Tag: disney

Disney Comes Under Fire in Turkey for Perceived Pro-LGBTQ ‘Propaganda’

As the Disney+ streaming service gears up to launch in 42 countries this summer, the Walt Disney Company controversy appears to have moved beyond the confines of America’s culture wars. In Turkey, where the service is set to begin broadcasting on June 14, some critics say that Disney content—given its increasing emphasis on lesbian, gay,…


Disney CEO Admits ‘Difficulty’ in Getting Films to China’s Theaters

Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke of “difficulty” getting films released in China on May 11, after it appears that the latest “Doctor Strange” movie likely won’t be released in China over the appearance of an Epoch Times newspaper box in the film. Speaking during an earnings call, Chapek said the situation in China has been…


Disney CEO Admits to ‘Difficulty’ in Getting Films to China’s Theaters

Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke of “difficulty” getting films released in China on May 11, after it appears that the latest “Doctor Strange” movie likely won’t be released in China over the appearance of an Epoch Times newspaper box in the film. Speaking during an earnings call, Chapek said the situation in China has been…


Disney CEO Admits to ‘Difficulty’ in Getting Films Released in China

Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke of “difficulty” getting films released in China on May 11, after it appears that the latest “Doctor Strange” movie likely won’t be released in China over the appearance of an Epoch Times newspaper box in the film. Speaking during an earnings call, Chapek said the situation in China has been…


Problems With Disney Taking Sides Politically

Commentary Disney CEO Bob Chapek has had a tough spring. First, he upset a vocal portion of his workforce at Disney World by not publicly opposing Florida’s newly enacted (on March 29) “Parental Rights in Education Act.” (The opponents of this law term it the “Don’t Say Gay” law, because it forbids Florida public schools…


Capitol Report (May 11): Democrats Abortion Bill in Senate Fails; $40 Billion for Ukraine on the Way

A bill to codify abortion rights has failed in the Senate. But some Democrats are proposing to change the rules to overcome blockage by Republicans. What’s coming next? The culture wars are heating up before the midterms. Author of children’s book “Little Lives Matter” Elizabeth Johnston joins us to discuss. House Republicans took a stab…


Capitol Report (May 10): Sen Scott, Biden Clash Over Inflation; Republicans Take Aim at Disney Copyrights

President Joe Biden touts plans to tackle inflation while attacking what he now calls the GOP’s “ultra-MAGA” agenda. How did he clash with a Republican senator, who’s calling for the president to resign? Congress this week is on track to pass a $40 billion aid package to help Ukraine. And there’s a growing bipartisan call…


Sen. Hawley Introduces Bill to Strip ‘Woke Corporations Like Disney’ of Copyright Protections

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill on May 10 that would remove the special copyright protections on “woke corporations like Disney.” “Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022 would limit new copyright protections to 56 years and make the change retroactive for massive corporations like Disney that have been granted unnecessarily long copyright monopolies,” Hawley…


Disney CEO Bob Chapek Should Resign or Be Fired: Florida Businessman

Florida businessman Brett Kingstone called for Disney CEO Bob Chapek to resign or be fired following the company’s “woke” advocacy against a parental rights legislation in Florida. “It’s outrageous what Disney is doing. .. the company is supposedly based itself on family-friendly entertainment, it is the opposite now that they’re advocating,” Kingston, CEO of Max…


Large Corporations Attempt to ‘Usurp the Power of Government’ Contrary to Shareholders’ Interests: Expert

Disney’s active opposition to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law resulted in the company’s stock pricing falling and a reduction in its market cap. The stock’s decline will mostly impact the retirement savings of the working class, said Stephen Soukup, author of the book “The Dictatorship of Woke Capital: How Political Correctness Captured Big Business.”…