Jul. 31 at 5:24 PM
$DIS As part of CEO Josh D'Amaro's plan to boost the platform, Disney+ (DIS) will be introducing new features, such as better recommendations and vertical videos, in the hopes of closing the gap with Netflix (
$NFLX ) and YouTube (
$GOOGL), Lucas Shaw and Thomas Buckley of Bloomberg reports. The company is integrating content from Hulu and ESPN while also increasing investment in local programming in foreign markets such as South Korea to entice international viewers to sign up.