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Sep- 2023 -1 September
Disney Dispute May Be a Deathblow for Spectrum TV
There has been a great disturbance in the Force…as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror…and then suddenly silenced. Something terrible has happened. Disney and Charter's Spectrum TV have been in dispute recently over programming fees. The culmination of this battle has led to The Walt Disney Company removing ALL of its major content channels, including ESPN, from the cabl
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Aug- 2023 -31 August
All Disney and ESPN Channels Removed from Spectrum TV
Charter's Spectrum TV has just announced that The Walt Disney Company has removed ALL of its programming channels from the television service provider on Thursday night. Spectrum Loses All Disney and ESPN Programming The entertainment giant immediately pulled the plug on its stations at around 8:00 p.m. EST on August 31, 2023, causing many to wonder where their content had gone. Spectrum has put f
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31 August
Former Biden Adviser and Campaign Spokesperson Joins Disney Communications Team
The latest addition to the Disney TV communications team is a former adviser to President Biden and spokesperson for the current POTUS’s 2020 campaign. The Walt Disney Company has been known to find new talent to join their enterprise from across the political spectrum. Former Disney executive Zenia Mucha is a good example; Mucha pioneered communications for many of Disney’s major business venture
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31 August
Spectrum TV Set to Lose All Disney and ESPN Channels
Charter Communications and The Walt Disney Company are currently battling over programming rates. As the two corporations fight with each other, the future of over 26 Disney and ESPN channels hangs on the line. Update: Spectrum has now lost all of Disney's programming across its television service. Keep reading to find out just what caused this mayhem. Spectrum TV Service Charter Spectrum TV, offe
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30 August
Americans Support Strikes, Not Disney and Studios, In New Poll
For more than three months, the writers of Hollywood have been standing strong on the picket lines. The WGA strike began on May 2, with writers demanding the studios compromise with them with regard to the use of artificial intelligence. Writers do not want to be replaced with machines. The writers also want the studios to be more transparent about streaming numbers, and they want big changes made
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30 August
MAGA Grandfather Claims Disney is ‘Advertising Gayness to My Grandkids,’ Gets Immediately Shut Down
Since former Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against Florida's Parental Rights in Education law, known by its critics as the “Don't Say Gay” bill, there has been a common theme going around right-wing circles: the Walt Disney Company is using its films, television properties, and theme parks to groom children. As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tours the country seeking the Republican no
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30 August
Bob Iger Blamed For Hurting Disney Stock Price With Gender-Neutral Policies
The Walt Disney Company is currently going through an incredibly rough patch. Its film studio is struggling to produce successful films, and its streamer Disney+ is losing millions of subscribers and costing the company hundreds of millions of dollars. Add to that the fact that its theme parks are seeing a dip in attendance, and its stock price has plummeted to one of the lowest numbers it's seen
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30 August
America Tries Some Disney Diplomacy
In the past, the Walt Disney Company has been criticized for bending the knee to China. Most notably, Disney has changed or edited part of its Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney Princess films to appease Chinese censors. But since the end of the Pandemic, China has been softening on Disney films. The last few releases, including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Qunatu
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30 August
Disney Joins Forces with Other Companies, Wages “Cold War” on AI
The Walt Disney Company has quietly joined a long list of companies that are standing up to AI by blocking Chat GPT. The debate around Artificial Intelligence has raged on since the technology saw a boom with the explosion of Chat GPT towards the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. While many have gone back and forth as to whether AI is actually going to be useful or whether it stands to disrup
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30 August
Disney Gambles BIG in Last Ditch Effort to Salvage Performance in One of its Largest Markets
After facing some major setbacks in the streaming wars in India, Disney is now giving the market a well-placed perk with free cricket on smartphones and tablets. The Walt Disney Company has had its fair share of troubles recently, between the issues with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood, and Disney CEO Bob Iger's less-than-savory comments, which have resulted in him getting roasted online
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