Elizabeth Warren is asking the Department of Justice to investigate and potentially block Disney‘s surprise deal to buy the streaming service Fubo, arguing that it raises notable antitrust concerns. The Democrat Senator wrote a letter on Feb. 19 to Omeed Assefi , acting DOJ assistant attorney general, asking the agency to look into the Jan….
From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: The Editors “Duffy and Friends Play Days” are once again returning to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort from February 21 to May 7, 2025, and you’re not going to want to miss out on all the cute that’s in store! From a time-limited Duffy and Friends-themed train to…
China’s box office records were smashed this week as animated blockbuster Nezha 2 became the highest-grossing film in the country’s history following its January 29 release. Millions around the country flocked to cinemas over the Lunar New Year holiday to watch the latest instalment in the Nezha phenomenon, which is adapted from the epic tale…
In This Story The Nasdaq and other major stock market indexes dipped Wednesday morning after underwhelming earnings reports from Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL-7.46%) and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD-10.21%). Other tech stocks such as Apple (AAPL-1.03%), Amazon (AMZN-2.05%), and Tesla (TSLA-1.77%) were also in the red. Tariffs, interest rates, and market volatility: What they mean…
For years, the world’s biggest media companies struggled to make money off of their streaming services. The culprits: pricey content, user churn, and lots of competition. In 2024, that finally changed. The five giants — Netflix (NFLX), Disney (DIS), Paramount (PARA), NBCUniversal’s Peacock (CMCSA), and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max (WBD) — collectively reported a profit…
The outbreak of wildfires across Los Angeles County and ensuing evacuation of nearly 200,000 people galvanized celebrities—many of whom have lost homes or been forced to evacuate themselves—to donate supplies and money to relief efforts that have barely begun as the blazes rage on. A litany of a-listers donated prizes to the SoCal Fire Fund…
A handful of wildfires spreading across Los Angeles County and prompting the evacuations of nearly 200,000 people are pushing celebrities—many of whom have lost homes or been forced to evacuate themselves—to donate supplies and money to relief efforts that have barely begun as the blazes rage on. YouTube and Google on Wednesday said they will…
Elon Musk and Sam Altman at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit on October 6, 2015, in San Francisco, California. Photo: Michael Kovac (Getty Images) Elon Musk’s role in the coming Trump administration reportedly has some of his business rivals worried — including his OpenAI co-founder, Sam Altman. In November, Musk expanded his lawsuit against…
S (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN) Getty Images for ESPN Disney’s announcement today that it is adding an ESPN tile to the front page of Disney+ marks another significant step toward unifying all of Disney’s streaming offerings in one place. And that’s a bigger deal than just a little interface tweak, especially when…
Disney (DIS) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings per share and revenue that topped Wall Street estimates, as its direct-to-consumer business built on recent momentum and swung to a profit. Strong guidance for the next two years also fueled investor optimism, sending shares up over 10% in early trading following the results. The media…