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DirecTV Rebuffs Disney Offer Ahead of Presidential Debate
Amid a fraught carriage dispute between the two companies, Disney has made an offer to run a debate special feed for DirecTV customers, but DirecTV rejected the deal after asking for a broader restoration of channels. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are scheduled for the first presidential debate Tuesday, airing on […]
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DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith as Blackout Continues
DirecTV filed a complaint on Saturday with the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that Disney failed to negotiate in good faith as the satellite provider’s blackout of Disney-owned networks continues into a second week. The FCC complaint states that Disney “has failed to negotiate in good faith,” according to a statement from the service. “Disney has […]
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DirecTV and Disney Offer Dueling Discounts as Carriage Dispute War of Words Escalates
It takes a lot for a pay TV service to subsidize its own customers if they want to sample a competitor, but in a surprise move, DirecTV will do just that. With the carriage dispute between Disney and DirecTV dragging on, leaving Disney channels like ABC, ESPN and FX dark for millions of subscribers, the […]
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Sandy Claws Has Arrived: Here’s What to Buy On Sale from Disney’s New ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Collection (Exclusive)
Save 25 percent off select pieces from the festive range of clothing, collectibles, home goods and more inspired by Jack Skellington and his Halloweentown gang.
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Disney Says It Offered DirecTV Genre-Based Bundles In Carriage Dispute
Disney is striking back at DirecTV following the satellite TV provider’s call with media and analysts Tuesday, in which the company outlined its position in the carriage dispute. As a result of the dispute, many of Disney channels including ABC and ESPN went dark for millions of DirecTV customers on Sept. 1, amid the U.S. […]
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Disney Store’s Limited-Edition ‘Hocus Pocus’ Merch and Costume Collection Is the Latest Installment of Halloween in Summer
Summerween is in full swing. Between the Disney Store’s Haunted Mansion merch that dropped in July, Target’s four limited-edition Halloween-themed fall candles and August’s arrival of Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney’s Hocus Pocus by Shannon Carlin, the spooky season has been inching its way up year after year. And now, the Disney […]
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DirecTV Says It Will Fight “as Long as It Needs to” in Carriage Dispute With Disney
DirecTV CFO Ray Carpenter said the company will continue to fight “as long as it needs to” amid a carriage dispute with Disney, which has caused a number of Disney channels, including ABC and ESPN, to go dark for DirecTV customers. On a call with media and analysts Tuesday, Carpenter said the satellite TV company […]
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Disney Channels, Including ABC and ESPN, Pulled From DirecTV in Major Carriage Dispute
Disney finds itself at the center of another major TV carriage dispute, with its channels now unavailable in millions of homes. This time, the company and the satellite TV giant DirecTV find themselves at odds, with a number of Disney channels including ABC and ESPN going dark for DirecTV customers. The channels went dark shortly […]
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Disney and DirecTV Trade Barbs as Carriage Talks Come Down to the Wire
Disney’s TV channels — including ABC, ESPN, Disney Channel, FX and others — are at risk of going dark this week for DirecTV subscribers, as the entertainment giant and satellite TV firm continue high-stakes talks over what the future of their carriage deals should look like. The current moment is in many ways a repeat […]
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James P. Gorman to Lead Disney’s Succession Planning Committee
James P. Gorman, the executive chairman of Morgan Stanley, will chair Disney’s succession planning committee to select the company’s next CEO. Gorman previously oversaw the succession process at Morgan Stanley. In addition to Gorman, Disney board chairman Mark G. Parker and directors Mary T. Barra and Calvin R. McDonald will continue to serve on the Committee. […]
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How Ryan Reynolds and Disney’s Marketing Spell Turned ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Into R-Rated Magic
To say that Ryan Reynolds and Disney might have seemed like odd bedfellows when the studio inherited the R-rated Deadpool franchise following the Fox merger is an understatement. Reynolds — who wears many hats, including actor, marketer, branding expert and entrepreneur — was at the heart of the audacious marketing campaigns for the two first […]
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Kate Spade’s ‘Snow White’ Collection Gets Surprise Markdown on Heels of Disney Live-Action Trailer
Snow White is back in the spotlight after the release of the first trailer for Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of the beloved animated film. Disney debuted the trailer — along with a host of new merch — at D23, the biennial fan event held in Anaheim, California last week. Now, hot off the heels of […]
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