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+ 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
Walt Disney's Iger steps down as chief executive Walt Disney's Robert Iger will step down as chief executive officer, handing the reins to Disney Parks head Bob Chapek, the company said today. Business • 26 Feb 20
Walt Disney's Iger steps down as chief executive Walt Disney's Robert Iger will step down as chief executive officer, handing the reins to Disney Parks head Bob Chapek, the company said today. Business • 26 Feb 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 Christmas shopping season. Business • 21 Feb 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 Christmas shopping season. Business • 21 Feb 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
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
Disney parks lift quarterly earnings past expectations Walt Disney's theme parks lifted quarterly earnings past Wall Street targets last night, helping offset big investments to support the media and entertainment company's bid to draw audiences to streaming media. Business • 09 May 19
Disney parks lift quarterly earnings past expectations Walt Disney's theme parks lifted quarterly earnings past Wall Street targets last night, helping offset big investments to support the media and entertainment company's bid to draw audiences to streaming media. Business • 09 May 19
Dealmakers brace for slowdown after strong year of M&A Dealmakers celebrating their third-strongest year on record are fretting 2019 will herald a steep drop in mergers and acquisitions worldwide, as market jitters and economic uncertainty take their toll. Business • 21 Dec 18
Dealmakers brace for slowdown after strong year of M&A Dealmakers celebrating their third-strongest year on record are fretting 2019 will herald a steep drop in mergers and acquisitions worldwide, as market jitters and economic uncertainty take their toll. Business • 21 Dec 18
Disney profit boosted by fans flocking to parks, movies Walt Disney results have beaten Wall Street estimates thanks to summer crowds that swarmed into its theme parks and filled cinemas showing Marvel movie "Ant-Man and the Wasp." Business • 09 Nov 18
Disney profit boosted by fans flocking to parks, movies Walt Disney results have beaten Wall Street estimates thanks to summer crowds that swarmed into its theme parks and filled cinemas showing Marvel movie "Ant-Man and the Wasp." Business • 09 Nov 18
Profits up as Murdoch plan for 'new Fox' on track Twenty-First Century Fox reported a jump in profits in the past quarter as the conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch said it was on track to complete a key asset sale and launch a slimmed-down media group. Business • 07 Nov 18
Profits up as Murdoch plan for 'new Fox' on track Twenty-First Century Fox reported a jump in profits in the past quarter as the conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch said it was on track to complete a key asset sale and launch a slimmed-down media group. Business • 07 Nov 18
Disney offers EU concessions over Fox deal Walt Disney has offered concessions in an attempt to allay EU competition concerns over its $71.3 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox's entertainment assets, the European Commission said today. Business • 15 Oct 18
Disney offers EU concessions over Fox deal Walt Disney has offered concessions in an attempt to allay EU competition concerns over its $71.3 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox's entertainment assets, the European Commission said today. Business • 15 Oct 18
Comcast profit tops estimates as internet customers up Comcast said today it lost more cable TV subscribers than the previous year, but beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit as it gained more high-speed internet customers. Business • 26 Jul 18
Comcast profit tops estimates as internet customers up Comcast said today it lost more cable TV subscribers than the previous year, but beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit as it gained more high-speed internet customers. Business • 26 Jul 18
UK clears Murdoch's bid for Sky if it sells Sky News Britain said Rupert Murdoch will be allowed to buy Sky providing it follows through with a proposal to sell Sky News to Disney or another third party to allay concerns over the media mogul's influence. Business • 05 Jun 18
UK clears Murdoch's bid for Sky if it sells Sky News Britain said Rupert Murdoch will be allowed to buy Sky providing it follows through with a proposal to sell Sky News to Disney or another third party to allay concerns over the media mogul's influence. Business • 05 Jun 18
UK takeover panel rules Disney must offer to buy Sky The UK's takeover regulator ruled today that Walt Disney must make an offer for the whole of Sky if it succeeds in buying Twenty-First Century Fox assets. Business • 12 Apr 18
UK takeover panel rules Disney must offer to buy Sky The UK's takeover regulator ruled today that Walt Disney must make an offer for the whole of Sky if it succeeds in buying Twenty-First Century Fox assets. Business • 12 Apr 18
Comcast challenges Murdoch with Sky bid Comcast Corp, the biggest cable operator in the US, has offered to pay $31 billion to buy Sky, the European pay-TV group that Rupert Murdoch's Fox has already agreed to buy. Business • 27 Feb 18
Comcast challenges Murdoch with Sky bid Comcast Corp, the biggest cable operator in the US, has offered to pay $31 billion to buy Sky, the European pay-TV group that Rupert Murdoch's Fox has already agreed to buy. Business • 27 Feb 18
Disney to buy Fox film, TV businesses for $52.4 billion Walt Disney has agreed a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox for $52.4 billion in stock. Walt Disney • 14 Dec 17
Disney to buy Fox film, TV businesses for $52.4 billion Walt Disney has agreed a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox for $52.4 billion in stock. Walt Disney • 14 Dec 17
Comcast drops its bid for Fox assets Comcast Corp has abandoned its bid for most of the assets of Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox, leaving Walt Disney as the sole suitor in pursuit of the $40 billion-plus deal. Business • 12 Dec 17
Comcast drops its bid for Fox assets Comcast Corp has abandoned its bid for most of the assets of Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox, leaving Walt Disney as the sole suitor in pursuit of the $40 billion-plus deal. Business • 12 Dec 17
New 'Star Wars' trilogy raises hopes for Disney The force of "Star Wars" lifted Walt Disney shares last night as the promise of a new film trilogy overshadowed disappointing quarterly results and struggles at the media company's television business. Business • 10 Nov 17
New 'Star Wars' trilogy raises hopes for Disney The force of "Star Wars" lifted Walt Disney shares last night as the promise of a new film trilogy overshadowed disappointing quarterly results and struggles at the media company's television business. Business • 10 Nov 17
Disney to pull movies from Netflix, plans own service Walt Disney will stop providing new movies to Netflix starting in 2019 and launch its own streaming service as the world's biggest entertainment company tries to capture digital viewers who are dumping traditional television. Business • 09 Aug 17
Disney to pull movies from Netflix, plans own service Walt Disney will stop providing new movies to Netflix starting in 2019 and launch its own streaming service as the world's biggest entertainment company tries to capture digital viewers who are dumping traditional television. Business • 09 Aug 17
Disney extends CEO Iger's contract by a year to 2019 Walt Disney has extended chief executive Bob Iger's term by a year to July 2, 2019 and said he would serve as a consultant for three years after that. Business • 23 Mar 17
Disney extends CEO Iger's contract by a year to 2019 Walt Disney has extended chief executive Bob Iger's term by a year to July 2, 2019 and said he would serve as a consultant for three years after that. Business • 23 Mar 17
Disney reports a rare earnings miss Walt Disney reported a rare miss of targets last night as advertising and subscriptions declined at sports channel ESPN and theme park revenue came in weaker than expected. Business • 11 May 16
Disney reports a rare earnings miss Walt Disney reported a rare miss of targets last night as advertising and subscriptions declined at sports channel ESPN and theme park revenue came in weaker than expected. Business • 11 May 16
Star Wars global sales may reach $528m: Disney CEO "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" may rake in $528m in worldwide ticket sales over the weekend, Walt Disney chief executive Bob Iger said on Bloomberg TV today. Business • 21 Dec 15
Star Wars global sales may reach $528m: Disney CEO "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" may rake in $528m in worldwide ticket sales over the weekend, Walt Disney chief executive Bob Iger said on Bloomberg TV today. Business • 21 Dec 15
Disney profit rises with gains at cable networks Walt Disney reported higher quarterly profit that beat Wall Street forecasts as cable networks brought in higher advertising revenue and collected more fees from pay TV distributors. Business • 06 Nov 15
Disney profit rises with gains at cable networks Walt Disney reported higher quarterly profit that beat Wall Street forecasts as cable networks brought in higher advertising revenue and collected more fees from pay TV distributors. Business • 06 Nov 15
Disney profit meets estimates on movie success The Walt Disney company last night posted quarterly profit that fell in line with Wall Street expectations. Business • 07 Nov 14
Disney profit meets estimates on movie success The Walt Disney company last night posted quarterly profit that fell in line with Wall Street expectations. Business • 07 Nov 14
Disney profit jumps thanks to movies and parks Walt Disney's quarterly profit exceeded Wall Street expectations, with a strong performance from its "Captain America" movie, higher attendance at US theme parks and brisk sales of merchandise tied to "Frozen". Business • 06 Aug 14
Disney profit jumps thanks to movies and parks Walt Disney's quarterly profit exceeded Wall Street expectations, with a strong performance from its "Captain America" movie, higher attendance at US theme parks and brisk sales of merchandise tied to "Frozen". Business • 06 Aug 14
