Metaverse
Disney ‘closes metaverse division’
Disney's move into the metaverse was driven by former CEO Bob Chapek, who described it as “the next great storytelling frontier”
The Walt Disney Company
Business
Chapek out as Disney CEO, Iger returns
Iger has agreed to serve as CEO for two years with a mandate from the board to set the strategic direction for renewed growth
Media Delivery
Disney signs intellectual property licence agreement with DivX
Disney will gain access to DivX’s global portfolio of video technology patents
People
Disney appoints Jeremy Doig as CTO of streaming
Doig joins from Google, where he pioneered new standards for online media, including streaming protocols for real-time and on-demand delivery, and spatial experiences
Media Consumption
Disney Plus surges past 130 million subscribers
The Walt Disney Company has released its Q1 2022 fiscal report which showed a total of 129.8 million global subscribers had signed up by...
Media Delivery
Disney Plus to expand European footprint
Streaming service set to launch in another 20 European countries this summer
Business
Disney to focus on innovation and audience in 2022
"We should be especially innovative as we seek to bring stories to life in new ways," said CEO Bob Chapek
Business
Disney plans to close 100 international TV channels
CEO Bob Chapek said Disney doesn't want to be left behind in the move to viewing content online
Business
Bob Iger is departing Disney “with a very long run of unparalleled success”
Iger to step down as CEO of Disney immediately
Technology
Disney, Microsoft partner on distribution via the Cloud
Companies also partnering with Avid
Production & Post
Disney signs 10 year deal with Pinewood Studios
Covers stages, backlots and other production accommodation
Business
‘Disney is no Netflix’ despite Fox acquisition
TVBEurope talks to analyst Alice Enders as the mega-deal finally closes
Business
Disney is losing $1 billion to streaming
Company is preparing to launch its new streaming service Disney+ later this year
Business
Disney values Hulu at $9.3 billion
Figure revealed in SEC filing regarding company's planned 21st Century Fox acquisition
Business
Fox, Disney deal could close earlier after Chinese approval
Deal received "unconditional approval" from Chinese regulators
Business
European Commission approves Disney’s Fox deal – with conditions
Disney will divest interest in History, H2, Crime & Investigation, Blaze and Lifetime channels
Business
Disney could get US antitrust approval for Fox deal “within weeks”
Reports suggest approval could come as soon as two weeks
Business
Disney increases its offer for 21st Century Fox
Disney's new offer is worth $71.3 billion of cash and stock
Business
Walt Disney Company to acquire Sky News
Culture Minister gives go-ahead, if Fox/Sky shareholders agree
Business
Comcast finally makes it official
Offers $65 million all-cash deal to acquire 21st Century Fox's assets
Business
Fox, Disney call shareholder meetings for vote on merger
Both meetings are set to take place on 10th July
Business
Disney ‘lining up financing in case Fox board demands cash’
Company is preparing for possibility of Comcast's counter offer
Business
Fox investors ‘would be open to terminating Disney agreement’
Investors say Comcast's planned all-cash deal would be more attractive
IBC
A Wearable and Virtual Reality
Always one of the most popular and exciting areas of IBC, the IBC Future Zone outside Hall 8 is essential to everyone’s show itinerary...
Business
Vubiquity acquires FilmFlex
Multiplatform video services provider Vubiquity has acquired UK-based FilmFlex Movies