Tag: Disney
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Disney Agrees to Pay $10 Million Fine For Violating The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty to settle allegations of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) through its YouTube content practices. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the settlement on December 30, 2025, following a complaint filed in a California federal district court against Disney Worldwide…
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45 Years Ago Today: “The Wonderful World of Disney” Aired For The Last Time on NBC
In the annals of television history, few programs have captured the imagination of audiences quite like “The Wonderful World of Disney.” Exactly 45 years ago today, on December 30, 1980, NBC made the surprising decision to cancel the long-running anthology series, marking the end of an era for family entertainment on the network. This move…
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What’s New This Week on Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN for the Week of December 22, 2025
This is it. We’re almost into the endzone of 2025. While we advance to the finish line, the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN bundle has plenty of content to keep you going. Here’s everything coming to the big three for the second to last week of December. December 22 • ESPN: College Football: Famous Idaho Potato…
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8 Years Ago Today: Disney Bought Most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 Billion, Changing TV Forever
On this day in 2017, The Walt Disney Company shook the entertainment world by announcing its acquisition of the majority of 21st Century Fox’s assets for $52.4 billion in stock, a move that dramatically expanded Disney’s empire and redefined Hollywood’s power structure. The deal, which faced regulatory hurdles and ultimately closed in March 2019 at…
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Disney Makes a Deal with OpenAI & Accuses Google of AI Copyright Infringement
Disney and OpenAI announced today that they have reached an agreement for Disney to be the first major content licensing partner for Sora, OpenAI’s video platform. Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI as part of the deal. The three-year deal follows CEO Bob Iger’s comments during Disney’s quarterly earnings call about plans for bringing…
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Sling TV Replaces Weekend Pass with Flexible 3-Day Pass Starting Today
Denver-based streaming provider Sling TV has rolled out a major update to its short-term subscription lineup, retiring the former Weekend Pass and launching a new 3-Day Pass that customers can activate on any day of the week. The change directly addresses user requests for greater control over when their temporary access begins. Previously limited to…
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What’s New This Week on Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN for the Week of December 8, 2025
We are 1/4 through December and if you bundle up, there’s plenty to see here. Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN have a slew of new content ready to rock your device and warm your heart. December 8 • Hulu: Dance Moms: A New Era (Season 2) • Disney+ and Hulu: I AM BOXER – Episode 3…
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Disney Will Soon Have a New CEO As Bob Iger Prepares to Exit After Almost 20 Years as CEO
The Walt Disney Company is quietly preparing to name its next chief executive in early 2026, marking what the board hopes will be the final chapter in a succession saga that has spanned nearly two decades and multiple aborted handoffs. This comes as Bob Iger has spent almost 20 years as CEO with a short…
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What’s New This Week on Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN for the Week of December 1, 2025
Hop you’re staying bundled as we roll into December. If you’re heading into the holiday month with the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN bundle, here’s all that you get for the first week of the final month of 2025/ December 1 • Disney+ and Hulu: I AM BOXER (Hulu Original) – Episode 2 • ESPN: NFL…
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YouTube TV Asked Disney to Revisit Rates as the Platform Grows, Report Says
Last month, Disney-owned channels went dark on YouTube TV when the two companies were unable to make a deal to keep the channels live on the platform. The blackout lasted for two weeks before a deal was made on November 14. After the deal was done, more details came out, with sources sharing information about what each side asked…