Tag: disney

Disney Sues Gov. DeSantis for ‘Government Retaliation’

On Wednesday, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts sued Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked oversight board. According to the complaint (pdf), filed in the United State District Court for the Northwestern District of Florida, the theme park giant is accusing the potential 2024 presidential candidate of engaging in “a targeted campaign of government…


ESPN Announces Layoffs as Part of Cost Cutting by Disney

ESPN began informing employees of layoffs Monday, which are job cuts that are taking place throughout its corporate owner, the Walt Disney Company. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would reduce 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs. ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro said in a company memo sent to…


NTD Business (April 24): Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News; Supreme Court to Hear Social Media Cases

Major departures took place at some major news outlets—popular prime-time host Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox News, while CNN’s Don Lemon says he got terminated by the network. Disney officials said that a second round of layoffs would start on April 24, as the company presses ahead with its goal to trim its global workforce…


Disney Starts 2nd Round of Layoffs as It Aims to Slash 7,000 Jobs

Disney officials said that a second round of layoffs would start on April 24 as the company presses ahead with its objective of trimming around 3 percent of its 220,000-strong global workforce in a bid to cut costs. The latest round of job cuts will affect employees across the United States, where the company employs…


Disney Suspending Fire Effects Worldwide After Fire at Fantasmic!

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disney is temporarily suspending fire effects similar to those used at Disneyland’s Fantasmic! at select shows worldwide following last night’s prop fire at the Anaheim theme park, the company said April 23. “During the final showing of Fantasmic at Disneyland park on Saturday evening, the dragon prop caught fire. Anaheim Fire & Rescue quickly…


Disney Is Going to Lose (Again) to Florida and Ron DeSantis

Commentary The first round of the “Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis v. The Walt Disney Company” fight, held last spring, ended in a clear DeSantis victory and Disney defeat. Following Disney’s vocal opposition to Florida’s commonsense Parental Rights in Education Act, misleadingly dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Florida passed a law to abolish the…


Florida Senate Introduces Amendment to Nullify Disney’s Last-Minute Deal

Florida Republican state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia introduced an amendment on April 18 aimed at taking power back from entertainment giant Disney World and its self-governing Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID). The amendment by Ingoglia is set to appear before the Senate Rules Committee on April 19 and could retroactively nullify a development agreement between Disney World and the RCID in…


‘Slap in the Face’: Freeland’s Disney Plus Comment Made Her a Villain, Records Show

Once upon a time, Chrystia Freeland attempted to relate to Canadians’ cost-of-living concerns with a personal anecdote—and it didn’t produce a fairy-tale ending. “I personally, as a mother and wife, look carefully at my credit card bill once a month, and last Sunday I said to the kids, ‘You’re older now. You don’t watch Disney…


The Tuttle Twins: Countering Woke Propaganda With Family, Humor, and Freedom

To counter the blatant woke indoctrination of youth today, author Connor Boyack and writer and director Jonny Vance speak about the premiere of Season 2 of their animated kids series “Tuttle Twins.” The series teaches children fundamental concepts about the free market and personal liberty. The creators seek to listen to parents and provide family…


America’s Biggest Livestreaming Service Raises Monthly Subscription

Subscribers to Google’s YouTube TV will see their monthly fee increase from $64.99 per month to $72.99 per month starting in mid-April, the streaming service announced on Thursday. “Due to the rising cost of content, we’re updating our membership pricing to reflect the complete value of YouTube TV,” according to a notice released by the…