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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ tops $1 billion at the global box office
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney The “Merc with a Mouth” is breaking even more box office records. Over the weekend, Disney and Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” became only the second R-rated film to top $1 billion at the global box office. And it’s on its way to becoming […]
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From villains to Indiana Jones: Everything we learned at Disney’s parks panel at the 2024 D23 Expo
A statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse stands in a garden in front of Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World on May 31, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images The time of villains has come. Disney’s classic baddies are getting their own theme […]
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Disney is hoping for a box office rebound built on sequels, prequels and pixie dust
Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company appears at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California on August 09, 2024. Araya Doheny | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images When Disney CEO Bob Iger stepped onto the stage at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Friday night, […]
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MLB will host its first game at a NASCAR track, aiming to break attendance record
General race action during the Irwin Tools Night Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. David J. Griffin | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Baseball fans, start your engines. Major League Baseball announced Friday that NASCAR’s iconic Bristol Motor Speedway will host a regular-season MLB game for the first time next year. The game is set […]
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News Corp considers selling Australia pay TV and streaming unit
Foxtel headquarters are seen at North Ryde on June 20, 2012 in Sydney. Cameron Spencer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp said it may sell Australian cable TV and streaming unit Foxtel after receiving an approach, a deal that would end its involvement in a high-overhead asset that has struggled […]
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Pressure mounting on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to deliver value for shareholders
David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav needs a win. Soon. Since merging Discovery with WarnerMedia in 2022 and immediately slashing billions in costs, Zaslav has struggled to convince shareholders that his company is […]
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Three Disney films could top $1 billion this year after box office rut
Hugh Jackman, Robert Iger, and Ryan Reynolds at the Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” World Premiere held at David H. Koch Theater on July 22, 2024 in New York, New York. Kristina Bumphrey | Variety | Getty Images After years of starts and stops at the box office, Disney appears to have hit a groove […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery stock falls as it writes down $9.1 billion, misses estimates
A sign outside of the Warner Brothers Discovery Techwood Turner Broadcasting campus is seen on June 26, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery‘s stock dropped Wednesday after it reported a $9.1 billion write-down on its TV networks and missed analyst estimates on revenue. Here is how Warner Bros. Discovery […]
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Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna canceled after Austrian police say foiled terror plot targeted shows
Taylor Swift performs onstage during “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Olympiastadion on July 27, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management ) Thomas Niedermueller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Vienna have been canceled due to what Austrian police say […]
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In a reversal, Disney’s media assets are starting to generate more excitement than its parks
A scene from Disney and Pixar’s film “Inside Out 2.” Courtesy: 2024 Disney | Pixar Here’s a surprise: Disney‘s media business isn’t weighing down the company anymore. The primary Disney investor narrative since 2022 has been how streaming losses, combined with a declining traditional pay TV business and a string of box office failures, have […]
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