a streaming app for it by either forming a joint venture or finding a buyer for a minority stake in the network."

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"Compares continue to remain easy for the App Store category for the balance of this year (although Q4 tougher vs. Q3), and so we expect growth to remain positive." — Analyst Amit Daryanani 

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