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Netflix buys Roald Dahl's works in latest deal

Netflix has bought the works of Roald Dahl, including classics such as 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Matilda', in its latest content deal as the streaming service faces stiff competition from Disney+ and HBO Max.

Business • 22 Sep 21

Shares of the entertainment company rose 5% in after-hours trading

Disney beats expectations, streaming services pick up

Walt Disney earnings have topped Wall Street forecasts for the most recent quarter, as its streaming services picked up more customers than expected and pandemic-hit US theme parks returned to profitability.

Business • 13 Aug 21

Disneyland Paris closed between March 13 and July 15 last year and has been shut again since October 30

Disneyland Paris to reopen June 17 as Covid curbs ease

Disneyland Paris, Europe's biggest tourist attraction, said today it would reopen June 17 as France eases Covid-19 restrictions.

Business • 17 May 21

Disney is focusing on quickly building its streaming service to challenge Netflix

Disney's streaming growth slows as pandemic lift fades

Disappointing growth of Walt Disney's namesake streaming service overshadowed better-than-expected overall profits last night, driving down shares of the entertainment company.

Business • 14 May 21

People can apply to be extras for the production through Movieextras.ie

Casting call as Disney brings movie magic to Co Wicklow

The production company behind a new Disney movie being filmed in the village of Enniskerry in Co Wicklow is looking for Irish extras to take part.

Ireland • 27 Apr 21

43% of over 65s reported having access to at least one video on demand subscription based service in 2020

Rise in over 65s using video streaming services

There was a significant increase in the number of Irish consumers over 65 accessing online subscription services last year, according to a new report by Deloitte Ireland.

Business • 18 Mar 21

The Mandalorian was the break-out hit of Disney+ in its first year - but the service will need a lot more original content to keep viewers' attention

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 higher prices and ever-heating competition.

Business • 28 Feb 21

Investors overlooked a 53% decline in Disney park revenues and welcomed Disney+ streaming reaching 94.9 million subscribers

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 park operations.

Business • 12 Feb 21

Disney said it will raise the price of its Disney+ streaming service by €2 in Europe to €8.99

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 and programming from reality TV fan-favorites the Kardashians for Hulu.

Business • 11 Dec 20

Peter Pan duels with Captain Hook in the 1953 animated film

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 of people of colour.

World • 16 Oct 20

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

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

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

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 to secure his services.

Business • 18 Sep 20

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

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 of Shanghai Disney Resort.

Business • 01 May 20

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

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 service was rolled out last week.

Business • 09 Apr 20

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

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

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

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 in a statement over the weekend.

Business • 23 Mar 20

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

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 coronavirus.

Business • 13 Mar 20

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

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 Christmas shopping season.

Business • 21 Feb 20

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

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 Wall Street forecasts.

Business • 05 Feb 20

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

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 consumer demand".

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

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 fragmented market - and potentially greater expense than ever before.

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

Ireland is getting new streaming services from Apple and Disney - giving customers more options, and potentially more cost.

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

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 expected for its big plunge into streaming entertainment.

Business • 08 Nov 19

The Hulu offering in the bundle will include commercials

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 digital services such as Netflix.

Business • 07 Aug 19