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Peter Pan duels with Captain Hook in the 1953 animated film

Peter Pan among Disney classics given racism advisory

World • 16 Oct

Walt Disney has restructured its media and entertainment businesses to accelerate growth of its streaming services, including Disney+

Walt Disney restructures to boost streaming services

Business • 13 Oct

Andy Bird will take up the CEO role at Pearson next month

Pearson overcomes investor ire to hire new CEO

Business • 18 Sep

Disney has staged a limited reopening of Shanghai Disney Resort in recent weeks

How does Disney reopen its parks?

Business • 01 May

Disney+ was rolled out in eight European countries, including Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria and Switzerland, in the last two weeks

Disney+ passes 50 million paid subscribers globally

Business • 09 Apr

The new Disney+ service is being launched with reduced bandwidth - and hence output quality

Disney launches reduced-bandwidth streaming in Europe

Business • 24 Mar

France asks Disney to delay the launch of its new streaming service

Disney+ launch delayed in France on request of govt

Business • 23 Mar

Disney said its theme parks in the US and France will remain shut at least until the end of March

Disney closes US and Paris theme parks due to virus

Business • 13 Mar

The Child - nicknamed 'Baby Yoda' by fans - because the surprise star of Disney's streaming service following its launch last year

Baby Yoda toys to debut after missing Christmas sales

Business • 21 Feb

Bob Iger said 50% of Disney+ subscribers signed up directly with the company and 20% came from its partnership with Verizon

Baby Yoda powers Disney streaming subs to fast start

Business • 05 Feb

Disney's new streaming service, Disney+, will launch in Ireland, and other European markets, on March 24

Disney+ streaming service to launch in Ireland in March

Business • 21 Jan

Disney said its new streaming service reached 10 million sign-ups in its first day

Disney+ streaming exceeds expectations

Business • 14 Nov 19

Apple's streaming service is the first of a new wave of challengers to Netflix - but while competition should be good news for consumers, it may end up costing them

Netflix's rivals bring an end to streaming's golden age

Business • 09 Nov 19

Ireland now has four paid-for video streaming services - with a fifth on the way

Stream on - Ireland's video on-demand platforms

Business • 10 Nov 19

Operating income at the theme parks and consumer products unit rose 17% to $1.4 billion

Disney's last quarter had happy ending as earnings rose

Business • 08 Nov 19

The Hulu offering in the bundle will include commercials

Disney bundles services to attract digital audience

Business • 07 Aug 19

Income declined at Disney's theme parks in the US

Shares fall at Disney as earnings decline

Business • 07 Aug 19

Disney plans to make the streaming service available in all major regions of the world within two years

Disney sets November launch date for streaming service

Business • 12 Apr 19

Comcat is still trying to expand its international footprint by acquiring 61% of European broadcaster Sky

Comcast concedes to Disney in war for Fox assets

Business • 20 Jul 18

The £14 a share for Sky is lower than Comcast's new offer of £14.75 a share, but at par with Fox's current bid

UK Takeover Panel sets £14 floor under Sky shares

Business • 13 Jul 18

The new cash-or-stock offer is an incentive for Fox's largest shareholder, Rupert Murdoch

Walt Disney raises bid for Fox assets to $71.3 billion

Business • 20 Jun 18

Netflix's stock has surged 80% so far in 2018, more than any other company in the S&P 500

Netflix's stock market value eclipses Disney

Business • 25 May 18

Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger clinched an all-stock deal with Fox Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch in December to acquire Fox's film, television and international businesses

Comcast prepares all-cash bid to buy 21st Century Fox

Business • 08 May 18

Fox has pledged to maintain and fund a fully independent Sky-branded news service for up to 10 years

Fox aims to win bid approval by extending Sky guarantee

Business • 20 Feb 18

John Lasseter is one of the founders of Pixar and directed the first two installments of Toy Story

Disney animation chief on leave over 'unwanted hugs'

World • 22 Nov 17

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