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Sep- 2023 -2 September
Universal’s Thriving Franchise Strategy Shines as Disney Stays Stuck in the Past
Universal Studios has become a shining example of how to meet a moment and invest in fresh yet familiar modern audience demands. While Disney has long held the crown as the reigning champion of beloved franchises, recent years have seen Universal Studios making strategic moves to challenge the status quo. Universal's embrace of new and fresh franchises has invigorated not only its media content bu
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2 September
Disney Delays Multiple Anticipated Streaming Projects
Committed Disney+ subscribers would do well to temper their content expectations for the foreseeable future. The Walt Disney Company seems to be making good on its promise to deliver less content to focus on quality, and the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike isn't helping in the least. Multiple upcoming Marvel streaming releases have been entirely pushed into next year or beyond. Here's when you can expect
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2 September
“Special Surprise” Announced for Ultimate Disney Fan Event Attendees
Disney has announced a “special surprise” for fans and guests who will be attending Destination D23 at Walt Disney World this month. After the success of the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, in 2022, Disney announced the return of Destination D23 at the end of last year. As part of the company’s 100 Years of Wonder celebration, the “biggest Disney fan event” — D23 — returns to “The Most Magical Pl
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2 September
Peter Pan is a Vampire?!
A video of a Disney World face character, Peter Pan, calling himself a “vampire” while interacting with a fan has been making the rounds. The cast members at any Disney resort, be that the Central Florida Disney theme park or the Southern California Disney Park, are the heart of the Disney experience. Whether as custodial and janitorial staff who make sure the parks stay clean on a daily basis for
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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
Guest Claims Disney Ride Vehicle Derailed, Called Out on Social Media
There is one thing that may be more important to Disney cast members than anything else. That is guest safety. As every Disney visitor knows, before each ride vehicle departs, there is a message about keeping your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride vehicle at all times. That is because, even though a ride may look tame, there are mechanisms that can seriously injure a guest if they are no
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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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