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Disney
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Disney teams with TikTok to create content hub
Disney has teamed up with TikTok to create a content hub on the social media…
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Activist investor Peltz raises stake in Disney and seeks board positions
Activist investor Nelson Peltz, the founder of Trian Partners, is once again seeking board representation…
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Disney Star to stream Cricket World Cup free to mobile users
Disney Star, Disney’s Indian streaming operation, is to stream the Cricket World Cup in India…
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Disney rebrands Fox channels in the Balkans to Star
Disney has rebranded its portfolio of Fox channels in south-eastern Europe using the Star brand….
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Disney to bet big on parks
Disney has announced plans to radically increase its investment in its Parks, Experiences and Products…
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Disney and Charter strike deal with eight channels dropped from line-up
Disney and Charter Communications have struck a new carriage deal, ending a 10-day blackout but…
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Disney and Comcast move up Hulu sale talks with valuation likely ‘way more’ than US$27.5bn”
Hulu’s future could be decided sooner than had been previously thought, after Comcast CEO Brian…
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Disney cranks up rhetoric in carriage fee dispute with Charter
Disney has upped the ante in an ongoing carriage dispute with cable operator Charter Communications…
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Disney dispute with Charter threatens collapse of US pay TV model
A major carriage deal battle has broken out in the US between content/channel provider Disney…
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Disney faces new legal challenge related to Disney+
US media outlets are reporting that Disney is being sued by shareholders that claim the…
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Disney+ unveils slate of new UK unscripted titles
The Walt Disney Company EMEA revealed a raft of new UK unscripted original titles for…
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Disney plans to cut investment in local programming following streaming losses
Disney CEO Bob Iger has admitted the Mouse House will cut investment in local programming…
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Disney+ launches ad-supported tier in UK and Europe
The Walt Disney Company is to launch its Disney+ ad-supported tier in the UK joined…
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Amazon, Netflix and Paramount+ top new subscriber chart in Q2
Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Paramount+ were the three most popular services this quarter for…
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Disney’s Iger hires ex-execs Mayer and Staggs as consultants
Disney chief Bob Iger has hired former executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to serve…
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Disney cracks down on password sharing in India
Disney is reportedly to follow Netflix by cracking down on password sharing in India. Disney…
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Linear channels ‘may not be core’ to Disney, says Iger
Disney CEO Bob Iger is exploring the future of its linear TV assets such as…
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Disney’s Bob Iger to serve as CEO through 2026
The Walt Disney Company board of directors has extended Bob Iger’s contract as chief executive…
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Disney mulling sale or JV for Indian business
Disney is reportedly mulling the sale of its Indian TV and streaming business, or a…
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Disney and Hulu Japan in streaming pact
Disney and Hulu Japan have teamed up in Japan to launch a new bundle pair…
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Channel 4 secures content deal with Disney
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has struck a content deal with Disney to acquire the rights…
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Disney CFO Christine McCarthy steps down
The Walt Disney Company has announced senior executive vice president and chief financial officer Christine…
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Disney shuts down Asian networks as it pivots to streaming
Disney is shuttering its remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South…
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UK SVOD numbers dip but Now and Apple TV+ make gains
The number of UK homes with access to an SVOD subscription has slipped slightly over…
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Disney+ unveils raft of new content for UK and Ireland
Disney+ has confirmed premiere dates for a slew of titles launching exclusively on the Mouse…
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Comcast “more likely than not” to sell Hulu stake to Disney, says CEO Brain Roberts
Comcast is “more likely than not” to sell its 33% stake in the US streaming…
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Disney to combine Disney+ and Hulu in single app as streaming losses slow
Disney is to launch a combined Disney+ and Hulu app by the end of the…
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Disney axes short-form 20th Digital Studio unit in latest round of cuts
Disney’s digital content division, 20th Digital Studio, has become the latest casualty of the Mouse…
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Disney job cuts hit animation, unscripted and ESPN divisions
Disney has cut a swathe of jobs across its animation, unscripted and ESPN divisions, as…
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Latest wave of Disney layoffs hits ABC and Freeform
ABC and Freeform execs are among the casualties of Disney’s second round of lay-offs taking…