Paramount, UFC and the biggest question for streaming sports fans
It’s been a dramatic couple of weeks in the wide world of sports rights, as media companies locked down a slew of deals that remake…
‘The Mandalorian’ actor Gina Carano and Disney settle lawsuit
The Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm have settled a lawsuit brought by “The Mandalorian” actor Gina Carano, who alleged she had been wrongfully terminated from…
Disney settles with Gina Carano: It was the right thing to do
Actress Gina Carano, Lucasfilm and its parent company Walt Disney Co. have settled the federal lawsuit filed in which Carano claimed that, in 2021, she…
‘Avengers: Mightiest Friends’ is Disney Jr.’s next series with Marvel
The Avengers will soon be assembling for a much younger demographic.Disney Jr. plans to expand its collaboration with Marvel, announcing a new series launching in…
ESPN to buy NFL Network, other media assets
Aug. 6 (UPI) -- ESPN announced Wednesday that it has made a non-binding agreement with the National Football League to acquire the NFL Network and…
Disney’s streaming business keeps growing, despite theatrical losses
Continued growth in streaming subscriptions and strong domestic tourism to its theme parks propelled Walt Disney Co.’s fiscal third quarter earnings, even as its theatrical…
NFL takes 10% stake in Disney’s ESPN, which will take over NFL Network
The NFL has reached a deal to take a 10% ownership stake in the Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, the league and Disney announced Tuesday evening,…
NFL is expected to take an ownership stake in ESPN
Walt Disney Co. is expected to announce that the NFL is taking an equity stake in the Burbank-based entertainment giant’s sports media property ESPN, according…
David Ellison is coming to Paramount with Silicon Valley cash. Can he save a classic studio?
As a deep-pocketed producer, David Ellison helped breathe new life into Paramount franchises including “Mission: Impossible,” “Star Trek” and “Top Gun.”But can the high-flying son…
Box office: ‘Fantastic Four: The First Steps’ grosses $118 million
It was clobberin’ time this weekend, as Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” nabbed the top spot at the box office with a performance that…
Former Disney boss to run L.A. 2028 Olympics ceremonies
Former 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney Co. executive Peter Rice has been named head of ceremonies and content for the 2028 Summer Olympics and…
Skip Brittenham, Hollywood lawyer to the stars, dies at 83
Skip Brittenham, a prominent Hollywood attorney whose clients included Harrison Ford, Henry Winkler and Eddie Murphy, has died at age 83. Brittenham died Thursday, said…
James Stark Bennett, former CBS and Disney TV executive, dies at 78
Television executive James Stark Bennett II, known for developing talk show “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” has died at 78.Bennett, who went by Jamie,…
What to know about ‘Walt Disney — A Magical Life’ at Disneyland
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> By now, many Disney fans have had a chance to see the officially released images by the company as well as close-up pictures…
Paul Simon delivers a commanding incantation at Disney Hall
In 2018, Paul Simon walked onto the Hollywood Bowl stage for what most in the crowd believed to be his last tour stop in Los…
What was the best Disneyland era? Looking back on the past 70 years
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix"> It’s all about a California (and high-growth) state of mind. A park photographer, Kristin Wagner, photographs visitors as they enter Disney’s California Adventure,…
‘Legend of Zelda’ movie casts Bo Bragason, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
The live-action “Legend of Zelda” movie has found its stars.Legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, who’s an executive producer on the film, announced Wednesday on X…
ABC News’ Rachel Scott and James Longman to anchor a daily show for Disney +
The news is coming to Disney +.Starting July 21, the streaming service will offer its first original program from ABC News with senior political correspondent…
ITVX announces huge new shake-up as platform partners with Disney+
ITV and Disney+ will both be making some of their exclusive content available for viewers using the other streaming platform in a bid to appeal…
Hits, flops and scandals: Hollywood’s 2025 midyear review by the numbers
No surprise, 2025 has been an eventful year so far in Hollywood.In addition to the megahits and epic bombs at the box office, the entertainment…