Disney CEO Bob Chapek says ESPN will never take bets

• Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek said Thursday that the company’s sports network ESPN is looking for a partner to help it step into sports gambling.
• Chapek said in exclusive interview with CNBC’s David Faber the sports network will never be a sportsbook that accepts bets.
• The comments come after activist investor Dan Loeb’s Third Point recently took a stake in Disney and pushed to spin off ESPN.