What is this fight over?On its surface, the quarrel is about how much Disney can charge Charter for its content, and how much Charter’s customers will pay for access to […]
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Back to news homeIn Dispute With Disney Over ESPN, Spectrum Owner Says Model Is Broken
One of the biggest cable companies in the United States has a message for media companies: The traditional cable-TV model is broken, and it needs to be fixed or abandoned.Cable […]
For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch
Robert A. Iger’s urgent need to overhaul Disney — to turn its streaming division into a profitable enterprise and pull back on its troubled traditional television business — came into […]
How ESPN Went From Disney’s Financial Engine to Its Problem
ESPN has been Disney’s financial engine for nearly 30 years, powering the company through recessions, box office wipeouts and the pandemic. It was ESPN money that helped Disney pay for […]
Hollywood Strike Leaves Influencers Sidelined and Confused
Deanna Giulietti is not in the actors’ union, but she turned down $28,000 last week because of its strike.Ms. Giulietti, a 29-year-old content creator with 1.8 million TikTok followers, had […]
As DeSantis Campaigns, Disney Sees a Long Road Ahead
As Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has embarked on his presidential run, a main pillar of his message is “holding woke corporations accountable,” as a fund-raising email put it on […]
Twitter’s U.S. Ad Sales Plunge 59% as Woes Continue
Elon Musk recently said Twitter’s advertising business was on the upswing. “Almost all advertisers have come back,” he asserted, adding that the social media company could soon become profitable.But Twitter’s […]
The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World
For more than a decade, Sean Bailey has run Disney’s animated film “reimagining” factory with quiet efficiency and superhero-sized results. His live-action “Aladdin” collected $1.1 billion at the box office, […]
Disney Argues New Florida Law Nullifies DeSantis-Backed Suit
Florida legislation that was designed to hamstring Disney could end up helping the company, at least in relation to a lawsuit in state court over development at Walt Disney World […]
DeSantis Signs Into Law Latest Wrinkle in Disney Feud
There is a new wrinkle in the ongoing tussle between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Walt Disney Company.On Friday, Mr. DeSantis signed a bill into law giving a […]