https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/disney-to-give-netflix-the-white-gloved-mickey-middle-finger-in-2019/

Disney's latest quarterly report included a major announcement about its online video-streaming plans—and how sharply they will diverge from the company's current Netflix partnership.

Starting in 2019, Disney will operate its own paid video-streaming service. This news came about as Disney announced on Tuesday that it would acquire a majority stake in a video-streaming company called BAM Tech. (Following a 2016 stock purchase, Disney had previously owned a 33-percent stake in BAM Tech.)