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 moving forward with shutdown of Hulu app
The Walt Disney Company is moving forward with its planned sunset of the standalone Hulu app in 2026.
ESPN launches new ad campaign promoting year-round sports coverage
The network is trying to avoid seasonality churn-out, similar to what co-owned streamer Fubo experiences each year.
YouTube to stream Academy Awards starting in 2029
YouTube has secured the exclusive global streaming rights to the Academy Awards under a new multi-year deal starting in 2029.
Disney pulls plug on ESPN 3, shifts content to ESPN Unlimited
Disney has shut down ESPN 3 as it shifts its distribution strategy toward ESPN Unlimited, which carries all programming from ESPN’s cable networks and ESPN Plus.
YouTube TV to introduce lower-price, genre-based packages in 2026
YouTube TV will introduce new genre-based packages, including a sports plan, priced lower than its core programming tier.
C-SPAN added to YouTube TV, will come to Hulu next week
YouTube TV is now offering the C-SPAN's three channels, and Hulu with Live TV will do the same next Thursday.
Nielsen: Fox continues ratings streak with National Football League games
Fox continued its dominance on broadcast and cable television with its strong slate of NFL games and cable news programming.
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Fubo, NBC Universal start blame game over dropped channels
Disney-owned Fubo and Comcast's NBC Universal are trading blame for a carriage dispute that has deprived 1.6 million subscribers of national and local channels.
Antenna: Amazon gives Fox One edge over ESPN Unlimited
Fox's decision to partner with Amazon for sales of Fox One helped it grow faster than ESPN Unlimited, according to Antenna.
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Fubo sells Peacock subscriptions during NBC Universal dispute
Fubo is selling subscription to Peacock during its dispute with NBC Universal over channels on its platform, The Desk has learned.
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Nielsen: Sports gives Fox, Paramount edge over Netflix in October
Fall sports including NFL, MLB and NBA helped CBS and Fox streaming apps grow TV time share in Nielsen’s October report.
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Fubo drops channels from NBC Universal amid fee dispute
Disney-owned streamer Fubo has pulled channels from rival broadcaster NBC Universal, owned by Comcast.
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