Disney
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Disney’s Streaming Business Was Stable in Q3 – Except for India
Hulu grew and Disney+ shrank slightly in the U.S. while Hotstar lost 12.5 million subscribers
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Disney Reports Mixed Q3 Results As Disney+ Sheds 300,000 Subscribers in U.S. and Canada
The entertainment giant reported adjusted earnings of $1.03 per share on revenue of $22.3 billion
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‘Elemental’ and Pixar Have Quietly Made a Box Office Comeback
Peter Sohn’s film is crossing $425 million worldwide, showing that Pixar is closer to its past form than it seemed two months ago
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Watch Out, Apple – Another Disney Buyer Could Be Emerging | PRO Insight
With Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ return, Blackstone has a foot inside the House of Mouse
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Why Disney’s Future Is Up in the Air | Analysis
Bob Iger must use Wednesday’s earnings to placate strikers, woo back Wall Street and find partners – all while thinking of his succession
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New York State Comptroller Urges Swift End to Hollywood Strike, Warns of ‘Financial, Legal and Reputational Risks’
Thomas DiNapoli believes a continued double strike from the WGA and SAG-AFTRA could have a “detrimental impact on consumer sentiment”
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Ad-Supported Streaming Tiers to Generate Over $10 Billion in Revenue by 2027, Study Predicts
London-based research firm Ampere Analysis estimates that ad tiers from Netflix, Disney and others have collectively surpassed 100 million users
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Taps Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs to Consult on Linear TV Business, Streaming Strategy
The former Disney executives, who have both previously been floated as potential successors, currently serve as the co-CEOs of Candle Media
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Jonathan Majors, Ezra Miller and What’s a Studio to Do When Misconduct Charges Flare
The question of how to handle franchise stars accused of wrongdoing looms large in an industry with no consistency in morality clauses
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Judge Rejects Disney’s Attempt to Have DeSantis Lawsuit Dismissed
The case focuses on the Mouse House’s former special district outside of Orlando, Florida
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Stephanie Beatriz Is Hopeful for an ‘Encanto’ Sequel: ‘There’s a Ton of Story to Be Told’
“I go to the parks a lot and whenever people recognize me they ask about that,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Netflix’s $900,000 AI Job Posting Stirs Disgust, Frustration Amid Hollywood Double Strike
The Writers Guild of America, East simply tweeted, “Seriously, Netflix?”
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ESPN Launches 2 All-Female ‘SportsCenter’ Takeovers to Spotlight Coverage of Women’s Sports
Elle Duncan and Nicole Briscoe will serve as anchor in the 11 p.m. slots Thursday and Aug. 11
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No More Mr. Nice Guy: Bob Iger May Just Want to Sell Disney and Be Done
The CEO’s uncharacteristic antagonism toward strikers may point to an M&A state of mind
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Comcast President Dismisses ESPN Strategic Partnership With Disney: ‘Very Improbable’
“I would put aside the idea that there’s anything inorganic that is likely to happen around ESPN in particular,” Mike Cavanagh told Wall Street analysts Thursday
