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Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company ($DIS) is an American mass media conglomerate that owns broadcast television, cable television and radio networks; theme parks, movie studios and the Disney+ streaming app. Its properties include ABC, 21st Century Fox, FX and Disney Plus. It co-owns cable sports channel ESPN with Hearst Communications.

Basketball superstar Caitlin Clark participates in a game between the MN Lynx vs Indiana Fever at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 14th, 2024.

ESPN to debut women’s sports block on Sundays

ESPN will air WNBA and NWSL games on Sunday in prime-time as part of a new women's sports block that replaces MLB games.

Brendan Carr participates in a panel discussion at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)

FCC chairman says agency investigating “The View” over Talarico interview

Carr recently warned talk shows may lose long-standing equal time exemptions if interviews are deemed partisan rather than newsworthy.

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NBA sees higher TV ratings from NBC, ESPN under new rights package

NBA games are averaging 1.8 million viewers across the NBA's three TV partners, up 16 percent from last season.

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YouTube logo on a building.

YouTube TV won’t get ESPN Unlimited until fall, exec confirms

YouTube TV subscribers will have to wait several more months before they can access ESPN Unlimited as part of their streaming TV plan.

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YouTube on a phone and computer monitor.

YouTube TV offers more details on lower-priced TV packages

YouTube TV is rolling out lower-cost programming packages that allow customers to choose between news, sports and entertainment bundles.

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez (left) speaks with Steve Herman, the Executive Director of the Jordan Center at the University of Mississippi's School of Journalism. (Still frame via web broadcast, Graphic by The Desk)

FCC Commissioner Gomez says agency not investigating “The View”

Gomez said a report that the agency is investigating The View is merely an intimidation tactic, not a legitimate enforcement matter.

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YouTube on a phone and computer monitor.

YouTube ad revenue grows to $11.4 billion during Q4

YouTube's effort in convincing viewers and Madison Avenue that its product is as premium as traditional TV appears to be working.

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The West Coast headquarters of Comcast and NBC Universal at 10 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

Fubo CEO says Comcast severed talks on NBC deal in January

NBC Universal stopped negotiating with Fubo in early January, Fubo CEO David Gandler said on Tuesday.

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The Fubo app on a Xumo Stream Box provided by Comcast. (Courtesy photo)

Fubo reports lower subscribers, burns through cash during fiscal Q1

Fubo's combination with the Walt Disney Company's Hulu with Live TV is off to a somewhat rocky start.

MEDIA EARNINGS
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Disney taps Josh D’Amaro to serve as next CEO

D'Amaro, a Disney veteran since 1998, will lead the company as it spends tens of billions expanding its parks and cruise fleet globally.

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Disney: YouTube TV dispute hurts sports revenue during fiscal Q1

Disney's two-week spat with YouTube TV hurt its sports revenue during its fiscal Q1, executives affirmed on Monday.

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The Disney Plus streaming app on a smartphone. (Photo by Mika Baumeister via Unsplash)

Reelgood: Disney, Amazon added more streaming content in 2025

Disney and Amazon produced the most streaming TV shows and films in 2025, according to new data from Reelgood.

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