4 takeaways from Marvel reportedly ‘retooling’ it’s cinematic universe Some big changes are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 21, 2024
Buy Disney Stock as the Magic Kingdom Makes a Comeback It's no secret that Disney's traditional media empire is fading - but strategic moves into gaming and sports are a plus, not to mention exclusive rights to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour movie. Barchart · Feb 21, 2024
Questions Surround Blockbuster Sports Streaming Joint Venture Rivals, stations blitz sports-only approach of Disney-Fox-Warner Bros. Discovery partnership Multichannel News · Feb 21, 2024
Requiems for Roku, Sumner Redstone, Jon Stewart's Career, the Pac-12 ... and Possibly 'Spulu' Also in this week's 'Next Text,' the country music condemned take David Bloom up on his big 'Americana' recommendation Broadcasting & Cable · Feb 18, 2024
Swift Bumps for Truth, Tucker's Treasonous Turn ... and a GOAT Vote for Bob Iger, Greatest Media CEO of Our Generation Oh yeah, in our latest 'Next Text,' we babble on about the big Disney/Fox/Warner streaming rollup, too Broadcasting & Cable · Feb 12, 2024
Disney to Invest $1.5B in Epic Games The two will collaborate on games and work to create a metaverse-like “open entertainment universe” for Disney characters and stories TV Tech · Feb 8, 2024
ESPN, Fox, Warner To Team Up This Fall On Sports Streaming Deal The plan includes ESPN and other linear sports networks. Separately, ESPN eyes next year for its own direct-to-consumer launch. Kiplinger · Feb 8, 2024
Disney gets stock bump after talking Fortnite, Taylor Swift, Moana At Disney's earnings call, CEO Bob Iger shared plans for a major investment in an Epic Games partnership. Also, a new Moana movie is heading to theaters, and Taylor Swift's concert film to Disney+. WEKU · Feb 8, 2024
Two big Marvel movies are missing from Disney's 2025 lineup Blade and Thunderbolts were not mentioned in the recent Disney earnings call Total Film · Feb 8, 2024
Taylor Swift's Eras tour is coming to Disney Plus, and it's got bonus content that Swifties won't want to miss Disney Plus has scored a huge streaming win with the exclusive rights to show Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour. TechRadar · Feb 8, 2024
Star Wars finally sets its return date to the big screen, 7 years after The Rise of Skywalker The Mandalorian & Grogu movie gets a release window Total Film · Feb 8, 2024
Disney Tries Games Again, Taking $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Media company’s storytelling to be integrated into a new ‘Fortnite’ universe Broadcasting & Cable · Feb 8, 2024
Disney’s Bob Iger Minimizes Impact Sports Venture Will Have on Cord-Cutting Direct-to-consumer ESPN will have different features from joint venture Broadcasting & Cable · Feb 8, 2024
Surprise Moana sequel to hit cinemas this year, Disney announces Moana 2 initially developed as TV series, but studio so ‘impressed’ by the footage it decided to turn it into a cinematic follow-up The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2024
Tom’s Guide · Feb 7, 2024 Disney announces Moana 2, EPSN streaming platform and more during earnings call Disney’s first-quarter earnings report reveals a slew of new projects in development and the surprise announcement of Moana 2.
Total Film · Feb 7, 2024 Surprise! Moana 2 is coming and it's less than 9 months away Not to be confused with the live-action remake
The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2024 Disney invests $1.5bn in Fortnite maker Epic Games to create new ‘universe’ Deal comes as the company reported an increase of 49% in profits and picked up Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie for streaming
Multichannel News · Feb 7, 2024 Cost-Cutting Gives Disney an Earnings Boost in Quarter Core Disney Plus subs down, DTC losses decline, ESPN DTC version coming in fall 2025
International Business Times · Feb 7, 2024 Networks Unite To Create New Sports Streaming Platform ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery have reached agreement on a new streaming platform for live sports content, the companies said on Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024 The Guardian view on film sequels: an infinitely expanding universe with no room to breathe Editorial: For the good of everyone, there is a time to call time on success – take it from the Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2024 Mutiny at Disney? Bob Iger’s fight to right the ship faces showdown with shareholders Summoned out of retirement to right the company, Iger faces shareholders who want to shake up the board
Broadcasting & Cable · Jan 18, 2024 Nelson Peltz Formally Kicks Off His Latest Disney Proxy Battle: Bob Iger's Management Team 'Saw That Streaming Was Coming and They Did Nothing!' Activist investor asks shareholders for his nomination, along with former Disney CFO Jay Rasulo, to the Disney board
Fortune · Jan 13, 2024 What could Bob Iger be looking for in Disney’s next CEO? With a sinking share price and intense competition in the streaming wars, Disney may not be looking for a Bob Iger 2.0 to take the company into the future.
Fortune · Jan 12, 2024 Amazon's hundreds of reported job cuts show the tech giant bit off more than it could chew with streaming and movies Amazon cuts jobs in its entertainment divisions as it undergoes a reckoning with its media business.
Cinemablend · Jan 12, 2024 Pixar Will Be Hit With Layoffs This Year, And They Could Be Massive Disney saw massive layoffs last year, and now it looks like Pixar is next.