Tag: Disney
Comcast Looks To Sell Hulu To Disney Next Year
According to Comcast Chief Executive Brian Roberts, it is expected that Comcast will sell its 33% share in Hulu to Disney at the start...
Disney Axes Metaverse Operations
Disney is reportedly shuttering its metaverse business as part of a larger round of layoffs.
The entertainment behemoth has shut down its division that was working...
Disney Says Rivals Haven’t Shown Market Harm In ESPN Suit
Lawyers for Walt Disney on Tuesday asked a US judge to dismiss a pair of consumer antitrust cases alleging the media and entertainment company's...
New Suit Claims Disney Uses Hulu, ESPN To Raise Streaming Costs
A lawsuit filed on behalf of YouTube TV subscribers across four states accuses Disney of using its market power to unfairly jack up prices on their...
Walmart Talks Streaming Deal With Disney, Comcast & Paramount
Supermarket retail giant Walmart has been reported to have held talks with a number of media companies regarding the possibility of including streaming entertainment to...
Disney Appoints New Exec To Oversee Metaverse Strategy
Walt Disney has appointed an executive to oversee its metaverse strategy, according to an email Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek, seen by Reuters.
Mike White, an...
Disney & Fortnite Team Up
Disney+ is partnering with Epic Games’ Fortnite on a free two-month subscription for the popular movie streaming service, according to a post on the...
Disney Strikes Distribution Deal For Disney+ In Italy
The Walt Disney Company has struck its second European distribution deal for Disney+ in a week – this time with Italy’s Telecom Italia Mobile...
South Korea: Disney accused of Frozen 2 “monopoly”
An NGO based in Seoul has alleged that the film occupied 88% of local screens on its opening day, violating Korea's anti-monopoly laws. The...
US: Disney CEO resigns from Apple
Disney CEO Bob Iger has resigned from Apple’s board, just a couple of months before both companies are set to launch their independent streaming...