TechSpot

JANUARY 23, 2024

Last week, Disney teased a new invention from Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Lanny Smoot. It's a treadmill-like device called the HoloTile that can be embedded into the floor. It allows users to walk in any direction without moving off the pad. It can also move objects around the surface. Read Entire Article

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In early November, a viral trend broke out on X (formerly Twitter) that had people posting realistic Disney/Pixar movie posters featuring their dogs. At first, the image style and logos appeared as if they could have come straight from the House of Mouse. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Disney has named Joe Earley, a former EVP of its tentpole streaming service Disney Plus, to the position of president of Hulu. Earley previously served as EVP marketing and operations at Disney Plus and is headed to its sister service after joining the company in January of 2019.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A few months later, Hulu bought back AT&T's share of the company, leaving Disney with a 67 percent stake and Comcast with the remaining 33 percent share. Read Entire Article

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Disney AI posters have become the latest sensation to sweep the internet. A recent trend has emerged where enthusiasts are employing artificial intelligence to craft fake Disney and Pixar movie posters. Many fans, upon encountering these AI-generated posters, believe them to be teasers for upcoming Disney projects.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Disney revealed the collaboration with Epic in the entertainment giant's Q1 FY24 Earnings Call. It said that this new experience will be built on Epic's Unreal Engine, and will let players "create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each. Read Entire Article

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Join the latest sensation sweeping social media: the Disney Pixar AI dog trend, all thanks to groundbreaking AI advancements! Remember our recent guides on crafting Disney AI posters and movie scripts ? Using those same techniques, you can effortlessly bring to life Disney Pixar-style dog characters. Visit the provided link.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger speaks with Kara Swisher at Code 2022. In 2016, Iger, then the CEO of Disney, had convinced himself that his company should own Twitter because it would be an excellent way to distribute Disney’s content around the world. Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media. Bots were fine. Nastiness wasn’t.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Creating Disney AI characters and weaving enchanting movie scripts is now a reality. Whether it’s for leisure, to ignite a child’s imagination, or for educational adventures, these AI-generated Disney characters offer a captivating playground for all to explore. How did we create a Disney AI movie script with images?

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Gizmodo

MAY 20, 2020

Disney wants to apply the baseball rule of personal risk assessment to slowly but surely re-opening its theme parks at the height of a viral pandemic that is killing thousands of Americans by the day. At least there are branded masks ? Read more.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 10, 2023

Starting from October 12, the ad-free version of Disney+ is increasing by $3 per month to $13.99 It means Disney has almost doubled. while the ad-free version of Hulu is also going up, by 20% from $14.99 The ad-supported tiers of both services will stay the same price. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Star, Disney’s international answer to Hulu, will roll out in certain European countries, Canada, and New Zealand beginning on February 23rd, the company announced today. Star is a free tier within Disney Plus for subscribers in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand that will be fully integrated into Disney Plus.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Bloomberg reports that Disney CEO Bob Iger's deputies are trying to convince him to turn the company into a major game publisher, perhaps by acquiring EA or a similarly-sized gaming company. Iger hasn't indicated any commitment to the issue so far. Read Entire Article

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 7, 2022

If that’s true, then Disney will be leading… Read more. Some people have declared the era of day-and-date movie releases was over, but thanks to explosive rises of coronavirus infections throughout the United States, it seems like Hollywood studios might be returning to premiering their movies exclusively on streaming services.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 30, 2021

Fans of Joe Johnston’s 1991 Disney film The Rocketeer have been waiting 30 years for this news: a new, live-action Rocketeer film is officially in the works. It’s called The Return of the Rockeeter and it’s being developed for Disney+. Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Disney just announced that Soul , the latest film from Pixar , will skip theaters and debut exclusively on Disney+ December 25. Fans who were planning on Pixar to bring them back to theaters can forget about that. Read more.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As covid-19 continues to push theaters to the brink of bankruptcy, Disney has been cagey about the future of its planned theatrical releases. But a new report suggests more big-budget films could be heading to its service Disney+, as have recent releases like Mulan and Artemis Fowl. And even if theaters are able to… Read more.

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Gizmodo

OCTOBER 18, 2020

When Disney Plus. launched , it did so with a vague warning attached to some of its older, more, well, racist content, citing them as outdated. Recently, that warning got a whole lot more specific. Read more.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

This week, Disney released an update bringing 4K HDR compatibility to the PlayStation 5 version of the Disney+ app. The PS5 was one of the last devices to lack that capability for the service, and Disney+ is one of the final services to receive 4K HDR on the console.

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The Verge

APRIL 8, 2022

Image: Disney. Wildly popular celebrity competition series Dancing With the Stars is heading to Disney Plus, marking the first live series to debut exclusively on the streaming service. The series previously aired 30 seasons across 16 years on ABC, Disney’s broadcast TV network.

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The Verge

JANUARY 27, 2021

According to Disney, that includes classics like Peter Pan and Dumbo. Disney Plus will now not show those two films and some others to profiles that indicate the viewer is seven years old or younger. In fact, Disney added warning labels back in 2019 for different movies on Disney Plus (though they weren’t as strongly worded).

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Gizmodo

MARCH 10, 2022

Employees of Pixar have sent a scathing letter to their parent company Disney, accusing it of censoring virtually all LGBTQIA+ content from Pixar’s films. The letter comes one day after Disney CEO Bob Chapek claimed the company’s leaders were opposed to Florida’s infamous “Don’t Say Gay” bill, in which schools will be… Read more.

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The Verge

APRIL 21, 2021

Disney and Sony Pictures have signed a multi-year “content licensing agreement” that will bring new Sony theatrical releases, starting with its 2022 films, to Disney-owned platforms. Sony’s theatrical releases from 2022 through 2026 are included in the deal, and Disney will get access to them following their “Pay 1 TV window.”

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’ve been holding off to catch Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings or Jungle Cruise on Disney Plus, today’s the day. More than a dozen films and series are arriving on the service today as part of the service’s Disney Plus Day celebration. A collection of fan-favorite shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Disney as part of a “show of strength” last year eliminated the concept of free trials for its streaming services, instead forcing interested parties to at least spring for a one-month subscription at the standard rate if they wanted to check out what a particular service had to offer and.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Deadline reports the studio has cast actress Iman Vellani in the title role of the upcoming Disney+ series, Ms. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has its Kamala Khan. Read more.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 17, 2021

YouTube TV has failed to reach an eleventh-hour deal with Disney to keep more than a dozen Disney-owned channels on the live TV streaming service. Disney said in a statement late Friday that after ongoing negotiations with YouTube TV, “they have declined to reach a fair deal with us based on market terms and conditions.”. “As

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Disney-owned Marvel is suing relatives of Steve Ditko and other Marvel comics creators to retain control of classic characters, including Iron Man, Daredevil, Spider-Man, and Black Widow. Artists and authors, as well as their families, have fought repeated legal battles for the rights to iconic comics characters.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Disney Plus reached a new high of 94.9 The strong numbers for Disney Plus show a noticeable jump from the 86 million subscribers Disney announced it had reached at its investor day in December 2020. Disney Plus is doing better than Disney ever imagined. Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd. Hulu now has 39.4 million subscribers.

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Earlier this year , a group of people working with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and other writing guilds formed the “Disney Must Pay Task Force.” This was the result of a public disagreement between the studio and Star Wars and Alien tie-in novelist Alan Dean Foster over Disney holding back on… Read more.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Disney earlier this week announced a limited-time promotion in which new and returning Disney+ subscribers could lock in a one-month membership for only $1.99. In hindsight, the offer – which is still valid to claim through the end of the coming weekend – was likely a preemptive measure to boost.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Three months after Scarlett Johansson sued Disney over its streaming release of Black Widow , arguing she stood to lose millions of dollars because her salary was based on the box office performance of the film, the suit has now been settled, according to The Hollywood Reporter , Variety , and The New York Times and others.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 11, 2022

Back in March, Disney+ announced it would be offering a cheaper, ad-supported plan later this year. tier on December 8, the same date it launches the ad-free Disney+ Premium option that will cost $10.99 One could argue that it's just introducing ads to the current $7.99 per month in the US.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

To celebrate Disney100, TikTok has unveiled a groundbreaking partnership with Disney, marking a century of magical storytelling. This collaboration is a first-of-its-kind content hub on TikTok, showcasing content from various Disney brands including Disney Parks, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and ESPN.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 24, 2020

If you’re a Disney+ subscriber and search for The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World , you’ll be treated to a thinly-veiled hour-long ad for the theme park that… Read more. With the Covid-19 pandemic shutting completely down film and TV production, streaming services are getting creative when it comes to sourcing new content.

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The Verge

JANUARY 7, 2022

Late last year, movie studios seemed set on returning to theatrical premieres for all movies for the first time since the pandemic started, but now Disney has announced a change of plans for an upcoming family flick, Pixar’s Turning Red. Disney and Pixar’s #TurningRed will stream exclusively on #DisneyPlus beginning March 11.

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The Verge

JULY 18, 2020

Disney has significantly reduced its spending on Facebook and Instagram ads amid concerns about the social media platform’s enforcement of its content policies, The Wall Street Journal reported. Disney and Facebook did not respond to requests for comment Saturday. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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