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Why Disney’s Sora Deal Marks a Turning Point in the AI Wars
OpenAI released Sora 2 in October, unleashing a flood of copyright violations onto the internet. But instead of suing the company, or even…
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MBC Group’s Shahid, Disney+ and Middle East Streamer OSN+ Unite in Groundbreaking Bundle
Top Middle East broadcaster MBC Group’s Shahid streaming service, Disney+, and Middle East streamer OSN+ have announced a groundbreaking…
Celebrity
Disney, NBCUniversal Alum Susana Zepeda Joins Visualization Studio The Third Floor
The Third Floor has tapped veteran creative media executive Susana Zepeda as the visualization studio’s head of strategic partnerships. In…
Culture
‘Beauty and the Beast’ Live-Action Spinoff Movie ‘Gaston’ in the Works at Disney
Disney is developing a live-action film about Gaston, the boastful, brawny antagonist in “Beauty and the Beast.” Luke Evans played Gaston…
Culture
Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Returns to No. 1 as ‘Ella McCay’ Suffers One of Worst Debuts Ever for Disney With $2 Million
Disney is experiencing the highs and lows the box office has to offer. On one hand, the studio’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” returned to…
Culture
‘Holes’ TV Series Not Moving Forward at Disney+
Disney+ is not moving forward with its TV adaptation of the Louis Sachar novel “Holes” — which was the basis of Disney’s 2003 film of the…
Celebrity
Taylor Swift Sheds Tears and Shares Anxieties Over the Thwarted Eras Tour Terror Attack in Premiere Episode of ‘The End of an Era’
It doesn’t take long for Taylor Swift’s Disney+ docuseries “The End of an Era” to get emotional. The first of the series’ six episodes…
Business
OpenAI makes $1bn deal to bring Disney characters to ChatGPT and Sora
Disney has agreed to invest $1bn (£740m) in OpenAI as part of a deal which will let people use many of its iconic characters in the…
Business
Disney will open up its toy chest of 200+ characters for AI creators in a $1 billion deal with OpenAI
Mickey Mouse, welcome to the AI era. Fans will soon be able to create short-form generative AI videos featuring more than 200 Disney,…
Business
Disney invests US$1 billion in OpenAI, strikes licensing deal
The company to tap OpenAI tools for new products and experiences, and to roll out ChatGPT to staff Walt Disney agreed to invest US$1…
Business
Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses Mickey Mouse to Sora AI platform
OpenAI said Thursday it reached a licensing deal with the Walt Disney Co. to use more than 200 popular Disney characters including Mickey…
Business
Disney Inks Blockbuster OpenAI Deal to Bring More Than 200 Characters to Sora Video Platform, Invests $1 Billion in AI Company
Disney is trying to take control of its destiny in an AI-flooded world. The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI have reached an agreement for…
Lifestyle
Lilly Pulitzer's Latest Disney Collab Is Made for Matching With Your Mini-Me
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Culture
Hallmark Teams Up With Disney World, Sets Lacey Chabert Christmas Movie to Film at the Park (EXCLUSIVE)
For the first time ever, Hallmark Channel is teaming up with Walt Disney World for a new original movie. “Holiday Ever After: A Disney…
Lifestyle
Swarovski, Disney Mark 20 Years in Business With Glittering Display at Selfridges’ Corner Shop
SPARKLE PLENTY: Attention all fairy princes and princesses: Swarovski has taken over The Corner Shop, and a suite of windows, at…
Culture
‘Zootopia 2’ Box Office: All the Records Set in Opening Weekend
“Zootopia 2” stuffed the box office competition over Thanksgiving. Disney‘s animated sequel, a buddy-cop comedy about anthropomorphic…
Culture
Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Races to $10 Million in Previews, Second-Biggest Start for Disney Animation
“Zootopia 2” is off to the box office races. Disney’s animated sequel about anthropomorphic animals has earned $10.2 million in preview…
Culture
‘Jungle Cruise’ Sequel Likely Dead at Disney, Says Dwayne Johnson: Studio ‘Looked at That Property’ and Isn’t ‘Sure If We Should Revisit It Again’
The “Jungle Cruise” sequel is likely dead, at least according to stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. The duo headlined Disney’s 2021…
Business
Five People Have Died at Disney World Over the Past Month
A fifth person died at a Disney World property on Nov. 8, in what has been an unusually active month for incidents around the Florida’s…
Culture
Major League Baseball Strikes New 3-Year Rights Deals With NBCU, Disney, Netflix
The media world will take a new swing at showing games from Major League Baseball. The league has struck new — and widely-expected —…
Culture
Disney Hopes CMA Telecast Kicks Off New Focus on Live-Event Bonanza in 2027
Disney may be using the 2025 CMA Awards as a warm-up for 2027. The company has in recent years been snatching up rights to some of TV’s…
Business
Disney Pledges $5 Million to Rebuild Altadena’s Charles White Park With Help From Imagineers
Disney has pledged $5 million to help rebuild a park in Altadena that was destroyed by January’s wildfire, with help from the members of…
Business
YouTube TV and Disney Reach Deal Ending Two-Week Blackout of ESPN, ABC
ESPN, ABC and other Disney TV networks are coming back to YouTube TV. Google and Disney finally ended their standoff, announcing a…
Business
Disney stock tumbles as TV business slides further toward collapse
Disney reported $22.46 billion in revenue for the quarter, which just missed analyst expectations and resulted in a 5% drop in premarket…