We have little information to glean from the Disney executive’s vague post on social media, but it may suggest more Zootopia-themed park experiences to come. “Zootopia Secrets” Coming to Another Disney Park? In a reply to one Zootopia fan (@AudrinaCnx) on X, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush shared what appears to … Read more
Disney+ is advancing its live-action television adaptation of Eragon, the fantasy novel that kicks off Christopher Paolini’s bestselling Inheritance Cycle series. ‘Eragon’ Disney+ Series Names Production Team The upcoming Disney+ adaptation of Eragon, the fantasy novel that begins Christopher Paolini’s bestselling Inheritance Cycle series, has been in development since at least 2022 when initial reports … Read more
Netflix recently acquired Warner Bros. Discovery, but they were also reportedly eyeing Disney, Fox, and Electronic Arts. Netflix Considered Buying Disney Netflix won the bidding war against Comcast to acquire Warner Bros. in a deal valued at $82.7 billion. According to a new Bloomberg report, Netflix also considered buying Disney, Fox Corporation, and Electronic Arts … Read more
Immediately after announcing Ian McKellen would join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel revealed Alan Cumming would also be among Fox’s X-Men making the leap. Alan Cumming Cast in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Marvel Studios is revealing the cast of “Avengers: Doomsday” one name at a time via an hours-long livestream of director’s chairs. Cumming played Nightcrawler in … Read more
Marvel Studios announced that Ian McKellen will join some of his fellow X-Men actors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ian McKellen Joins ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast McKellen’s name was revealed as part of an hours-long livestream announcing the “Avengers: Doomsday” cast. McKellen has famously portrayed Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto several times, starting with the 2000 “X-Men” … Read more
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery have scrapped their plans to create the bundled sports streaming service Venu Sports, which would show all their game telecasts and studio programs. Venu Sports Streaming App Cancelled This decision comes just a few days after Disney signed a deal to merge Hulu + Live TV with Fubo, the … Read more
Disney has reached a deal to combine Hulu + Live TV with “sports-first” streaming service Fubo in a new joint venture, ending the latter’s antitrust lawsuit to block the Venu Sports joint streaming service from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Disney to Merge Hulu Live TV with Fubo The Hulu subscription video-on-demand service is … Read more
Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery’s joint sports streaming venture, Venu Sports, filed an appeal requesting permission to resume its launch plans after Fubo successfully blocked them with an antitrust lawsuit. Appeal Filed in Fubo Lawsuit The trio announced plans to launch their joint sports streaming service early this year, later revealing the name … Read more
Fubo’s request to have a joint venture sports bundle between Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery blocked has been granted by a federal judge due to antitrust laws, according to Deadline. Federal Judge Blocks Disney Sports Bundle In February, Fubo filed a lawsuit against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery over their previously announced plans … Read more
Venu Sports, the joint sports streaming app from Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has released its pricing ahead of launch this fall, according to Deadline. Venu Sports Pricing Sports fans will have to shell out $42.99 per month when Venu Sports debuts this fall. Per Deadline, while this rate is on the higher end … Read more
Two U.S. Representatives are concerned about the joint sports streaming venture announced by Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery earlier this year. U.S. Representative Share Concerns Over Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Streaming Venture Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D.-NY), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D.-Texas) sent a letter to … Read more
Fubo CEO David Gandler has blasted the bundled sports app announced by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the companies a “sports cartel” participating in “borderline racketeering,” according to Deadline. Fubo CEO Calls Out Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. The comments were shared during a conference call discussing the company’s fourth-quarter results. Fubo reached 1.62 … Read more
Fubo, a “sports-first” streaming service, has filed a lawsuit against Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery over their previously announced plans to launch a sports streaming app, according to Variety. Fubo Suing Disney & Co. Over Sports Streaming App In the suit filed today, Fubo alleges that Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox, and their affiliates … Read more
Gina Carano is suing Disney over her firing from “The Mandalorian,” Blackwells Capital has launched its Disney proxy fight, and Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. are teaming up for a new sports streaming app — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Walt Disney World Disney’s Hollywood Studios New … Read more
Disney, Fox Corp., and Warner Bros. Discovery will launch a new joint streaming venture bundling all of their sports channels together. New Sports Streaming App The landmark team-up will put Disney’s ESPN, Warner Bros.’ TNT, and Fox Sports all in one app. Each company will own one-third of the app, which will have a new … 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
