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.
Disney hires Adam Smith away from Google’s YouTube
At Google, Smith worked on YouTube Music, YouTube Premium and other video-based subscription products.
“Family Guy” repeats to air on Comedy Central in September
Paramount's Comedy Central will offer a Family Guy marathon on Labor Day before moving the show to prime-time later in the week.
Disney streamers earn profit in Q3, company to crack down on password sharing
The Walt Disney Company's trio of streaming television services have turned a profit for the first time in the company's history.
Venu Sports reveals $43 per month “launch price”
The price falls on the lower end of the $40 to $50 per month estimate offered by analysts and streaming media experts.
Disney lays off workers at National Geographic, local ABC TV stations
Nearly 140 workers are affected by the latest round of pink slips at Disney.
Spectrum TV to offer ad-free Disney Plus, Hulu option
Customers who get Disney's streaming services will have the option to pay a little more for the privilege of streaming Disney Plus and Hulu content without ads.
Disney, WBD launch bundle with Hulu, Disney Plus & Max
The bundle costs $17 per month with ads across all three services, or $30 per month for uninterrupted streaming.
WNBA secures national TV deal with NBC, ESPN, Prime Video
The WNBA has inked a multi-year national broadcast partnership with Comcast's NBC, Disney's ESPN and Amazon's Prime Video through 2036.
NBA announces 11-year TV deal with NBC, Prime Video, ESPN
The NBA has affirmed its 11-year broadcast deal with Comcast's NBC Sports, Amazon's Prime Video and Disney's ESPN, starting with the 2025-26 season.
President Biden withdraws from race weeks before ABC News debate
Vice President Kamala Harris will now presumably appear at the ABC News presidential debate scheduled for September; less clear is who will attend the VP candidate debate on CBS.
Disney weighs integration of linear channels into streaming apps
Disney could launch pop-up channels for Marvel films and episodes of "The Simpsons" within some of its streaming apps, according to a report.
NBA Board approves telecast deal with ESPN, Prime Video, NBC
Warner Bros Discovery has five days to match an offer to keep pro basketball on TNT Sports.