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Backlash over handling of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law signals broader problem for entertainment giant in polarised America
The comedian exchanges her brashly confessional brand of humour for an introspective approach.
SoftBank’s historic loss, Disney gains on Netflix, Google Glass 2.0?
Addition of 8mn video subscribers beats forecasts while theme parks division doubles revenues
Screening of ‘Top Gun’ sequel delights movie theatre business injured by popularity of streaming
Geoff Morrell leaves three months after Bob Chapek recruited communications head from BP
Move by US state Republican seen as retaliation over company’s criticism of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ classroom law
Rightwing groups say they are trying to save US companies from being distracted by liberal social causes
Bob Chapek’s PR missteps show he still has work to do to escape Bob Iger’s shadow
Company to review campaign giving after outcry from LGBTQ staff over controversial Florida legislation
Bob Chapek says efforts to work ‘behind the scenes’ with lawmakers did not ‘get the job done’
Cable sports network considers striking licensing deals with bookmakers
Film and entertainment group also reports recovery at theme parks
Sanrio’s 33-year-old chief executive ready to take on Disney for intellectual property dominance
Toymaker’s shares rise nearly 10% after it recovers popular franchise lost in 2015
The Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee viral video story becomes fodder for Disney Plus
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar vows to spend $18bn on content in 2022 to build on subscriber growth
Meet the new Disney CEO, Bob Chapek. Plus: the meaning of Disney in 2022
Investment outlays come amid concerns that it will be harder to attract new viewers in 2022
A new exhibition in New York shows how the studio’s films delighted in European objects and artefacts
Bob Chapek borrowed billions and sidelined insiders. It’s all part of the plan — exclusive
Streaming service drops episode satirising China’s censorship of 1989 massacre
Valdimar Johannsson’s dark fable about a curious hybrid adds to the recent movie trend that puts animals at the centre of the narrative
Netflix, Disney and others find it costly to lure customers in ‘heavily saturated’ market
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