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Disney+ Japan lands Korean content deal to challenge Netflix

Disney+ Japan The Walt Disney Company has inked a landmark multi-year content partnership with South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM to bring premium Korean streaming content to Japanese audiences for the first time, as the companies intensify their battle against…

October box office plummets to worst in 27 years

October 2025 is poised to close as Hollywood's worst-performing October in 27 years, with domestic box office revenue projected at approximately $425 million according to Comscore data. The dismal figure marks the industry's weakest October performance since 1997, when theaters…

Disney warns YouTube TV users could lose ESPN, ABC

Disney The Walt Disney Company began warning YouTube TV subscribers Thursday that they could lose access to ESPN, ABC, and other Disney-owned networks starting October 30 if the companies fail to reach a new carriage agreement by the midnight deadline.

Avatar documentary to premiere on Disney+ Nov. 7

Disney+ The Walt Disney Company will debut an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at James Cameron's Avatar franchise with the two-part documentary "Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films," premiering November 7, just six weeks ahead of the highly anticipated third installment's…

Disney lands Taylor Swift Eras Tour content in $100M deal

Disney The Walt Disney Company has secured exclusive rights to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour content through what sources describe as a "record-breaking" $100 million deal, outbidding Netflix and Amazon Amazon.com, Inc. to land what a Hollywood executive called "the crown…

Apple TV hits 45 million subscribers despite price hikes

Apple TV has "significantly more" than 45 million subscribers, the company's services chief revealed this week, marking a major milestone for the tech giant's streaming service despite three price increases in six years.

Disney secures film rights to ‘Impossible Creatures’

Walt Disney Studios The Walt Disney Company has secured the film rights to Katherine Rundell's fantasy book series "Impossible Creatures" in a substantial seven-figure deal, the company announced Tuesday, beating Netflix and Warner Bros. in a competitive bidding war for…

Disney, Universal, Warner Bros sue Chinese AI firm MiniMax

Disney The Walt Disney Company, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Discovery filed a joint lawsuit Tuesday against Chinese artificial intelligence firm MiniMax, alleging the company has engaged in "willful and brazen" copyright infringement on a massive scale. The lawsuit represents…

Disney owes $600K for stolen motion-capture tech in Beast film

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed a lower court ruling and reinstated a $600,000 jury verdict against Walt Disney The Walt Disney Company, finding the entertainment giant vicariously infringed on motion-capture technology used in its 2017 live-action…

Disney’s ‘Tron: Ares’ features first real lightcycles

Disney's "Tron: Ares" is set to revolutionize the franchise when it debuts in theaters on October 10, 2025, featuring the first real lightcycles ever built for a Tron film and a star-studded cast led by Jared Leto. The third installment…

Disney pays $10M for mismarking kids’ videos on YouTube

Disney DIS will pay a $10 million penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated federal children's online privacy laws by improperly labeling YouTube videos, marking the first known case where a content provider has been fined for…

Disney confirms Toy Story 5 for June 2026 release

Disney's beloved Pixar franchise reaches a new milestone as The Walt Disney Company DIS officially unveiled *Toy Story 5* at Destination D23 in Orlando, Florida, confirming a June 19, 2026 release date. The fifth installment marks the 30th anniversary of…