… The network and its parent company Disney sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday in an effort to block the agency’s unusual early review of broadcast licenses for eight Disney-owned local TV stations. …
Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from launching an early licence renewal process, arguing that the network is being unfairly targeted over its editorial content. …
… Josh Kushner, the brother of US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared, and former Disney chief executive Bob Iger are buying the controlling interest in one of the world’s most iconic sports teams. …
… The film’s strong performance gives a much-needed boost for Disney ahead of the highly-anticipated December release of Avengers: Doomsday, after a string of Marvel movies underperformed in recent years. …
The US Federal Communications Commission is ordering an early review of Disney’s television broadcast licences days after President Donald Trump called for the firing of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. …
ABC and Disney sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to block an early review of broadcast licenses for eight Disney-owned TV stations, alleging the Trump administration is using pressure tactics to force programming changes, including refraining from booking political candidates on "The View." The FCC chair denied the agency was infringing on free speech rights or responding to Trump's dislike of content.
ABC and Disney sued the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to block an early review of broadcast licenses for eight Disney-owned TV stations, alleging the Trump administration is using pressure tactics to force programming changes, including refraining from booking political candidates on "The View." The FCC chair denied the agency was infringing on free speech rights or responding to Trump's dislike of content.
Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's media regulator to stop an early licence renewal process, alleging the FCC is being pressured to target the network's editorial content. The FCC says its renewal requests focus on "public interest" and notes it has been examining claims that Disney engaged in illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion discrimination for over a year.
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for a reported record $12.5bn to Josh Kushner and former Disney chief Bob Iger, who will take controlling interest in the NBA franchise less than a year after Mark Walter acquired a majority stake.
Disney and TikTok have agreed a deal allowing creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows, including franchises like Star Wars, Toy Story, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in their videos. The scheme will launch in the US before rolling out to other countries.
Disney and TikTok have agreed a deal allowing creators to use clips from Disney films and subsidiaries—including Star Wars, Toy Story, and Marvel—in their videos, which will also be shared on Disney's short-form video platform Verts. The scheme launches in the US before rolling out to other countries.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day grossed $927m globally in its opening weekend, the second-best opening ever, behind only Avengers: Endgame's $1.2bn in 2019. The film earned $335m in North America alone and received largely positive reviews.
Twelve US states, led by California, have filed a lawsuit to block the $110bn merger between Warner Bros. and Paramount, arguing it would stifle competition and harm consumers by creating excessive media consolidation in Hollywood.
Disney's Toy Story 5 earned over $300m globally in its opening weekend, the franchise's best-ever debut. The film's strong performance marks a return to form for Disney and Pixar after recent challenges, though it ranks second to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie for the year's biggest opening.
R&B singer Peabo Bryson, known for his voice on Disney classics including Beauty and the Beast and A Whole New World, has died aged 75 after suffering a stroke over the weekend. He won two Grammy Awards in 1992 and 1993 for duet performances with Celine Dion and Regina Belle.
The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early review of Disney's television broadcast licences following President Donald Trump's call for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania Trump. The FCC said it had been investigating Disney's ABC stations for possible violations and directed the company to file licence-renewal applications for all its licensed TV stations within 30 days; the stations' licences were not previously scheduled for renewal until 2028.
Melania Trump called late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's pre-dinner joke describing her as an "expectant widow" hateful and violent, urging ABC to take action against his remarks. The joke aired days before a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, which President Trump characterized as a "call to violence" warranting Kimmel's immediate dismissal.