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NewsDisney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery name joint sports streamer Venu Sports
The sports streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney’s ESPN, Warner Bros Discovery and Fox Corp is to be called Venu Sports.
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NewsDisney and Warner Bros. Discovery partner for streaming bundle
Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are to launch a streaming bundle in the US this summer that includes Disney+, Hulu and Max.
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NewsDisney agrees $8.5bn deal to merge Indian media assets with Reliance Industries
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries and Disney are to combine their Indian TV and streaming businesses.
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NewsDisney invests $1.5bn in Epic Games
The Walt Disney Company is investing $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games.
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NewsDisney to Complete Hulu Takeover
The Walt Disney Company is to acquire the 33% stake in Hulu held by Comcast, completing its takeover of the streaming service.
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NewsDisney to Sell India Operation to Rival Reliance Industries - Reports
Disney is reportedly set to sell its India operations to local rival Reliance Industries which is controlled by billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani.
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NewsDisney+ EMEA Scripted Boss Johanna Devereaux to Join Apple TV+
Disney+ EMEA Vice President of Scripted Johanna Devereaux is to join rival streamer Apple TV+’s UK-based scripted team under European Creative Director Jay Hunt.
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Industry TrendsPixar’s Elemental Lays Foundation for AI Powered Workflow
New Pixar animation Elemental is the Walt Disney Company’s most technically complex feature film to date and required a new data storage pipe that lays the foundation for use of AI, reports Adrian Pennington.
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NewsDisney Job Cuts: Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter Laid Off
The Walt Disney Co has laid off Marvel Entertainment chairman Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter as part of a cost-cutting campaign.
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NewsLondon Academy of Music & Dramatic Art to offer virtual production training
The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is to become one of the first drama schools in the UK to offer virtual production technology training to students.
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NewsDisney to cut 7,000 jobs and make $5.5 billion in savings
The Walt Disney Company is to cut 7,000 jobs and make $5.5 billion in savings as part of a major restructure to trim costs and return power to creative executives.
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NewsDisney+ to offer IMAX Signature Sound By DTS
Disney+ is adding high fidelity audio via IMAX signature sound by DTS to a selection of Marvel films and other titles in 2023.
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NewsGrowth in content investment set to dip in 2023
Global content expenditure will increase by just 2% year-on-year in 2023—the lowest growth in over a decade, excluding the COVID-driven slump of 2020, according to Ampere Analysis.
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NewsBob Iger brings the changes after returning as Disney CEO
Returning Walt Disney chief executive Bob Iger has announced plans to restructure the company to place more decision-making in the hands of creative teams.
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NewsDisney announces hiring freeze to cut costs
Disney is planning to freeze hiring and to “make some small staff reductions”, according to a memo sent by chief executive Bob Chapek to the company’s leaders.
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NewsFormula 1 agrees long-term US rights deal with ESPN
Liberty Media-owned Formula 1 has agreed a multi-year extension of its broadcast partnership with the Walt Disney Company, ensuring that F1 races will continue to be shown on ESPN Networks in the United States through the 2025 season.
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NewsIBC2022 Day 2 Recap: Nonny de la Pena, Metaverse, Disney AI
Here’s what happened on Day 2 of IBC2022, as the IBC Conference continued and speakers talked about subjects ranging from AI to the Metaverse.
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NewsAI transforming movie production at Disney – with more to come
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the way movies are produced and will do so even more in the future, Markus Gross, Chief Scientist at The Walt Disney Studios, told the IBC Conference yesterday.
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NewsAmazon strikes long-term Shepperton Studios deal
Amazon Prime Video has agreed a multimillion-pound long-term contract with Shepperton Studios for exclusive use of new production facilities at the Surrey studios for future original TV series and movie productions.
