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The Walt Disney Company
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Disney plans job cuts & hiring freeze to deliver streaming profits
Job cuts are expected at Disney as the media giant has begun a hiring freeze…
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SkyShowtime appoints HBO Max & Disney execs to senior roles
Pan-European streamer SkyShowtime has appointed former HBO Max exec Roberto Soto as chief strategy officer…
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Disney APAC partners with HYBE on South Korean music content deal
The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific has partnered with Asian lifestyle platform HYBE to bring…
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Exclusive: Disney’s Orion Ross talks rights, serialised storytelling and ‘Bluey’ love
Disney EMEA is looking to commission complex, serialised animated series and “grounded” pre-school comedies, its…
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Disney orders trio of new animations & extends slew of existing titles
Disney has unveiled a trio of new animated series and announced renewals and additional episode…
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Kids round-up: ITV & Cartoonito acquire ‘Mumfie’; ABC Australia & Disney Japan attend ‘Supernatural Academy’
ITV & Cartoonito acquire ‘Mumfie’ ITV and Cartoonito are among a slew of broadcasters across…
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Disney+ adds 7.9m subs in Q2, reveals $1bn cost of rights termination
Disney+ gained 7.9 million new subscribers in the second quarter of 2022 but also revealed…
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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger in Chelsea Football Club bid
Bob Iger, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has been revealed as part…
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Disney & Nippon TV strike co-pro & content-sharing deal
The Walt Disney company has struck a co-production partnership with Nippon TV Holdings, the parent…
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Disney+ to launch in South Korea, Hong Kong & Taiwan as streamer hits 116 million subs
Disney+ is to roll out in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan this November. These…
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Disney to shutter 100 international channels in streaming push
The Walt Disney Company plans to close 100 international TV channels by the end of…
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Disney plans $16bn content spend, 350m subs target & raft of new originals
The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to spend between $14-$16bn on content for its…
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Disney alum David Levine joins Moonbug as studio head
UK-based kids animation company Moonbug Entertainment has appointed former Walt Disney Company exec David Levine…
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Disney’s Peter Rice unveils ‘big changes’ as general entertainment arm unveiled
Disney has unveiled the new structure of its General Entertainment Content (DGE) division, following the…
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Disney ups Theresa Helmer to newly-created inclusivity role
The Walt Disney Company has promoted Theresa Helmer to a newly created senior leadership role…
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Kids round-up: Tencent Video becomes new Chinese home for ‘Shaun The Sheep’; Acamar Films makes key UK hires; ‘Dino Dana’ movie roars onto Canada’s Cineplex Store and more…
Tencent and Aardman do ‘Shaun The Sheep’ deal UK studio Aardman has signed a deal…
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Disney shakes up African pay-TV channels operation
Disney is shaking up its channels operation in Africa following its acquisition of 21st Century…
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Disney creates unified streaming & int’l unit
The Walt Disney Company has restructured to create a worldwide division that will house international…
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Eddy Cue: Apple won’t buy Netflix or Disney
Consumer tech giant Apple will not buy Netflix or The Walt Disney Company, according to…
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Jon Favreau creating Star Wars drama for Disney SVOD service
Producer-writer Jon Favreau is writing and executive producing a live-action Star Wars series for Disney’s…
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BBC boss fears threat of digital giants
BBC director general Tony Hall is again attacking the threat of the US-based digital companies…
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Disney shutters Movies Anywhere service
The Walt Disney Company is closing its Disney Movies Anywhere services, though customers can transfer…
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Comcast threatens Murdoch deal with £22bn offer for Sky
US cable giant Comcast has made a £22.1 billion (US$30.9 billion) bid for Sky, marking…
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Netflix kids films to Chinese SVOD net through Air Bud deal
Four kids films recently produced for Netflix are headed for China through a deal on-demand…
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COBA: £1bn annual British TV investment under threat from Brexit
Losing access to EU markets through Brexit could cost the UK’s television market £1 billion…
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Comcast looking again at Fox after higher bid was rejected – report
Comcast made an offer last year for 21st Century Fox that was significantly higher than…
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Alibaba bolsters VOD services with Disney toons deal
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba has signed a deal with The Walt Disney Company that will bolster…
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Content deals bite as Hulu losses sting Disney for $250m
Hulu’s successes in acquired and original programming are coming at a cost. Hulu backer The…
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Disney’s ESPN streaming service set for US spring launch
Disney’s direct-to-consumer sports streaming service, ESPN Plus, is due to launch in the US this…
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Stock trader: Giorgio Stock bets on brands
Turner EMEA continues to grow under Giorgio Stock, who is targeting consumers with investment in…