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Analysis: Has Disney Lost Faith in Pixar?

On Jan. 7, Walt Disney Co. announced it wasn’t putting its Pixar Animation Studios feature “Turning Red” into theatrical release, but instead was slating it for a March 11 premiere on the Disney+ streaming service. “Turning Red” is the third consecutive Pixar feature kept out of theaters in favor of a streaming debut, following “Soul” and “Luca.” No Pixar…


Disney+ ‘Snowdrop’ Actress Kim Mi-soo Dies ‘Suddenly’ at 29

South Korean Disney+ actress Kim Mi-soo has died suddenly at the age of 29, her agency has confirmed. “Kim suddenly left us on Jan. 5,” her agency Landscape said in a statement on Wednesday. “The bereaved are deep in their sorrow at the sudden sadness. Please refrain from reporting false rumors or speculation so that…


How Will Disney Be Impacted Now That A.A. Milne’s ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ Is in the Public Domain?

As 2022 rolled in, A.A. Milne’s 1926 book “Winnie-the-Pooh” was among the many classic works to lapse into the public domain in the United States. But what impact will this have on the Walt Disney Co.’s long-running franchise based on the Milne characters? What to Consider Since Milne’s work is no longer protected by copyright,…


Top US Media Groups Including Disney, Netflix Look to Spend $115 Billion in 2022: FT

The top eight U.S. media groups expect to spend at least $115 billion on new movies and TV shows in 2022 to attract new customers for the video streaming business, Financial Times reports. Morgan Stanley sees The Walt Disney Co.’s investment in streaming content growing by 35 percent–40 percent in 2022. Disney’s spending on all new movies…


Disneyland Welcomes the New Year With Fireworks and Holiday Celebrations

Christmas may be over but the winter season at Disneyland is proceeding as the theme park kicks off the New Year with firework shows and New Year’s decor. The New Year’s Eve Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks show will occur twice on New Year’s Eve starting at 9:00 p.m., according to the Disneyland website. Spectators…


Disneyland Lightning Lane Price Hikes in Time for Christmas

Disneyland’s newest Lightning Lane feature sees prices jump as the holiday crowd enters the theme park gates. The price for the Individual Lightning Lanes in Disney California Adventure Park increases from $7 to $18 per ride for Spider-Man Web Slingers and Radiator Springs Racers. While the Individual Lightning Lanes have an $11 jump, the Disney…


Disney Chair Discusses Exit Plans, Strategic Acquisitions

The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) Chair and former CEO Bob Iger began thinking about stepping down as CEO after feeling he was becoming too dismissive of other people’s opinions, CNBC reports. Iger, 70, is leaving Disney after running the company from 2005 – 2020. Iger stepped down in 2020 as CEO, replaced by Bob Chapek. Iger stayed…


Disneyland Pass Holder Sues Over “Misleading” Annual Pass

A Disneyland annual pass holder filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts for “misleading” buyers into believing they would receive unlimited dates to access the theme park. The $5 million lawsuit was filed by Jenale Nielsen, of Santa Clara County, on behalf of herself and 3,600 other Dream Key pass holders who are…


YouTube TV Reaches Deal to Restore Access to Disney Channels

Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube began restoring access to Walt Disney Co. channels on its platform on Sunday, after the companies reached a distribution agreement to end a two-day blackout. YouTube wrote on Twitter that “we’ve reached a deal with Disney and have already started to restore access to channels like ESPN and FX.” Neither company disclosed…


YouTube TV Cuts Fees After Losing ESPN, Other Disney-Owned Channels In Failed Negotiations

Google’s YouTube TV has lost over a dozen Disney-owned channels, including ABC and ESPN after the two companies failed to strike a deal in last-minute contract renewal negotiations. The two companies said in separate statements Friday that the negotiations fell through and the Disney-owned channels would be dropped from the YouTube TV streaming service starting…