Nation Sep 18 What the move to pull Kimmel off the air says about free speech under Trump By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins, Jonah Anderson, Kayan Taraporevala
Nation Sep 05 Watch 5:21 Disney dispute leaves DirecTV customers without popular sports channels More than 11 million DirecTV customers were left in the dark after Disney pulled ESPN, ABC and other channels from the provider on a busy sports night. Viewers were cut off in the middle of a U.S. Open tennis match… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas
Nation Aug 16 Judge blocks plans for sports streaming service from Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros., citing antitrust concerns United States District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in the Southern District of New York said in her 69-page ruling that Fubo was likely to be successful in proving that the joint venture would violate antitrust laws. By Joe Reedy, Associated Press
Politics Jun 05 Disney set to invest up to $17 billion in Florida parks after fight with DeSantis appointees ends The five DeSantis-appointed supervisors who oversee the Disney World district on Wednesday gave initial approval to the development agreement that both sides had agreed to negotiate after a March settlement ended their state court lawsuits. By Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Arts May 25 Richard M. Sherman, composer who helped shape the ‘lyrical voice’ of Disney, dies at 95 Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" has died. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Apr 03 Disney shareholders back CEO Iger, rebuff shareholders who wanted to shake up the company By Associated Press Disney shareholders have rallied behind longtime CEO Robert Iger. They voted Wednesday to rebuff activist investor Nelson Peltz and his ally, former Disney chief financial officer Jay Rasulo, who had sought seats on the company's board. Continue reading
Dec 18 Disney drops actor Jonathan Majors after being found guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend By Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Jake Coyle, Associated Press Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. have dropped actor Jonathan Majors after his conviction on charges of assaulting his former girlfriend during a confrontation in New York City earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 23 Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis-appointed board decision to eliminate free passes By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Employees of Walt Disney World's governing district are criticizing new board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis for a decision to eliminate free passes and discounts to the theme park resort for 400 of its district workers. Continue reading
Jul 17 Strikes rock Hollywood hit by streaming revolution, pandemic standstill By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Tens of thousands of actors have now joined screenwriters on picket lines outside studios and streaming services' headquarters, seeking better pay and more details about streaming audiences. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 7:00 Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang on bringing ‘American Born Chinese’ to TV By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Michael Boulter, Juliet Fuisz The new Disney Plus series “American Born Chinese” is not a typical coming-of-age story. The series, which follows teenager Jin Wang and features this year's Academy Award winners Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, is loosely based on the groundbreaking… Continue watching