Bob Iger positioned Disney's linear networks as an advantage over rivals like WBD and Comcast/NBCU that are spinning off their cable TV assets.

"These spinoff companies won't have the assets from a streaming perspective that we will have. I think that gives us an advantage," Bob Iger told CNBC Tuesday

Disney CEO Bob Iger has walked back previous considerations of spinning off the company’s TV assets from its streaming business, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Disney Unlikely to Sell Off TV Assets Following Hulu Purchase In the wake of a finalized deal with Comcast for ownership of Hulu,