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Disney Isn't Jumping On The Media Consolidation Bandwagon, Top Executive Says, 'We Like The Hand That We Have'

On Thursday, the Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) made it clear that it has no plans to join the industry's intensifying merger-and-acquisition chatter.

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Wall Street Falls On US Government Reopening Day, Bitcoin Slides To $100,000: What's Moving Markets Thursday?

Risk sentiment deteriorated sharply on Thursday despite federal agencies reopening after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, as investors aggressively repriced Fed rate-cut expectations following a wave of hawkish remarks from central bank officials.

Benzinga

YouTube TV Fires Back At Disney Over Blackout: Vast Majority Of Subscribers 'Chose Not' To Watch ABC On Last Two Election Days

As Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) urged YouTube TV to restore ABC for Election Day coverage, the Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google-owned platform countered saying most of its subscribers didn't even tune in to the network during the last two U.S. elections.

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Disney–Google Dispute Could Leave YouTube TV Viewers Without ABC, ESPN, NFL, NBA And More

Millions of YouTube TV subscribers may lose access to Disney-owned networks, including ABC and ESPN, as negotiations between Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) and Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google stall over carriage fees.

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Elizabeth Warren Blasts Amazon For Internet Meltdown, Says 'If A Company Can Break The Entire Internet, They Are Too Big'

On Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called to break up Big Tech after a massive Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Services outage disrupted access to dozens of major platforms, including Amazon delivery services, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) Disney+ and McDonald Corporation (NYSE:MCD) app.

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Trump Ally Vs. Trump Admin: Newsmax CEO Speaks Out About TV Merger That May Have Influenced Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

A regional television merger between Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Tegna Inc (NYSE:TGNA) gained attention during the decision by Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) to suspend Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night talk show.

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Kimmel's Comeback Shatters Records With 343% Surge — Trump's Jab Ages Poorly

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel returned to air Tuesday night after a brief suspension from ABC parent company Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). In his return, Kimmel set new high marks for viewership and may have silenced criticism from President Donald Trump over "bad ratings," at least temporarily.

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Disney Raises Streaming Prices: Is Disney+ Now More Expensive Than Netflix?

Media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) announced price increases for its Disney+ and Hulu streaming platforms. With the rate increases, here's a look at how Disney+ compares to other streaming platforms.

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Former Disney CEO Stands With Jimmy Kimmel: 'Out-Of-Control Intimidation' By FCC

Former Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) CEO Michael Eisner voiced his support for Jimmy Kimmel after ABC, a Disney-owned network, suspended Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely.

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Webtoon Entertainment Expands Disney Deal, Analyst Calls It A 'Significant Step-Up In Scale'

Webtoon Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:WBTN) announced a major expansion of its partnership with Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS).

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Webtoon Entertainment Stock Soars On Disney Deal

Shares of digital comic platform company Webtoon Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:WBTN) are trading higher on Tuesday after the company announced a deal with entertainment giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) to develop an all-digital comics platform using Disney’s extensive portfolio.

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Disney And Netflix Stocks Fall Amid Warner Bros. Merger Speculation

Shares of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) and Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) are trading lower Friday, possibly pressured by reports that a Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY) group is preparing a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD). The news could sparked a threat for the streaming industry leaders.

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Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones Bets Big On Opendoor: Exits Disney, Broadcom, Chinese Equities—Trims Exposure To Bitcoin, Alphabet

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones has made several notable portfolio moves during the second quarter of 2025, with a slew of exits and a surprising bet on a retail favorite stock.

Benzinga

Netflix's Reed Hastings Once Said He Wants To Beat Disney In Family Animation — Now 'KPop Demon Hunters' Is Proving That Ambition Isn't Just Talk

Netflix Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NFLX) co-founder and former CEO Reed Hastings’ bold bid to rival Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) in family-friendly animation may finally be paying off, thanks to its record-breaking original film, "KPop Demon Hunters."

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Disney Takes Control Of NFL Network As League Gains 10% ESPN Ownership

The National Football League (NFL) has agreed to sell most of its media businesses to Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS), in exchange for a 10% stake in Disney’s ESPN sports network.

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Disney's 'Elio' Posts Worst Pixar Opening: Here's Why Media Giant Likely Isn't Worried

The Pixar unit of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) has been responsible for massive box office hits like the Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars and Monsters Inc. franchises. The latest Pixar film is breaking records, but not in a good way.

The Independent UK

'Thunderbolts' kicks off the summer movie season with $76 million at the box office

Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales

The Independent UK

'Snow White' opens with a sleepy $43 million at box office

The Walt Disney Co.’s live-action, controversy-bedeviled “Snow White” opened in theaters with a sleepy $43 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday

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DirectTV, Disney Reach Deal To Restore Service After 2-Week Blackout

DirectTV's 11 million subscribers lost access to ESPN and other ABC-owned stations over Labor Day Weekend

The Independent UK

ESPN and other channels return to DirecTV with a new Disney deal after a nearly 2-week blackout

DirecTV on Saturday announced it had reached a deal with Walt Disney Co. that will restore ESPN and ABC-owned stations to its service after a nearly 2-week dispute that blacked out those networks for millions of viewers across the U.S. The end of the impasse came in time for sports…

The Independent UK

Disney names Gorman to chair its succession planning committee

The Walt Disney Co. has tapped James Gorman to lead its succession planning committee as the entertainment company continues to work toward finding someone to take over the helm from Bob Iger

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Disney’s ‘Wish’ Disappoints At Box Office; Apple’s ‘Napoleon’ Exceeds Expectations

Disney's latest animated film falls short while Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon' surpasses forecasts.

Zenger

Bob Iger On ESPN, Streaming, Hollywood Strike: Post Q4 Earnings Comments

Media company Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) reported fourth-quarter financial results and an update on its Disney+ streaming platform.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger Reveals 4 Building Blocks For Reviving Mouse House: ‘Move Beyond This Period Of Fixing’

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Disney reports sharp profit growth in the fourth quarter; shares rise

Walt Disney Co. reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter, exceeding analyst expectations and sending its shares up more than 3% in after-hours trading

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