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Sep- 2023 -3 September
They Were ‘The Next Disney’ But Instead They’re Paying the Largest Fine of Its Kind
What new company wouldn't want to look into the future and see itself as the next Walt Disney Company? After all, Disney has weathered 100 years of changes in entertainment and consumer focus to remain one of the largest entertainment companies in the world. But like all companies, Disney has a humble origin story with Walt and his brother, Roy, at the helm of a small animation studio. Impact Theo
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3 September
Extreme Weather Is And Will Continue to Be A Problem For Disney Resorts
The original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) was barely two years old. Adolph Hitler hadn't invaded Poland, and World War II was still on the horizon. And very few people outside of the military or the territory of Hawaii knew what Pearl Harbor was. The last time a tropical storm hit southern California was 1939, a time only a handful of people can remember. But this summer, Hurricane Hilar
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3 September
Spectrum Has Been Preparing For This Fight With Disney For Years
Last week, when 26 Disney-owned channels went black in the 15 million Spectrum customers' homes, it was a tremendous shock. These types of disputes happen all the time between the cable providers and the networks, but they never usually get to the point where the channels disappear. But this time is different, and Charter Chief Executive Officer Chris Winfrey saw this coming seven years ago. And w
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2 September
“My Advice? Don’t Go to Disney”; Frustrated Dad Slams Parks Experience
A Disney vacation has always been an expensive experience, between airfare, hotels, food, park tickets, merchandise, and more. However, most people would have argued that the money was worth the experience. That is not the case as much anymore. Disney is still expensive, but now, the average family is priced out, and a lot of people who visit think that it's no longer worth the price tag. Everythi
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2 September
Disney Dispute Causes Mandatory Overtime for Spectrum Employees
Wars waged between giants often see many innocents crushed in the process. Disney and Charter Communications have yet to agree on negotiations surrounding programming fees on Spectrum TV. There doesn't seem to be any update on the issue, and customers are now going into the Labor Day holiday weekend without popular channels like ESPN and ABC. With many disgruntled people, Spectrum employees also b
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1 September
Disney Bites Back in Spectrum TV Dispute
On August 31, millions of Spectrum TV customers saw their televisions go dark. That's because The Walt Disney Company pulled all of its content from Spectrum — which is owned by Charter Communications — after the two sides could not come to an agreement on a new contract. Spectrum TV has more than 32 million subscribers who are no longer able to watch some of their favorite channels. I
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1 September
Fired ABC News Anchors Back in the Spotlight After Scandalous Affair
Nine months ago, two ABC News reporters found themselves the focus of the headlines instead of just reporting on them. Hosts Amy Robach and TJ Holmes — co-anchors on the show GMA3: What You Need to Know — were having an affair. Not long after the affair was revealed, both Holmes and Robach confirmed their relationship but said that things between them had not started until they had bot
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1 September
Disney Hiring Insanely Paid Crisis Executive to Fix Bob Iger’s Mess
The Walt Disney Company may be ready to accept that its public image is not its strong suit in the post-COVID world. While former CEO Bob Iger has returned to lead the company, his reputation has been in freefall because of questionable decisions and responses to controversy, particularly surrounding the SAG-AFTRA strikes. Disney looks to be desperate to course correct via its job postings recentl
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1 September
Disney Accuses DeSantis and Allies of Withholding Evidence
The Walt Disney Company made a significant change to its lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District on Friday in Federal Court, narrowing the scope of the suit and accusing DeSantis and his allies of withholding evidence from Disney. After suffering a setback in State Court, Disney decided to amend its Federal lawsuit to narrow the focus specif
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1 September
Spectrum Wants to “Blow Up” TV Deal With Disney
If your cable provider is Spectrum TV, then you may have noticed that on the evening of August 31, 2023, all Disney and Disney-owned channels ceased to be. If you were watching a football game, then the screen may have cut to black in the middle of it. This is not because there was some power outage or because there was a problem with Spectrum. It was because Disney pulled everything they owned of
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