Disney is no longer planning to spin off ESPN

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro has decided to hang on to ESPN, according to people familiar with the matter. It's one of the first big calls of his tenure. Bloomberg/Getty Images ESPN used to be one of the most important assets in media. That's changed, because the media world has changed, and Disney has debated spinning out ESPN as a stand-alone company. But new CEO Josh D'Amaro has decided to keep ESPN in-house, for now. Disney has decided against spinning off ESPN, people familiar with the matt...