The joint venture announced by Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery will offer a lot, but it may not be enough on its own for serious fans.
Category: Walt Disney Company
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Elon Musk Backs Gina Carano’s Disney Suit Over ‘Mandalorian’ Exit
Gina Carano accused Disney and Lucasfilm of discrimination when they dropped her after she posted baseless conspiracy theories and right-wing views on social media.
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Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Join Forces for Sports Streaming Service
The move comes as viewers abandon cable and the rising price of the rights to show sporting events is seen as a major issue for media companies
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To Boost Profits, Disney Cracks Down on Password Sharing
The parent company of the streaming services Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu announced the change in updated service agreements this week.
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Federal Judge Dismisses Disney Lawsuit Against DeSantis
The company had claimed that the Florida governor and his allies violated its First Amendment rights by taking over a special tax district that governs Walt Disney World.
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Bill Hayes, Longtime Star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ Dies at 98
He logged more than 2,000 episodes on the enduring soap opera. He also rode the Davy Crockett craze to a hit single in 1955.
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Pat McAfee’s On-Air Slams of ESPN Executive Show a Network Power Shift
For decades, the biggest star at ESPN was ESPN. That’s changing as it transitions from cable dominance to a much less certain streaming future.
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Disney Gains Support From ValueAct Capital as Nelson Peltz Challenges Board
ValueAct Capital, known for working constructively with boards, said it would support the media giant’s director nominees amid a challenge by Nelson Peltz.
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Disney Is a Language. Do We Still Speak It?
As the company celebrates its 100th anniversary, its dominance as a generation-spanning cultural force no longer seems certain.
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What ‘Pocahontas’ Tells Us About Disney, for Better and Worse
The animated tale was both controversial and an Oscar-winning box office hit. It’s also one of the rare films from that era that the company isn’t eager to remake.
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Studios are loosening their reluctance to send shows to Netflix.
When building their own streaming companies, many entertainment studios ended lucrative licensing deals with Netflix. But they missed the money too much.
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Nelson Peltz Nominates Two to Disney Board, Including Himself
Nelson Peltz, who feels the company’s stock is languishing and that leadership succession planning has been mishandled, is in his second proxy battle with the entertainment giant in two years.