Walt Disney and satellite TV provider DirecTV have failed to agree a fresh distribution deal for ESPN, ABC and other Disney-owned networks, with the companies confirming Sunday upwards of 11 million DirecTV subscribers now lose access as a result. The blackout came during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first […]
It was the animation that launched the House of Mouse. Steamboat Willie, a 1928 short film featuring early non-speaking versions of Mickey and Minnie, is widely seen as the moment that transformed Disney’s fortunes and made cinema history. Their images are now available to the public in the US, after Disney’s copyright expired. It means […]
Untill quite recently, Disney looked unstoppable on its way to dominating Hollywood. But in 2023, its box office plummeted, and its magic faded. What has gone wrong? The year 2023 should have been a magical one for The Walt Disney Company. The studio was founded by Walt and Roy Disney in 1923, so a host […]
Music has always been the true key to the Magic Kingdom. Around a century ago, Walt Disney declared his musical ethos to his team: “We should set a new pattern, a new way to use music – weave it into the story so that somebody doesn’t just burst into song.” Disney music feels woven into […]
On May 18, when Disney announced that it was shutting down its ambitious Star Wars-themed Galactic Starcruiser hotel in Orlando at the end of September, just 19 months after opening, company executives did not immediately elaborate on what went wrong, framing the closure as merely “a business decision.” A somewhat fuller explanation came four days […]
Business titans Apple and Disney could be merging into one gargantuan company, which experts believe will benefit both companies. Apple, Inc. and The Walt Disney Co. have a longstanding relationship, personified by the fact that returning Disney CEO Bob Iger was friends with the late Apple founder Steve Jobs. While Apple and Disney are perceived […]
Disney fans hoping for one last plunge on Splash Mountain have less than two months to ride the iconic theme park attraction before it closes for an extensive makeover. The attraction will close on January 23, 2023, as Disney moves to walk away from the wide criticism that the ride promotes “racial stereotypes.” Splash Mountain’s […]
Disney released a new LGBTQ+ clothing line for children amid the company’s feud with Florida Republicans and Gov. Ron DeSantis over the state’s new parental rights law. The clothing line features the rainbow Pride flag printed on T-shirts, baby clothes, bracelets, sweaters, socks, backpacks and other items. Read more at Foxnews.com
A conservative Disneyland worker accused the entertainment giant of stifling non-woke viewpoints among staff – as parents held a protest outside its California headquarters for pushing gender ideology on children. Hundreds gathered outside Disney’s headquarters in Burbank, California with at least one Disneyland worker, known as a ‘cast member’ speaking out against her employer. ‘I’ve […]
The Disney Corporation might be at risk of losing the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), which acts as the company’s own government with land in Orange and Osceola counties, after some Florida officials suggested this week that those self-governing rights could be rescinded. “Disney has alienated a lot of people now,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis […]
Floridians provided mixed responses to the newly signed state legislation that opponents dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law Monday, which prohibits classroom discussion or instruction about sexual oriention and gender identity. The Walt Disney Co. issued a statement opposing the legislation. “We’ve been going […]
A group of anonymous employees at The Walt Disney Company (TDWC) has spoken out in an open letter, warning the company not to take political stances that alienate some workers and parts of Disney’s audience, and claiming that Disney has become “an increasingly uncomfortable place to work” for those who don’t agree with “explicitly progressive” […]
