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Disney instructs to identify layoff candidates, may cut 4K jobs in April

It is unclear whether Disney will start laying off employees in small batches or lay off thousands all at once

Here is the reason why Disney+ Hotstar is ending its partnership with HBO

The disagreement on HBO's asking price of $10 million yearly for a five-year deal was a contentious issue between the two entertainment giants

No Succession and Game of Thrones as HBO signs out from Disney+ Hotstar

Disney+ Hotstar subscribers in India will not be able to watch Home Box office (HBO) content on the platform after March 31

Come April, you won't get these HBO shows on Disney+ Hotstar: Reasons here

No Succession, The Last of Us, or Game of Thrones on Disney+ Hotstar after March 31. Last year, the streaming platform also lost the rights to the Indian Premier League

Disney-Star takes guard as Indian Premier League broadcast war heats up

Network is targeting 550-700 advertisers this year and 500 million viewers; it will broadcast T20 league in over 10 language feeds across 22 channels

Disney+Hotstar app, website down during India-Australia test match

Users across the country went to social media platforms complaining they were unable to access Disney+Hotstar services

A new Bill: Walt Disney World loses control of its own district

This decision will make it possible for Florida to tax Disney to help fund road improvements outside the parks

Nelson Peltz, citing changes at Disney, ends push for seat on board

Activist investor Nelson Peltz has called off a proxy fight with Disney one day after newly returned CEO Bob Iger announced a major restructuring of the company that includes thousands of job cuts. Peltz phoned into CNBC on Thursday to say that his firm, Trian Fund Management, got everything it wanted with the changes imposed by Iger. We will be watching, we will be rooting, and the proxy fight is over," Peltz said. Peltz last month announced that he would seek a seat on the board of the entertainment company, citing a failed succession after Iger departed about two years ago and named Bob Chapek as his replacement. Peltz cited over-the-top compensation for executives and other issues. Disney on Wednesday said that it would cut about 7,000 jobs as part of an ambitious companywide cost-savings plan and strategic reorganization." The job cuts amount to about 3 per cent of the entertainment giant's global workforce and were unveiled after Disney reported quarterly results that toppe

Subscribers leave Disney+ Hotstar; paid user base falls 6% in Dec quarter

Parent firm to fire 7,000 staffers globally to save $5.5 bn in costs, make streaming biz profitable

Disney's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' crosses $1 billion at global box office

It's the fastest a film has made that much since Spider-Man: No Way Home a year ago, according to a statement from Disney on Wednesday

Mickey's copyright adventure: Early Disney creation to be public property

The version of the iconic character from "Steamboat Willie" will enter the public domain in 2024. But those trying to take advantage could end up in a legal mousetrap

Disney set to offload entire stake in Tata Play during IPO: Report

Disney's move comes at a time when it is focusing on its broadcast and streaming service businesses in India

Tata Play becomes first firm to file confidential papers with Sebi for IPO

Offer document open to scrutiny only by regulator, exchanges; the Walt Disney Company-led firm eyeing a Rs 3,000-crore IPO

JioCinema preps for its Disney-Hotstar moment with football World Cup

Tournament likely to give app visibility in run-up to IPL next year; monthly active users seen touching 105 mn

Disney finally gets a break in China with theater release for Avatar 2

Avatar: The Way of Water, a follow-up to the 2009 hit movie, was cleared for a Dec. 16 release date, raising the earnings potential for one of Disney's biggest films of the year

Meta is India's largest media company: A look at the ten big firms in 2022

A look at the ten big media firms in the financial year ending 2022

When Disney decided to dump its CEO Bob Chapek, the change happened fast

While Chapek's rise to the CEO spot in February of 2020 came as a surprise to many, his departure this week was even more shocking

Bob Iger to receive $27 million yearly for return as Walt Disney CEO

Iger will receive a base salary of $1 mn and a bonus equal to that amount, according to a filing by the company on Monday. In addition, he'll receive stock awards with target value of $25 mn each year

Walt Disney says Bob Iger returning as CEO amid rough global conditions

The Walt Disney Company has announced that Robert A Iger (Bob Iger) is returning to head the company amid the company's plans to reduce workforce to navigate the rough global conditions