Business
MovieLabs Industry Forum to promote development of media creation tech
The new forum will be open to M&E companies to help develop and deliver the future of media creation
Walt Disney
People
Disney pushes metaverse ambitions with latest hire
Mark Bozon and his team "will be instrumental in defining and designing new storytelling experiences across various physical and digital canvases"
People
Disney prepares for the metaverse with new appointment
Mike White will lead the company's move to the "next great storytelling frontier"
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
Media Delivery
Disney Plus has already reached its five-year target for subscribers
SVoD now has 60+ million subscribers worldwide
Business
Disney’s SVoD service could be cheaper than Netflix
CEO Bob Iger has revealed plans for the company's new streaming platform
Business
Comcast prepares to ‘gate-crash’ Fox/Disney deal
Company reportedly planning to make an all-cash offer for 21st Century Fox's media assets
Business
21st Century Fox president thinks Disney deal ‘should complete by summer 2019’
Peter Rice says transition of staff to Disney "will be seemless"
Business
Regulator tells Disney it must bid for Sky after Fox deal
The UK Takeover Panel ruled Disney must make a mandatory offer to Sky shareholders within 28 days of its purchase of 21st Century Fox's...
Technology
Disney, Accenture partner on initiative for next-gen video tech
StudioLAB will look into future of entertainment experiences through emerging technologies
Business
Media companies appeal to G7 over online piracy
Letter is signed by Sky, BBC, BT, Walt Disney, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox and more
Business
Walt Disney doubles stake in Vice Media
Walt Disney has doubled its stake in Vice Media after investing a further $200m (£132m) in the edgy media group.