Disney and Charter Communications have reached a deal that will see ESPN and all other Disney-owned channels return to Spectrum broadcasting. CNBC’s David Faber first shared word of an impending on the September 11 edition of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” with both Disney and Charter confirming the deal Monday morning. Disney, Charter Communications Nearing Deal The … Read more
A Florida Spectrum customer has sued Spectrum’s parent company, Charter Communications, after a disagreement between the company and Disney led to a blackout of ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels on Labor Day weekend. Charter Communications Sued “Spectrum pulled the plug on college football and then blamed Mickey Mouse,” reads the class action lawsuit filed … Read more
Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passholders will be able to attend a special shopping event at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex later this month. Annual Passholder Shopping Event Passholders attending the event can enjoy: The shopping event will take place from September 20 to September 23, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily … Read more
The Walt Disney Company and Spectrum’s parent company, Charter Communications, are fighting over a new contract. As the two fail to reach an agreement, Disney channels like ESPN and ABC are dark to Spectrum subscribers during Labor Day weekend and many won’t be able to watch the U.S. Open or college football. The dispute is … Read more
According to Deadline and official reports from The Walt Disney Company, a mixed third quarter for 2023 has seen some success, reduced losses, and a few disappointments overall. The Walt Disney Company Third Quarter 2023 Direct-to-consumer losses shrank while Parks and Resorts revenue rose compared with the previous quarter. While Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney … Read more
Direct-to-consumer revenues have increased by 9 percent while the operating loss has almost broken even in the third quarter of 2023. Disney+ subscribers have dropped to 146.1 million, below the 154.8 million goal, though core members of the service rose by 1 percent. Disney+ and Direct-to-Consumer Revenues in Q3 2023 In the company’s Q3 2023 … Read more
A recent article from The Hollywood Reporter has breathed new life into the longstanding rumor of a potential Apple acquisition of The Walt Disney Company. The August 9 article by Kim Masters and Alex Weprin proposes that the company’s recent effort to trim down their extensive television offerings could pave the way toward an eventual … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
In a recent press release from The Walt Disney Company, it’s been announced that PENN Entertainment’s existing sportsbook will be rebranded as “ESPN BET” in a new partnership between the two entities. This marks a major shift in Disney’s involvement with legal betting, as well as the sports entertainment industry’s investment in the practice in … Read more
The Walt Disney Company’s CEO Bob Iger is looking to sell some of the company’s TV and streaming assets, and may even be considering selling the entire company. Bloomberg reported on the potential sales, referencing Iger’s now infamous “Squawk Box” interview. The interview conducted by David Faber was held at a media conference in Sun … Read more
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.’s (WWE) exclusive negotiating window with current partners Fox and Comcast has expired, meaning the company can officially open up talks with Disney and others looking to acquire their TV broadcasting rights. Last year, Disney and WWE made a deal for the WWE Network to stream exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia. … Read more
The second round of The Walt Disney Company’s 7,000 layoffs has begun and, as previously reported, is mostly impacting the entertainment division. Disney expects to reach 4,000 total layoffs by Thursday this week, cutting 15% of the entertainment division. Disney Television Studios Marketing Dissolved The Disney TV Studios’ marketing department is being dissolved. The various … Read more
It seems CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger agrees somewhat with his predecessor, Bob Chapek, on one thing: sports betting. During today’s Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Iger spoke about betting, stating that he thinks it is the future of the sports business, although he’s more reluctant to dive into it. … Read more
A new trailer for “The Mandalorian” season 3 will air during halftime of Monday’s Super Wild Card game on ESPN. The game — Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — will begin airing on ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, January 16, 2023. The exclusive new trailer will … Read more
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Nick Khan met with The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and ESPN President James Pitaro about potentially selling them WWE, Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer. As we recently reported, The Walt Disney Company and Comcast are among the potential buyers for WWE, which is looking to sell. Other … Read more
For the first time, HBCU Week will be held at Walt Disney World Resort this year. The event celebrates historically black colleges and universities, with a mission to encourage high school youth to enroll in HBCUs, provide scholarship dollars for matriculation, and sustain a pipeline for employment from undergraduate school to corporate America. HBCU Week … Read more