After Fortnite stumbles and layoffs, Epic bets on a Disney extraction shooter
Internal plans center on a standalone game similar to Arc Raiders as the studio tries to restore growth
Disney's gaming push could one day include buying Epic Games
Some executives are waiting for the right moment, but others think it's a bad idea
OpenAI pulls the plug on Sora, ending $1 billion Disney deal in sudden pivot
OpenAI axes Sora as compute costs and IPO plans force a reset
Winners & losers: OpenAI is scrapping its Sora video-creation app and, in the process, abruptly ending its high-profile $1 billion partnership with Walt Disney Co. Announced Tuesday, the decision signals a sharp pivot as the ChatGPT maker refocuses on enterprise products, coding tools, and its broader push toward artificial general intelligence.
Star Wars heads back to cinemas with two back-to-back films
Disney bets on Mandalorian and Ryan Gosling to reboot Star Wars on the big screen
Disney is considering movie premieres inside Fortnite
The entertainment giant's $1.5 billion stake in Epic could lead to a bold test of interactive cinema
Court dismisses lawsuit over Disney's recreation of Peter Cushing in Rogue One
The 1970s B-movie horror studio that brought the suit walks away empty-handed
Disney strikes $1 billion deal with OpenAI to bring Mickey, Marvel, and more to generative video platform
The partnership signals a turning point in Hollywood's relationship with AI
Disney sends cease and desist to Character.ai over unauthorized use of its characters
Character.ai responded by removing the disputed bots
Disney to hike streaming prices again next month by up to $7
Rapid turnaround on Jimmy Kimmel Live! suddenly makes a lot more sense
Disney fined $10M by FTC for mislabeling kids' videos on YouTube
The settlement requires Disney to adopt a new review system and expand safeguards
ESPN launches standalone streaming service with full access for $30/month
Stream ESPN, ESPN2, SECN, ACCN, ESPN+ and more – no cable required
Disney CEO accidentally reveals how many Disney+ subscribers are on the ad-supported tier
It's probably more than you think
Disney faces lawsuit over CGI recreation of Peter Cushing in Rogue One
"I think you overestimate their chances!"
Disney backpedals in effort to dismiss wrongful death case citing streaming service agreement
The insensitive legal move sparked too much negative PR
Disney seeks to dismiss wrongful death case over streaming service's trial TOS
Widower is only seeking $50,000 or about one one-thousandth of Disney's estimated daily revenue
Disney is hiking prices across all of its streaming platforms this fall
Almost a year to the day after the last Disney price hike
Apple TV wants to pay actors and producers based on how their content performs
"When you get $10 million whether your show is good or bad, you have less incentive to do it well."
Are we circling back around to cable? Disney+, Hulu, and Max ad-free bundle is coming
Ad-supported and ad-free tiers will be available
Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic Games to forge expansive universe within Fortnite
What just happened? Disney is making its largest-ever investment in the gaming space by taking a $1.5 billion equity stake in Epic Games. The deal will also see the creation of an "expansive and open games and entertainment universe" that will interoperate with Fortnite. Disney explained that consumers will be able to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.
Disney's HoloTile is another omnidirectional VR treadmill you will probably never use
Supports multiple users walking independently, but home applications are doubtful
Elon Musk escalates feud with Disney boss Bob Iger, removes Disney+ app from Tesla vehicles
Musk previously told Disney to "Go f**k yourself"
Fake Disney posters prompt Microsoft to reprogram Bing Image Creator
Or why we will never have true artificial intelligence
Disney is buying out Comcast's stake in Hulu for $8.6 billion
Disney will soon have full ownership of Hulu
Disney executives want Bob Iger to buy EA or another large gaming company
Disney boss appears unenthusiastic to the idea