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ViacomCBS Buys Majority Stake In Spanish Content Producer Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico

2021-10-29

ViacomCBS said its ViacomCBS Networks International has clinched a deal to acquire a majority stake in Spanish language content producer, Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico from Disney and the company’s founding family. ViacomCBS International Studios, a division of VCNI, will operate Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico as a collaborative partnership with the founders. Financial terms […]

Hulu Raises Price For Both Of Its On-Demand Streaming Tiers; Live Service, Disney Bundle Rates Won’t Change

2021-09-07

In a not-terribly-shocking development, Disney is raising prices at Hulu, following other increases in recent months at ESPN+ and Disney+. Effective October 8, the basic, ad-supported version of Hulu will go from $5.99 a month to $6.99, while the ad-free tier rises a dollar to $12.99. The changes, conveyed to subscribers this morning, do not […]

Disney Launches Star+ Streaming Service In Latin America

2021-09-01

Disney’s stand-alone Star+ streaming service has launched in Latin America. The service, which is packaged as a component within Disney+ in territories like the UK, Singapore and others, includes both scripted and unscripted fare created in Latin America. Offerings range from live sports from ESPN, new international originals, animated comedies from 20th Television and movie […]

Disney shares rise as earnings surpass expectations as parks reopen

2021-08-25

New York (CNN Business)Disney World will require vaccinations for many of its employees at the Florida-based resort after the company made a deal with two of its employees’ unions. The resort, which is located in Orlando, Florida, reached an agreement with the Service Trades Council Union and the Actors Equity Association on Monday. This is […]

Disney unveils one of its most innovative attractions

2021-06-14

New York (CNN Business)For the past decade, movie theaters have counted on a big, buzzy Marvel hit to kick off a lucrative summer season. But this year, the superhero of the moment isn’t going anywhere near the cinema. “Loki,” the latest streaming series from Marvel Studios, premiered Wednesday to much fanfare. The show, which stars […]

ESPN+ Adds Rebooted ‘SportsNation’ And Stephen A. Smith Half-Hour In Studio Streaming Push

2021-01-22

A reconceived SportsNation and a half-hour show from popular opinion host Stephen A. Smith are heading to ESPN+ as the growing streaming service adds more episodes of studio fare. Both shows are slated to premiere Monday exclusively on January 11. SportsNation will hit the streaming service every weekday at 9:30AM ET and then be available […]

Showbiz Shares Join Broad Market Rally In Wake Of Georgia Runoffs; Only Tech Wobbles As DJIA, S&P 500 Hit Highs

2021-01-06

Showbiz shares and the broad market rose sharply in the wake of what looks increasingly like a Democratic sweep in the Georgia Senate runoffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 hit intraday highs. Only the tech-heavy Nasdaq (which fell sharply early the session before creeping out of the red) wavered. Apple remains off […]

Disney Stock Bucks Market, Setting Another New High After Investor Day Bonanza

2020-12-11

Disney shares are once again in record territory, bucking an overall selloff in the markets to rise 14% to north of $176. Trading volume is more than three times its normal level. The investor euphoria follows the company’s long-anticipated investor day. The Thursday afternoon event stretched into the evening Thursday, featuring plugs for 100 new […]

Quibi’s Jeffrey Katzenberg & Meg Whitman Detail “Clear-Eyed” Decision To Shut It Down & What’s Next

2020-10-21

EXCLUSIVE: “There was no question that keeping us going was not going to have a different outcome, it was just going to spend a whole lot more money without any value to show for it,” Jeffrey Katzenberg told Deadline in his first interview after the decision to shut down Quibi after just six months. “So, […]

Disney Urged By Investor Daniel Loeb To Ditch Shareholder Dividend And Use That Money To Fund Streaming

2020-10-07

Daniel Loeb, whose Third Point hedge fund owns a small stake in Disney, is urging the media giant to ditch its shareholder dividend and re-route those funds to streaming. “Beyond bringing additional subscribers onto the platform, increased velocity of dedicated content production will deliver several knock-on benefits spread across your existing base including elevated engagement, […]

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ViacomCBS Buys Majority Stake In Spanish Content Producer Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico

Hulu Raises Price For Both Of Its On-Demand Streaming Tiers; Live Service, Disney Bundle Rates Won’t Change

Disney Launches Star+ Streaming Service In Latin America

Disney shares rise as earnings surpass expectations as parks reopen

Disney unveils one of its most innovative attractions

ESPN+ Adds Rebooted ‘SportsNation’ And Stephen A. Smith Half-Hour In Studio Streaming Push

Showbiz Shares Join Broad Market Rally In Wake Of Georgia Runoffs; Only Tech Wobbles As DJIA, S&P 500 Hit Highs

Disney Stock Bucks Market, Setting Another New High After Investor Day Bonanza

Quibi’s Jeffrey Katzenberg & Meg Whitman Detail “Clear-Eyed” Decision To Shut It Down & What’s Next

Disney Urged By Investor Daniel Loeb To Ditch Shareholder Dividend And Use That Money To Fund Streaming

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