Tag: The Walt Disney Company

The Propel Center, an ideation hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), has partnered with The Walt Disney Company for an initiative to prepare young innovators for careers in the arts, media, entertainment and hospitality industries.

The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors has voted to extend Bob Chapek’s contract as CEO for three more years.

The Walt Disney Company and Sony Pictures Entertainment have inked a content licensing deal for U.S. streaming and TV rights to Sony’s new theatrical releases across Disney platforms such as Disney+ and Hulu, as well as the ABC, Disney, Freeform, FX and National Geographic linear channels.

Verizon and The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer and international segment have inked a wide-ranging agreement that will offer all Verizon wireless unlimited customers, new Fios home internet and 5G home internet customers 12 months of Disney+ for free.

The Walt Disney Company has sold its equity interest in the YES Network to a newly formed investor group that includes Yankee Global Enterprises and Sinclair Broadcast Group, among others.

The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications have inked a new multiyear distribution agreement to continue to deliver Disney’s lineup of sports, news and entertainment content to Spectrum customers.

Christie Fleischer, formerly of The Walt Disney Company, has been appointed as global head of consumer products at Netflix, based in Los Angeles.

The Walt Disney Company has named James Pitaro president of ESPN and co-chair of Disney Media Networks, effective immediately.

BURBANK: For the quarter ended October 1, The Walt Disney Company saw its revenues slip 3 percent to $13.1 billion, with declines in its Media Networks division.

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has secured new affiliate agreements with 21st Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company, bringing channels such as ABC, ESPN, Freeform and Disney Channel to the lineup of programming that will be available to stream live and on-demand through its new TV streaming service, set to launch in early 2017.