Disney faces a tricky second act in its Netflix pursuit Disney's streaming service has enjoyed a dream start, writes Adam Maguire, but it now has to find a way to keep subscriber numbers growing despite ... Business • 28 Feb
Disney's streaming success offsets pandemic-hit parks Walt Disney swung to a surprise quarterly profit, as "The Mandalorian" and "Soul" lifted its fast-growing streaming business, outweighing pandemic worries about its hobbled theme ... Business • 12 Feb
New shows underpin Disney's ambitious streaming targets Walt Disney has announced a heavy slate of new shows for its streaming services, including Marvel and Star Wars series on its fast-growing Disney+ platform ... Business • 11 Dec 20
Peter Pan among Disney classics given racism advisory Classic Disney animated movies Peter Pan, The Aristocrats and Dumbo have been given content advisory notices warning viewers that they contain outdated or stereotyped depictions ... World • 16 Oct 20
Walt Disney restructures to boost streaming services Walt Disney has restructured its media and entertainment businesses to accelerate growth of Disney+ and other streaming services as consumers increasingly gravitate to digital viewing. Business • 13 Oct 20
Pearson overcomes investor ire to hire new CEO Shareholders in educational publisher Pearson sanctioned the appointment of former Disney executive Andy Bird as CEO today, accepting the need for a multimillion-pound pay packet ... Business • 18 Sep 20
How does Disney reopen its parks? For a glimpse at how Disney recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, look no further than Shanghai, where the entertainment giant has staged a limited reopening ... Business • 01 May 20
Disney+ passes 50 million paid subscribers globally Walt Disney said that Disney+ has attracted more than 50 million paid users, with 8 million of them coming from India where the video streaming ... Business • 09 Apr 20
Disney launches reduced-bandwidth streaming in Europe The Walt Disney Company has today rolled out its Disney+ streaming service in seven European countries, including Ireland. Business • 24 Mar 20
Disney+ launch delayed in France on request of govt The launch of Walt Disney's streaming services in France will be delayed by two weeks at the request of the French government, the company said ... Business • 23 Mar 20
Disney closes US and Paris theme parks due to virus Disney said it will close its giant theme parks in Florida, California and Paris and pull the releases of major blockbusters including "Mulan" over the ... Business • 13 Mar 20
Baby Yoda toys to debut after missing Christmas sales Baby Yoda toys from Walt Disney's streaming TV hit 'The Mandalorian' will reach store shelves next month, the company has said, after missing the 2019 ... Business • 21 Feb 20
Baby Yoda powers Disney streaming subs to fast start Walt Disney's new streaming service Disney+ reached 28.6 million paying subscribers this week, the company said this week as it reported quarterly earnings that beat ... Business • 05 Feb 20
Disney+ streaming service to launch in Ireland in March Disney's new streaming service, Disney+, will launch in Ireland on March 24, the entertainment giant has confirmed. Business • 21 Jan 20
Disney+ streaming exceeds expectations Walt Disney shares soared to a record high last night after the entertainment firm said its new streaming service, Disney+, had been met with "extraordinary ... Business • 14 Nov 19
Netflix's rivals bring an end to streaming's golden age When Netflix launched in 2012, many anticipated a future of limitless TV and film for relatively little cost. Instead consumers are now facing an increasingly ... Business • 09 Nov 19
Stream on - Ireland's video on-demand platforms Ireland is getting new streaming services from Apple and Disney - giving customers more options, and potentially more cost. Business • 10 Nov 19
Disney's last quarter had happy ending as earnings rose Walt Disney Co's theme parks and a remake of "The Lion King" boosted quarterly earnings past Wall Street targets as costs came in lower than ... Business • 08 Nov 19
Disney bundles services to attract digital audience Walt Disney said it would offer a $13-per-month bundle of its three streaming services starting in November, a move to attract audiences who have embraced ... Business • 07 Aug 19
Shares fall at Disney as earnings decline Walt Disney reported a steeper earnings decline than Wall Street expected as the company poured money into its ambitious plunge into streaming media and began ... Business • 07 Aug 19
Disney sets November launch date for streaming service Disney has announced that its video streaming service would launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as it takes on powerhouse Netflix. Business • 12 Apr 19
Comcast concedes to Disney in war for Fox assets Comcast said it was dropping its $66 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox's entertainment assets, but said it would still try to expand its international ... Business • 20 Jul 18
UK Takeover Panel sets £14 floor under Sky shares The UK Takeover Panel said today that Disney would need to make a minimum bid of £14 a share for Sky if it succeeds in ... Business • 13 Jul 18
Walt Disney raises bid for Fox assets to $71.3 billion Walt Disney today raised its bid for Twenty-First Century Fox's assets to $71.3 billion, sweetening its offer with cash as it looks to scuttle Comcast's ... Business • 20 Jun 18
Netflix's stock market value eclipses Disney Netflix's stock market value ballooned to a record $153 billion yesterday and eclipsed Walt Disney for the first time, making it the world's most valuable ... Business • 25 May 18
