Disney News

Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight Staff Leaving Disney

Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight, has said he's likely leaving Disney amid a round of layoffs impacting his staff....

Disney Is Cutting 7,000 Jobs

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced 7,000 jobs cuts at the company amid ongoing issues with profitability....

Bob Iger Has No Plans to Lift Disney Hiring Freeze

Bob Iger’s return as CEO of Disney may signal a time of change, but the company’s hiring freeze is one thing that won’t change....

Bob Chapek Is Out and Bob Iger Is Back In As Disney CEO

Disney made waves late Sunday, announcing the ouster of CEO Bob Chapek and the return of Bob Iger in the role for two years....

Disney Channels Are Back on Dish and Sling TV

Dish Network and Sling TV customers once again have access to Disney-owned channels after the two companies reached a tentative agreement....

Dish Network and Sling TV Lose Disney-Owned Channels

Dish Network and its Sling TV streaming service have lost Disney-owned channels as a result of a contract dispute....

Walmart Explores Streaming Deals With Top Platforms

Walmart is reportedly exploring deals with top streaming platforms with a view to adding them to its Walmart+ bundle....

YouTube TV Loses and Regains Disney-Owned Channels

YouTube TV lost, and quickly regained, Disney-owned channels following issues negotiating a new contract....

YouTube TV May Lose Disney Channels

YouTube TV may lose access to Disney-owned channels as the two companies work to hammer out a new deal....

Disney and Facebook Execs Raise Funding for Live Video Startup 100ms

Execs from Disney and Facebook have raised $4.5 million for their live video infrastructure startup, 100ms....

Top Tech Firms Backing Groups Fighting Climate Legislation

Despite their stated support for efforts to combat climate change, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Disney support groups fighting such legislation....

Bob Iger: Act Boldly To Achieve Your Dreams

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger gave the commencement address at University of Texas at Austin where he told graduates that acting boldly is the only way t...

Disney Accelerating Pivot To DTC-First Business Model

During yesterday's earnings call Disney CEO Bob Chapek said it has accelerated the company's pivot towards a DTC-first business model....

Not All Good Disney+ News… 25% Of Subs From India

Legendary media executive Tom Rogers says that investors need to look under the hood a bit with Disney+ because a quarter of its subscribers are from ...

Disney: Less Theaters, More DTC

Bob Chapek, CEO of Disney, discusses how Disney is transitioning to a direct-to-consumer company with less focus on the theatrical distribution of vid...

Verizon Bundles Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, Talks Nationwide 5G

Verizon has significantly upgraded its Disney+ bundle, including both Hulu and ESPN+ for select plans....

Verizon Misses Earnings Amid Significant Growth

Verizon’s quarterly results were a mixed bag, offering both good and bad news for investors, according to Bloomberg. On the one hand, Verizon added ...

fuboTV and Disney Strike Deal to Distribute Disney’s Catalog

fuboTV, one of the upcoming streaming services, has just struck a deal to include Disney’s catalog of channels....

Amazon Wants Court To Block Microsoft From Working On Pentagon Contract

In what seems to be a never-ending saga, Amazon is preparing to ask a federal court for a temporary injunction preventing Microsoft from working on th...

Beware of Watching ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ On Streaming Sites

While it may be tempting to watch the latest Star Wars installment from the comfort of home, the International Business Times (IBT) is warning that do...

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