Tag: Disney
‘Creativity is the new productivity’: Bob Iger on why Disney chose to be ‘aggressive,’ adding OpenAI as a $1 billion partner | Fortune
In a landmark move that signals a definitive shift in how major media conglomerates approach artificial intelligence (AI), OpenAI has gone from the company...
Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring its characters | TechCrunch
The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that it has signed a three-year partnership with OpenAI that will bring its iconic characters to the...
Disney and YouTube TV reach deal to end blackout | TechCrunch
After a two-week blackout, YouTube TV and Disney announced Friday that they have reached a deal.
In addition to bringing Disney networks like ABC, ESPN,...
YouTube TV’s Disney blackout is ruining my life (I can’t watch ‘Jeopardy!’) | TechCrunch
YouTube TV’s parent company, Google, has been locked in a standoff with Disney for nearly two weeks. The dispute began when the two companies...
Nexstar and Sinclair are bringing back Kimmel, but many viewers may have found alternatives while he was blacked out | Fortune
Nexstar joined Sinclair on Friday in calling off its Jimmy Kimmel boycott just days after ABC returned the comedian to late-night television.
Beginning Friday night,...
Behind the fall and resurrection of Jimmy Kimmel is a $6.2 billion merger and the companies that serve rural, conservative audiences | Fortune
For the first time in more than two decades, millions of Americans were unable to tune in to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday. Even...
Kimmel’s return to ABC will be dark on dozens of stations, with ‘tension’ between Hollywood and the heartland on display | Fortune
Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group’s decision highlights the influence and sometimes-tenuous relationship local TV station owners have with national broadcasters such as...
First Tucker Carlson, now Ted Cruz: Conservatives are talking about an ‘unbelievably dangerous’ precedent being set by the FCC chair | Fortune
In the aftermath of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show suspension, conservative politicians and media personalities are sounding the alarm on free speech.
Amid pressure from the...
The 55 Best Shows on Disney+ Right Now
Disney+, if you didn’t know, isn’t just for kids. With its ownership of the Lucasfilm brand and the Marvel titles, the streaming service offers...
‘Sometimes the good guys don’t win’: Former Hulu VP mourns Disney’s shuttering of the iconic streaming app
In a Monday LinkedIn post, a former vice president at Hulu lamented Disney’s decision to shut down the iconic Hulu app and fully merge...
