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The Future. Steamboat Willie, a rambunctious, voiceless early version of the world-famous Mickey Mouse, is shaping up to be the first meme of 2024 after entering the public domain on January 1st. While the flood of Disney-skewing projects may light up the internet, the vast majority may be little more than a flash in the […]
Disney faces backlash for Gen AI use
The Future. Disney and Charter settled their cable dispute that resulted in the blackouts of Disney-backed channels for nearly two weeks. While Charter was able to get ESPN and ABC back on the air, the transformative aspect of the deal is how much focus was put on giving Charter subscribers access to Disney’s streaming services. […]
Hulu’s stake sale is on the move
Bob Iger signals a possible selloff
Disney gets the band back together
Disney park attendance drops off
Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser hotel didn’t quite jump to lightspeed
The crux of the issue is that neither company can agree on how much Hulu is actually worth.
In the wake of Disney’s reinstatement of longtime CEO Bob Iger, activist investor Nelson Peltz and former Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter have teamed up to secure Peltz a seat on Disney’s board.