Fubo CEO Calls Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. ‘Sports Cartel,’ Says Lawsuit Over Joint Sports App is ‘A Duel to the Death’

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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 Suing Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery Over Joint Sports Streaming App

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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 Suing Disney in Elon Musk-Funded Lawsuit & More: Daily Recap (2/6/24)

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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, Warner Bros. and Fox Teaming Up for New Sports Streaming App

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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

Disney Reportedly Interested in Purchasing WWE Broadcast Rights

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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

Disney+ Reportedly Developing Adult-Oriented Section and Parental Controls

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Disney+ has become the home of family-friendly content, but there may soon be even more fun for grown-ups. According to several sources, the streaming service is reportedly developing an adult-oriented section to house more films and television shows from the 20th Century Studios and Touchstone Pictures libraries. Film critic and YouTube star Grace Randolph reported … Read more

“The New Mutants” Trailer Released Via Comic-Con At Home; Now Hitting Theaters In August 2020

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The New Mutants, a movie that has been stuck in limbo since 2018, has a brand-new trailer. Comic-Con@Home2020 debuted the trailer during a panel featuring writer/director Josh Boone and the cast of the film. The panel video opened with all of the film’s previous release dates being crossed out before revealing the hopefully final release … Read more

“The Call Of The Wild” Is Looking To Go Down As A Loss At The Box Office For Disney

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Things are not looking good at the box office for poor old Buck. This weekend, “The Call Of The Wild” came in third place and made $13 million at the box office. Overseas, the film made an additional $11 million. In total, “The Call Of The Wild” has grossed $79 million for its worldwide box … Read more

New “The Simpsons” Short Film To Debut Before Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” Showings

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Pixar is about to break with tradition when “Onward” hits theaters this week. Instead of an original Pixar short, a new Simpsons short, “Playdate With Destiny”, will debut before the film “Onward” begins. “Playdate With Destiny” was originally to air as an episode on “The Simpsons. The producers of the show felt that this story, … Read more

REVIEW: “The Call Of The Wild”; The Live Action Movie We Have Been Waiting For

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“The Call Of The Wild” is the best live action movie that Disney has done in years. Wait a minute. This wasn’t made by Disney, but by Fox, which is now called 20th Century Studios. Hopefully, Disney took some notes on how to do a live action movie right. If more Disney movies were like … Read more

2020 Oscar Nominations and the Shocking Omission of “Frozen 2”

The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning, and although Disney had a banner year at the box office, it did not carry over into Oscar nominations. What will come to a surprise for most is that “Frozen 2” did not make the list of nominees for Best Animated Feature. There was … Read more

REVIEW: “Spies In Disguise”; The Emperor’s New Pigeon

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Good news! Fox is Disney now! Bad news: Fox still isn’t Disney. But lately, neither is Disney. In regards to Disney, it just seems there has been a decline in quality when it comes to their animated films. This is especially true when you compare recent films to classics such as “Snow White,” and even … Read more

New Franchise Logo Revealed for “Avatar” Sequels Coming in 2021 and 2023

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Get ready to “rise to the challenge” again as moviegoers return to Pandora. Disney has revealed a new franchise logo for Avatar ahead of the planned sequel releases in 2021 and 2023. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana are expected to return as Jake Sully and Neytiri, respectively, while new cast members include Kate Winslet, Edie … Read more

“Toy Story 4” Becomes Disney’s Fifth Movie This Year To Make Over $1 Billion At The Box Office

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Disney reached an auspicious milestone this week and became the first movie studio to ever have five movies released in one year to each make over $1 billion at the worldwide box office. With “Toy Story 4” being the latest movie to cross the billion dollar mark, Disney has accumulated nearly $8 billion at the … Read more

D23 Expo 2019 to Feature “The Simpsons” Panel and Autograph Signing with Producers Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman, and More!

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Welcome, synergy! Springfield will be taking over Anaheim as “The Simpsons” make their D23 Expo debut this year! Disney has just announced that Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman, Mike B. Anderson, and stars Nancy Cartwright & Yeardley Smith will be at the D23 Expo with an entertaining panel, autograph signing, and more! This comes on the heels of Disney’s recent … Read more

Disney Announces Slew of New Films Through 2027, Including Star Wars and Marvel Phase 4

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Disney has announced a huge slew of films for the next 7 (yeah, seven!) years. Earlier this year, Disney obtained 20th Century Fox and with it came a ton of new media content. Let’s break this down and see what we’ve got in store through 2027: Star Wars Following The Rise of Skywalker coming out this December, … Read more