Entertainment News Dec 24, 2019
The Netflix decade: How one company changed the way we watch TV
by Helen Coster
In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week for the next installment of their favorite shows, parceled out by networks in half-hour or hour-long increments. Fast forward to 2019, when media and tech companies are subverting that schedule and the majority ...
Entertainment News Dec 23, 2019
'Rise of Skywalker' debuts at $374 million, below recent 'Star Wars' films
"Star Wars" movie "The Rise of Skywalker" opened in theaters with $374 million in global ticket sales over the weekend as fans rushed to see the final chapter in the long-running film saga, distributor Walt Disney Co. said on Sunday. Roughly $176 million of the ...
Entertainment News Dec 21, 2019
Jedi mind tricks don't work on China. Though "Star Wars" fans from around the world waited in line for days to catch "The Rise of Skywalker," the sci-fi series has struggled to woo filmgoers in the increasingly important Chinese market. Special previews of the long-awaited film ...
National Dec 6, 2019
The Walt Disney Co. (Japan) on Thursday apologized for promoting the animated movie "Frozen 2" through third-party tweets that were not flagged as advertisements. Criticism of the content as an apparent stealth marketing campaign went viral on social media. The Japanese unit of Walt Disney, the ...
Business Nov 14, 2019
Brazil antitrust regulator to reassess Disney-Fox deal because divestiture has yet to happen
Brazil's antitrust regulator said on Wednesday it will reassess Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) $71 billion purchase of Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA.O) because the divestiture requested by the regulator as a condition for the merger of U.S. media companies has not happened yet. "The deal approved ...
Business / Economy Nov 14, 2019
Wall St. higher as Fed chief Jerome Powell says U.S. economy is in 'good shape'
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the domestic economy was in good shape and the central bank saw a "sustained expansion" ahead. This helped ease nerves on Wall Street, which opened lower after President Donald Trump on ...
Business / Corporate Nov 7, 2019
Netflix bets on Japanese anime to battle Disney and Apple in streaming wars
As Netflix Inc. prepares for a bruising battle against the Walt Disney Co. and Apple Inc. for streaming subscribers, it's playing a card that may deliver enough of an edge to fend them off in Asia: Japanese anime. Although Netflix has featured animation for years, ...
Business / Tech Sep 11, 2019
Apple cuts prices and ramps up services as iPhone 11 launches
Apple unveiled its iPhone 11 models Tuesday with a price cut for the most basic models, while also laying out plans for streaming and gaming services as it bids to weather the slump in the global smartphone market. Price appeared to be a key consideration ...
Entertainment News Jul 28, 2019
Russi Taylor, official voice of Minnie Mouse — and widow of voicer for Mickey — dies at 75
Russi Taylor, Disney's official voice of Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, has died, the entertainment giant announced Saturday. She was 75. Taylor, who was prone to giggles, just like the character she voiced, captured the heart and sound of Mickey Mouse's counterpart on ...
Entertainment News Jul 22, 2019
'Lion King' roars as 'Avengers' closes in on box office record
The roar of "The Lion King" rattled the cinematic world Sunday as the new Disney film scored a huge debut in North American theaters with an estimated $185 million for the three-day weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported. It was frosting on the cake for ...
Business May 31, 2019
NBCUniversal latest U.S. media firm reconsidering Georgia business over abortion law
NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia on Thursday joined a wave of U.S. media companies, including Walt Disney Co., saying they will reconsider working in Georgia if a new law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected takes effect. Georgia is 1 of 9 U.S. states ...