When the Disney nets were first pulled from YouTube TV, the internet company said that if ESPN, ABC local stations and Disney’s other channels were unavailable for “an extended period of time,” it would offer subscribers a $20 credit — and now those credits are about to arrive. In a bid to appease disgruntled customers,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney content has gone dark on YouTube TV, leaving subscribers of the Google-owned live streaming platform without access to major networks like ESPN and ABC. That’s because the companies have failed to reach a new licensing deal to keep Disney channels on YouTube TV. Depending on how long it lasts, the…
Disney said on Wednesday that the entertainment giant is raising admission prices for its theme parks. Some types of entry to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, will cost more, the company told CBS News. On some of the most popular days of the year to…
Disney is raising the prices of its streaming services, joining competitors such as Apple and Netflix in hiking subscription costs for their streaming platforms. Beginning Oct.21, the cost of an adverstisement-support Disney+ plan will jump from from $9.99 a month to $11.99, while an ad-free plan will rise to $18.99 a month, up from $15.99,…
What to know about Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension Jimmy Kimmel, the FCC and the law 02:42 Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is defending Jimmy Kimmel after the Disney-owned ABC network indefinitely suspended the late-night host from his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “Where has all the leadership gone? If not for university presidents, law firm managing partners,…
The death of democracy won’t be televised. The FCC, this administration and spineless media conglomerates like Nexstar and Disney will make sure of that. If “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is over — and I fear there’s no coming back from what Disney did to him on Wednesday — then it’s going to be over the most…
Michael Moriarty is managing director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. Here, he is responsible for the overall management of the theme park and its three hotels. Moriarty has worked for The Walt Disney Company for 14 years in various senior roles, including as chief financial officer of Hong Kong Disneyland. As chief financial officer, he…
Walt Disney Co., Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Discovery have sued Chinese AI company MiniMax. The US-based entertainment companies have alleged that the service offered by the AI startup, which is also known as one of China’s ‘Six Tigers’, generates copyrighted characters without permission. Alongside Zhipu AI, Moonshot AI, Baichuan Intelligence, StepFun, and 01.AI, Minimax…
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Hong Kong Disneyland has shared new concept art of its upcoming Marvel and Pixar attractions. The theme park, which opened on 12 September 2005, announced plans to expand its Marvel experiences during last year’s D23 fan event. Hong Kong Disneyland is adding a new themed area called Stark Expo, as…
Reaction to Donald Trump‘s attendance at the U.S. Open Men’s Final on Sunday just stepped into Center Court. A memo sent to the likes of ESPN and Sky Sports this afternoon from the United States Tennis Association asks “all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any…