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Fox, Disney, Warner Bros's sports-streaming JV priced at $42.99 per month

The companies announced the service in February to woo younger viewers who are not tuned in to cable TV by bundling their broad portfolio of sports rights

Fox, Disney, Warner Bros's sports-streaming JV priced at $42.99 per month
Updated On : 01 Aug 2024 | 7:10 PM IST

In search for its next CEO, Disney board focuses on four divisional heads

Iger is spending time with all of the internal candidates to help them understand how he approaches the job and give them exposure to business units they're not familiar with

In search for its next CEO, Disney board focuses on four divisional heads
Updated On : 14 Mar 2024 | 7:51 AM IST

Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney's free speech lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, leaving the company's remaining hopes of regaining control of the district that governs Walt Disney World to a separate state court challenge. US District Judge Allen Winsor in Tallahassee said in his decision that Disney lacked standing in its First Amendment lawsuit against the Republican governor, the secretary of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and DeSantis' appointees to the Disney World governing district. The separate lawsuit is still pending in state court in Orlando. Disney had argued that legislation signed by DeSantis and passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that transferred control of the Disney World governing district from Disney supporters to DeSantis appointees was in retaliation for the company publicly opposing the state's so-called don't say gay law. That 2022 law banned classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in .

Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
Updated On : 01 Feb 2024 | 6:57 AM IST

Top headlines: Charge sheet filed against Kochhars; farm protest widen

From ED filing charge sheet against Kochhars to rush for premium appliances fires up festival shopping, here are top headlines this morning

Top headlines: Charge sheet filed against Kochhars; farm protest widen
Updated On : 05 Nov 2020 | 8:05 AM IST

Disney needs time to integrate Fox assets like Star India: Harold Vogel

Vogel speaks to Vanita Kohli-Khandekar about the Disney-Fox merger and its implications for Star India

Disney needs time to integrate Fox assets like Star India: Harold Vogel
Updated On : 05 Nov 2020 | 6:10 AM IST

Pearson splashes out to secure former Disney executive Andy Bird as CEO

Bird will replace John Fallon, who cut thousands of jobs and sold off assets in response to a string of profit warnings during his more than seven years in charge

Pearson splashes out to secure former Disney executive Andy Bird as CEO
Updated On : 24 Aug 2020 | 6:23 PM IST

Disney drops Fox from names of studios it bought from Rupert Murdoch

The name change means consumers won't mistakenly connect the Disney-owned studio with Rupert Murdoch's polarising Fox News

Disney drops Fox from names of studios it bought from Rupert Murdoch
Updated On : 18 Jan 2020 | 9:23 PM IST

Fox-Disney deal: CCI approves takeover of Murdoch's company in India

The Competition Commission of India has communicated to the lawyers at Disney India of the body's approval of the deal

Fox-Disney deal: CCI approves takeover of Murdoch's company in India
Updated On : 12 Aug 2018 | 9:43 PM IST