The Walt Disney Company and ESPN have announced a new 11-year extension for the media rights of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Disney and ESPN Reach Deal for NBA, WNBA Media Rights This “landmark” deal will be in effect from the 2025-2026 through 2035-2036 NBA seasons and the 2026-2036 … Read more
More of the themed paneling from the NBA Experience building at Disney Springs has been removed years after the attraction closed. NBA Experience Construction Work began a week ago when crews first began to remove the large silver elements that wrap around the top of the building. Three more of the silver panels have been … Read more
Four years after permanently closing the NBA Experience at Disney Springs, Disney has begun to remove some of the building’s theming. NBA Experience Construction The NBA Experience took over what was previously DisneyQuest. As the NBA Experience, the building featured a wave of large silver panels across the roof’s edge. These began on the corner … Read more
For the third year in a row, CNBC‘s Alex Sherman asked past and current media executives to make predictions about the media landscape in 2024. Predictions shared in Sherman’s 2022 roundup included the returns of Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to Disney, CEO Bob Iger extending his contract, and CFO Christine McCarthy leaving the company … Read more
Former CEO of the Walt Disney Company Bob Iger is reportedly interested in buying the Phoenix Suns. The team’s current majority owner, Robert Sarver, is under investigation by the NBA for allegations of racism and misogyny creating a “toxic” environment. Sarver owns about 35% of the team, while Jahm Najafi is the top minority owner. … 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 Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Walt Disney Studios has announced “Rise,” a new film that will come to Disney+ in 2022. “Rise” will focus on the story of Milwaukee Bucks player Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family. Real-life brothers Uche and Ral Agada star as Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo. Jaden Osimuwa, Elijah Sholanke, Yetide Badaki, and Dayo Okeniyi play the rest … Read more
State of Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis released an open letter to the International Olympic Committee encouraging them to move the 2021 Olympics from Tokyo, Japan to Florida. Some reports state that leaders in Japan are too concerned about the pandemic to host the 2021 Olympics, though Japan officials have denied these rumors. In his letter, … Read more
Sports are known for having comebacks… and Walt Disney World might be joining the roster. According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, the NBA G League is considering playing their season at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The league, which acts as the official minor league of the National Basketball Asssociation, would play an … Read more
After spending their summer in the Walt Disney World bubble, NBA players are now giving back to the Cast Member community. A local union-run food bank for laid-off Cast Members has been in danger of closing due to lack of funds, but the NBA Players Association is now donating $50,000 to keep it running a … Read more
The latest in Disney’s massive layoffs of 28,000 Cast Members is the termination of all Cast Members from the NBA Experience at Disney Springs. The NBA Experience first opened in August 2019 and closed with the rest of Walt Disney World Resort in mid-March. Though it was never a very popular destination, it was clear … Read more
Black Lives Matter protestors blocked multiple buses transporting NBA media personnel at Walt Disney World Saturday night after the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game. The protestors were specifically speaking out against the killing of Salaythis Melvin by Orange County deputy James Montiel in August. According to Yahoo Sports, the protestors were stopping traffic … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 23-30, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Social distancing markers for the character cavalcades … Read more
Following yesterday’s boycott, NBA players have elected to continue the playoffs at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The walkout began yesterday afternoon after the Milwaukee Bucks decided to stay in their locker room at the start of their game against the Orlando Magic to protest the shooting of … Read more
The Milwaukee Bucks have boycotted today’s scheduled NBA Playoffs game in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin by police officers, according to ESPN. Blake, an African-American man, was shot seven times by police in Kenosha on Sunday, leaving him paralyzed and prompting protests in the city. The Bucks decided as a … Read more
The 2020 NBA Playoffs are underway at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, and now fans can show off their support as teams compete for the Larry O’Brien Trophy with a whole new line of merchandise now available at Walt Disney World! NBA Playoffs “Make History” Spirit Jersey – $69.99 2020 NBA Playoffs “Sixteen … Read more