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Disney boots CEO, brings back Bob Iger to lead company
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» NEW YORK: Disney ousted chief executive Bob Chapek on Sunday and announced that it had brought back former CEO Bob Iger to once again take the reins.
YouTube Advances Plans for Streaming Video Marketplace
Business, Jessica Toonkel & Sarah Krouse, Published on 15/08/2022
» YouTube is planning to launch an online store for streaming video services and has renewed talks with entertainment companies about participating in the platform, according to people close to the recent discussions.
Disney+ subscribers surge as Netflix stumbles
AFP, Published on 11/08/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: The Disney+ streaming service saw its number of paying subscribers leap beyond expectations in the last quarter, as rival Netflix's client count ebbed, results showed Wednesday.
Netflix shares plunge as subscribers drop
AFP, Published on 20/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Netflix shares lost a quarter of their value Tuesday after the company revealed its ranks of subscribers shrank in the first quarter of this year.
As streaming TV competition rages, Disney+ shines
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: The streaming television race is heating up, with Disney showing Wednesday it is closing the gap with market leader Netflix, whose stride has slowed.
Disney streaming booms as theaters grapple with pandemic
AFP, Published on 13/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: US entertainment giant Disney said Thursday its online streaming services have boomed while it grapples with how to release films as the Delta coronavirus variant drives viewers from movie theaters.
Netflix Movies Turn Up in a Surprising Place: Theaters
Business, Erich Schwartzel, Published on 17/05/2021
» The nation's movie theaters are running out of movies. Some are turning to an unlikely source for more: Netflix Inc.
Disney May Finally Make Netflix Sweat
Business, Dan Gallagher, Published on 14/12/2020
» Walt Disney only seems like a cautious company.
'Bada... Bing... Bang'? HBO throws out rulebook with streaming launch
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Decades before glossy Netflix and Amazon shows began luring Hollywood A-listers to the small screen, cable network HBO helped invent premium television.
Former Disney exec named TikTok boss
AFP, Published on 19/05/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Former Disney executive Kevin Mayer will become the head of TikTok and chief operating officer of the popular video app's parent company, the group announced Monday.