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Disney makes fresh appeal to shareholders in battle with Peltz
Disney has made another appeal to shareholders not to support activist investor Nelson Peltz’s move to secure places on the studio’s board for himself and Jay Rasulo.
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Africa’s SVOD subs to rise to 16m by 2029, with Netflix and Showmax to lead
Sub-Saharan Africa SVOD subscriptions will soar to 16 million by 2029, with Netflix and Showmax…
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Disney narrows streaming losses as it bets on investment in Epic Games
Disney lost 1.3 million Disney+ streaming subscribers in its first fiscal quarter but reduced the…
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ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery form joint US sports streaming platform
In a landmark deal, media giants, Disney’s ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery have banded…
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Dutch telcos give up on Eredivisie-Disney deal complaint but keep offer open
The Dutch telecom consortium attempting to wrest Eredivisie football rights from Disney has given up…
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Viacom18 set to take majority stake in Disney’s Indian operations
Viacom18, the Indian firm backed by Reliance Industries, Paramount Global and James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree…
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ESPN+ to stream WSL’s 2024 Championship Tour
Disney-owned sports entertainment leader, ESPN, has landed the streaming rights to the World Surf League’s…
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Peltz hits out as Disney rejects claim for board representation
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has hit back after Disney rejected his move to secure board…
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Disney+ leads line-up of streamers as Apple Vision Pro prepares for launch
Apple’s new mixed reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro opens for pre-orders this week ahead…
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Disney offering ‘single campaign’ buying across Hulu and Disney+
Disney is now enabling advertisers to buy inventory across streamers Hulu and Disney+ in a…
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Charter adds Disney+ ad tier to pay TV bundle for free in landmark deal
The Disney+ ad-supported tier will be included in Charter Communications’ pay TV offering for no…
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Movistar Plus+ secures new deal with Disney
Telefónica-owned streaming and pay TV service Movistar Plus+ has renewed its agreement with The Walt…
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Disney battle heats up as Trian nominates Peltz and Rasulo for board
The battle for the future of Disney between the company’s management led by Bob Iger…
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Extreme E extends coverage in Latin America in renewed ESPN deal
Electric off-road racing series Extreme E has extended its broadcast agreement with Disney-owned ESPN in…
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Disney rolls out beta Hulu on Disney+
Disney has rolled out its planned beta version of Hulu on Disney+, its move to…
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TV Advertising: Disney ‘leverages streaming audience data to boost linear viewing’
Disney’s senior advertising exec has said that to tackle the current declining linear market the…
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Disney ups price of Disney+ Premium in UK
Disney has now upped the price of its Premium package in the UK, with the…
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Disney set for battle with Peltz after rejecting request for board place
Disney is girding itself for a fight over the composition of its board after activist…
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Disney boosts board ahead of Peltz showdown as Iger says linear nets ‘not for sale’
Ahead of a likely showdown with ‘activist investor’ Nelson Peltz over the latter’s claim to…
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ITV signs deal with Disney Entertainment, with Disney+ and FX titles to land on ITVX
Disney+ and FX originals Extraordinary and Under The Banner Of Heaven are both heading to UK streamer ITVX,…
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ESPN renews LPGA rights in new two-year deal
ESPN has renewed its rights to the The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LGPA) tour for…
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Activist investor ValueAct takes Disney stake
Another activist investor, ValueAct Capital, has taken what is understood to be a significant stake…
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ESPN Bet launches in US markets
ESPN Bet, the sports betting outfit associated with the Disney-owned US sports broadcaster unveiled in…
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Disney boosted by stellar streaming growth, with beta combined Hulu/Disney+ to launch in December
Disney is now clearly “on the path” to build a profitable streaming business by the…
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Parrot Analytics: ‘Loki’ climbs to the top in France
Disney+ spin-off series Loki from the Marvel franchise has topped Parrot Analytics’ originals in-demand chart…
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Disney to buy remaining 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast in $8.6bn deal
The future of Hulu has finally been settled, with Disney set to take full ownership…
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Ad-supported Disney+ debuts in UK
Disney has launched the anticipated ad-supported version of streamer Disney+ in the UK alongside two…
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Disney in talks to sell Indian operations to Reliance Industries in $10bn deal
India’s Reliance Industries is in talks to acquire Disney’s operations in the country in a…
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Swisscom launches new Android box, Disney+ and streaming ‘super package’
Swisscom is launching a combined pay TV and streaming box based on Android TV and…
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Kantar: UK SVOD subscriptions jump in Q3, with Disney+ leading the surge
In the three months to September, the number of UK households with at least one…