Trouble Ahead for Disney's Cash Cow?

The following video is from Thursday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Charly Travers, James Early, and Ron Gross discuss the top business and investing stories of the week.

ESPN has been a cash cow for Disney . But the rising cost of sports programming is taking its toll. This week, ESPN announced it's laying off 300-400 employees. What do the cuts mean for Disney? What do the cuts mean for investors? In this installment of Motley Fool Money, we talk about the future of Disney's cash cow.

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