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Disney surpasses 137m paid subs on D2C, plans 100 new titles annually for Plus

Disney targets 300-350m paid subscriptions by 2024 and announces the rollout of 100+ new titles each year on Disney+.

Disney surpasses 100m streaming subscribers in US

November 30, 2021

The report estimates that the domestic US client base of the three services will reach around 108m subscriptions by the ...

Disney streaming taps Jeremy Doig as Chief Technology Officer

by Staff Reporter

March 31, 2022

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Doig has spent 18 years at Google, where he developed online video technology for YouTube and Google Chrome.

Disney Streaming promotes Alisa Bowen to EVP business operations

by Staff Reporter

February 6, 2022

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Her responsibilities include overseeing Disney's entire direct-to-consumer portfolio.

Disney raises $6bn in debt offering as revenue diminishes due to coronavirus

Disney streaming growth slows in Q2

by Staff Reporter

May 16, 2021

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The Q2 results also showed that even though the Linear Networks division reported revenues for the quarter decreasing 4% on ...

Disney Streaming appoints top executives from Netflix and Meta

by Staff Reporter

May 4, 2022

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Chawla and Chandra will join in SVP roles overseeing lifecycle engineering and viewer experience, respectively.

Disney Star sub licenses ICC media rights to Zee

by Staff Reporter

August 31, 2022

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Zee will be the only TV broadcaster for ICC men’s tournaments in India till 2027, while Disney+ Hotstar will retain ...

Disney Star joins International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy

by Staff Reporter

January 25, 2024

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Enhancing the coalition's efforts in combating global piracy, IBCAP now safeguards renowned channels from a prominent Indian media and entertainment ...

Disney signs deal to stream ‘Spider-Man,’ other Sony films after Netflix

by Staff Reporter

April 22, 2021

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The agreement covers new Sony films that debut in theatres between 2022 to 2026, that includes Marvel’s ‘Morbius,’ Brad Pitt-thriller ...

Disney signs content distribution deal with FilmOne Entertainment in West Africa

by Staff Reporter

September 19, 2020

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The agreement, which commenced from September 1, covers titles from Walt Disney Studios divisions including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney ...

Disney selects 12 participants for Writing Programme 2022

by Staff Reporter

January 22, 2022

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The writers participating in the one-year programme will receive professional training that will prepare them to work on DGE shows.

Disney scraps 4K re-release of ‘Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back’ in UK theatres

by Staff Reporter

July 4, 2020

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However, a standard 2K version of the 1980 film will still be screened after reopening the theatres.

Disney revamps M&E Distribution Technology team

by Staff Reporter

May 25, 2021

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DMED is responsible for next-gen direct-to-consumer and linear distribution, advertising technology, engineering, operations and Disney’s digital product portfolio.

Disney restructures ABC, Hulu, General Entertainment’s Marketing and Communications team

by Staff Reporter

October 29, 2021

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Bulochnikov, Weir, Gruner and Goldman will all expand their responsibilities under Shannon Ryan, president of content marketing for Hulu and ...

Disney reorganises media and entertainment business to focus on streaming

by Staff Reporter

October 13, 2020

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Under the new structure, distribution and commercialisation activities will be centralised into a single Media and Entertainment Distribution organisation.

Disney raises $6bn in debt offering as revenue diminishes due to coronavirus

by Staff Reporter

March 22, 2020

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The debt offering comes one week after Disney closed its domestic theme parks, and suspended production of many live-action films, ...

Disney promotes Sonia Coleman to Chief Human Resources Officer

by Staff Reporter

March 14, 2023

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Coleman joined Disney in 2008 as VP, Human Resources, Disney Consumer Products, a role she held for eight years.

Disney to close FOX, Disney Junior channels in Germany

Disney promotes Carol Turner to Head of Production

by Staff Reporter

January 19, 2024

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Turner will report to Eric Schrier, president of Disney Television Studios and Global Original Television Strategy.

Disney promotes April Carretta to Head of Communications

by Staff Reporter

September 22, 2022

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Carretta will report directly to Heather Hust Rivera, Senior Vice President of Communications for Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution.

Disney Plus wins five Creative Emmy Awards for ‘The Mandalorian’

by Staff Reporter

September 17, 2020

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The show won awards for cinematography, production design, sound editing and sound mixing, as well as in the 'Outstanding Special ...

Disney Plus tops 15m app downloads since launch

by Staff Reporter

November 28, 2019

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Disney Plus users have so far generated as many as 25.6 million viewing sessions per day on the mobile app.

Disney Plus to debut animated series ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ in 2021

by Staff Reporter

July 15, 2020

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The new series is executive produced by Dave Filoni who also produced 'The Mandalorian' and 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'.

Disney Plus paid subscriber count surpasses 50m milestone

by Staff Reporter

April 9, 2020

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Launched five months ago, the streaming service is now available in more than a dozen countries across the world.

Disney Plus launches. Lizzie McGuire, The Lion King make comeback

by Shifa Naseer

November 12, 2019

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Disney will dig deep into its content library to allow users to stream Disney, Pixar and Marvel movies and shows ...

Disney Plus hits 60.5m subscribers

by Staff Reporter

August 5, 2020

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Disney also announced that it will premiere ‘Mulan’ on Disney Plus on September 24 for $29.99.

Disney Plus hits 29m subscribers within three months of launch

by Staff Reporter

February 5, 2020

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Disney also revealed the paid subscriber numbers for ESPN+ and Hulu as 7.6m and 30.7m, respectively as of February 3.

Disney plans to spend $33bn on content in 2022

by Staff Reporter

November 25, 2021

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Disney will spend $8bn more on content in 2022 than 2021, mostly on shows and movies for its streaming platforms.

SoftAtHome provides Alexa voice control feature to Etisalat by e&

Disney plans to invest $5bn in productions for EMEA and UK markets

by Staff Reporter

August 12, 2024

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The company's EMEA portfolio includes Disney+, films, television, content licensing and local original productions.

Disney offers to buy Sky News to ease Fox takeover fears

by Staff Reporter

April 4, 2018

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Disney has offered to buy Sky News to help Rupert Murdoch push through his takeover of Sky by allaying fears ...

Disney names Susan Arnold to succeed Bob Iger as Chair of Board

by Staff Reporter

December 2, 2021

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Arnold has been a member of Disney’s board for 14 years and has served as its independent lead director since ...

Sony Pictures Television signs deal with Turkey’s Sinema TV

Disney names Hulu Chief Joe Earley Head of Streaming

by Staff Reporter

April 7, 2023

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Earley will report directly to Walden and Bergman and will continue to lead Hulu until a successor is identified.

Disney lays off chairman of Marvel Entertainment Ike Perlmutter

by Staff Reporter

March 30, 2023

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Marvel Entertainment will be folded into other parts of the Disney corporate umbrella.

Disney launches Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University

by Staff Reporter

July 4, 2022

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The multi-year programme will provide stipends over a five-year period for student projects focused on storytelling across animation, digital design, ...

Disney Junior launches in Arabic on OSN

by Staff Reporter

May 31, 2016

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Emad Morcos.OSN is giving children across the region the opportunity to experience Disney Junior content in ...

Disney in patent licence agreement with Kudelski Group

by Staff Reporter

April 30, 2015

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The Kudelski Group has announced a multi-year patent licence agreement with The Walt Disney Company, headquartered in Burbank, California. While ...

Disney hires new media agency in MENA

by Staff Reporter

May 7, 2014

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The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) recently announced a new retained media agency structure for the ...

Disney General Entertainment promotes three senior executives

by Staff Reporter

September 2, 2022

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Promoting Schrier, Erwich, and Ryan are the first executive moves made by Walden since she took on her new role ...

Disney forms new awards marketing and PR team led by René Ridinger

by Staff Reporter

July 12, 2022

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Ridinger will focus on strategy and talent relations, working closely with internal executives and marketing and publicity teams.

Disney extends CEO Bob Chapek’s contract

by Staff Reporter

June 29, 2022

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The new contract, which begins on July 1, 2022, runs until 2025.

Disney estimates $1.4bn loss across all of its operations due to COVID-19

by Staff Reporter

May 6, 2020

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Its parks, experiences and products segment, impacted especially hard by the global shutdown, saw an estimated $1bn revenue hit.

Disney EMEA to launch two African series

by Staff Reporter

June 19, 2021

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The series will be available worldwide on Disney+ in late 2022.

Disney EMEA to introduce first original series on channel’s dedicated app

by Staff Reporter

February 14, 2017

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Disney EMEA is launching original series So Sammy on its dedicated app.The series comprises 10 episodes of two minutes each. The series is a joint ...

Disney drops Fox name, rebrands it as 20th Century Studios

by Staff Reporter

January 19, 2020

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The rebranding comes a year after Disney acquired the 20th Century Fox film studio along with other media operations in ...

Disney creates international content group with Rebecca Campbell as head

by Staff Reporter

January 20, 2022

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Chapek has also announced a handful of key appointments at Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution led by Kareem Daniel.

Disney content on Al Jazeera Childrens Channel in MENA

by Vibhuti Arora

March 13, 2013

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Toy Story characters.Al Jazeera Children's Channel (JCC) has announced a new free TV agreement with Disney, ...

Disney casts Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in live-action ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’

by Staff Reporter

September 27, 2020

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Shahidi is best known for her role on ABC’s 'Black-ish', and the show’s college spinoff 'Grown-ish'.

Disney brings back Egyptian dubbing with animated film ‘Encanto’

by Staff Reporter

March 5, 2022

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Jared Bush and Byron Howard have directed the film, which won the 2022 Golden Globe Award for Best Picture - ...

Disney Branded Television names Brenda Kelly-Grant as SVP of Casting

by Staff Reporter

November 16, 2021

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Kelly-Grant worked for Disney for more than 14 years, most recently as VP, Casting, ABC

Disney Branded Television appoints Tehmina Jaffer

by Staff Reporter

June 25, 2022

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Jaffer, previously with Anonymous Content, will be based in Burbank and report to Disney Branded Television President Ayo Davis.

Disney bans Netflix ads ahead of streaming service launch. Business or war?

by Staff Reporter

November 11, 2019

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Ahead of launching its streaming service, Disney has banned ads from Netflix on all of its TV platforms and pulled ...

Disney auditions UAE actors for Aladdin film

by Staff Reporter

April 6, 2017

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Disney is scouting for actors in the UAE for lead roles for the live action version of the animated film ...

Lionsgate appoints Adam Fogelson as Vice Chair of Motion Picture Group

Disney appoints James Gorman and Jeremy Darroch as new directors

by Staff Reporter

November 30, 2023

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The addition of the executives to the board brings the total number of members to 13 for the time being.

Disney appoints Hugh F. Johnston as Chief Financial Officer

by Staff Reporter

November 7, 2023

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Johnston has replaced interim CFO Kevin Lansberry, who will return to his position as EVP and CFO of Disney’s Experiences ...

Disney appoints Geoff Morrell as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

by Staff Reporter

December 11, 2021

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Morrell will also hold the title of senior executive VP, replacing Zenia Mucha, who will be retiring from Disney at ...

Disney appoints executive to oversee metaverse strategy

by Staff Reporter

February 16, 2022

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White will be responsible for Disney's new virtual territory after running its consumer experiences and platforms in the DMED division.

Disney announces series of horror shorts from 20th Digital Studio

by Staff Reporter

May 20, 2020

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These 10 two-minute horror shorts are scheduled to be screened in competition in Cannes at the Palais des Festivals et ...

Disney announces plans to make live-action short film based on Eid

by Staff Reporter

May 11, 2020

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The shooting for the film will begin later this year.

Disney announces new sports content line-up for ESPN Player

by Staff Reporter

August 26, 2020

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ESPN Player is available across every country in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and some parts of Asia on desktop, ...

Disney animator among experts on panel discussions at SICFF 2018

by Staff Reporter

October 10, 2018

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For illustration purposes only.The sixth edition of the Sharjah International Children's Film Festival (SICFF 2018) will ...

Disney and Reliance to merge businesses in India

by Staff Reporter

February 29, 2024

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The companies will be combining their respective Star India and Viacom18 units into the newly created Star India joint venture, ...

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