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Sep 11 2023
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Disney and Charter finally end their cable TV fight—with Charter getting the free streaming services it wanted
Disney and Charter Communications announced a “transformative” agreement on Monday, putting an end to a closely watched dispute over the future of cable TV with significant implications for the so-called streaming wars amid a historic double strike in Hollywood. Charter had taken the unprecedented step of blacking out all Disney-owned channels for its cable customers, a previously unthinkable
Fortune
Sep 01 2023
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Disney Carriage Dispute With Charter Likely Due To Future Plans For ESPN DTC Product
In one of the biggest carriage disputes in recent history, Charter Communications , one of the largest cable companies in the nation with close to 15 million video subscribers, has unceremoniously dumped all Disney channels including ABC and ESPN. Although carriage disputes are always revolving around pricing, I think the issue here is more deep-rooted, with ESPN planning to make a big bang in
Forbes
Aug 10 2023
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Disney Plus And Hulu Are Dramatically Raising Prices, Again
You would think as streaming services go to war with each other, prices may in fact go down at some point as they compete for wallets and eyeballs. Instead, the opposite is happening, and price hikes are frequent and endless. No one is pushing their luck more than Disney, however, who has just announced large hikes to the add-free tiers of Disney Plus and Hulu. • Disney Plus is going from $10.
Forbes
Aug 10 2023
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Disney's Streaming Price Hikes Are Boosting Its Stock
Shares of Disney are on pace to be the best performer in S&P 500 Thursday after the entertainment giant announced it would significantly raise prices for its streaming services. Disney’s stock was recently up 5.5% at $92.30. That puts it on pace for the biggest increase since Nov. 21, when it rose 6.3% The company announced the price hikes Wednesday and said it would crack down on password
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 19 2023
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Tuesday briefing: Canada accuses India of killing a Sikh leader; Iran prisoner swap; U.N. summit; college rankings; Disney bear; and more
• None What to know: Many public universities Many public universities climbed the list abruptly , while many private ones fell, under a new formula that no longer considers class size or alumni giving. • None Instead: The new methodology tracks graduation rates of first-generation college students. Some universities The new methodology tracks graduation rates of first-generation college
Washington Post
Sep 01 2023
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Spectrum owner Charter calls pay-TV model broken as it battles Disney over blackout
Cable giant Charter Communications and Disney are in a battle over contract fees that has left millions of people without access to U.S. Open and potentially "Monday Night Football," with the NFL's season starting in just days. On Thursday, Disney said that the two companies have been in ongoing negotiations but yet to agree to a new deal. That resulted in Charter's roughly 14.7 million
CNBC
Aug 10 2023
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Disney+ loses over 7 million subscribers ahead of price hike
Disney has lost approximately 7.7 million subscribers to its streaming service in the last quarter. There were 146.1 million total Disney+ subscribers, according to the company's third-quarter report, which is a 7.4% decrease from the quarter before. Most of the losses came from the Indian equivalent, Hotstar, which lost 24% of subscribers, while domestic subscribers from the US and Canada
Washington Examiner
Aug 01 2023
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Charlotte Tilbury teams up with Disney for makeup collection
You might call Charlotte Tilbury a princess of the beauty industry. Her decades-long career includes show-stopping looks for fashion runways, glossy magazine shoots and star-studded red carpets. Many of her award-winning makeup and skin care products have achieved cult status. So it’s not surprising that she’s embarked on a fairytale-like collaboration with Disney (home to 13 official
ABC 10News San Diego
Aug 18 2023
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Disney goes on offense in DeSantis board’s lawsuit, seeks damages for breach of contract
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may say he’s “moved on” from his long-running feud with Disney, but the House of Mouse isn’t easing up.
Disney has filed counterclaims, including a breach of contracts claim, against the board of supervisors picked by DeSantis to oversee Walt Disney World’s special tax district, a Thursday court filing shows.
The company seeks damages over the alleged
CNBC
Aug 10 2023
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ESPN Penn Entertainment Deal Is Disney’s First Move Into Sports Betting
• ESPN and Penn Entertainment have entered into a multi-year sports betting deal • The move comes as Disney weighs up ESPN’s shift to direct-to-consumer content • Penn shares shot up as high as 20%, but Disney’s mixed earnings beat swayed the stock on the downside Sports channel ESPN and betting company Penn Entertainment have announced a multi-year, multi-billion dollar deal to tap into the
Forbes