Tag: Disney Company
Disney+ Tops 100 Million Global Paid Subscriber Milestone
Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers, not bad in just 16 months!
Winnie the Pooh: LEGO Ideas Returns to the Hundred Acre Woods
The LEGO Group today reveal the latest LEGO Ideas set featuring the Hundred Acre Wood with Winnie the Pooh and friends, available to all from April 1st at LEGO.com and LEGO Stores.
Bob Iger Talks Lucasfilm Acquisition on Masters of Scale Podcast
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger discusses the Lucasfilm acquisition, among others, in a two-part interview on the Masters of Scale podcast hosted by Reid Hoffman.
The Walt Disney Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Happening March 9th
The annual meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company will be held on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021 at 1pm ET / 10am PT / 6pm GMT.
Key Star Wars Takeaways from Disney’s First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call
As part of Disney's first quarter earning call yesterday, CEO Bob Chapek mentioned Star Wars a few times during the presentation in relation to the Disney+ show The Book of Boba Fett and the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel at WDW.
Disney+ Subscribers Reach 94.9 Million in January 2021
The number of Disney+ subscribers rose to almost 95 million in January 2021, an increase of over 8 million subscribers in just 30 days from the beginning of December.
Music from Star Wars Battlefront Games Set for Release on Walt Disney Records
Variety are reporting thar Gordy Haab’s award-winning scores for the games Star Wars: Battlefront and Star Wars: Battlefront II are about to be released by Walt Disney Records.
Recap of Disney Investor Day 2020 Webcast, New Disney+ Star Wars Projects Announced
Brand new content from that galaxy far, far away is coming.
Disney+ Subscribers Top 86 Million, Ten New Star Wars Series Coming in Next Few Years
Get ready for a slew of new Star Wars series coming to Disney+!
Happening Today The Walt Disney Company Investor Day 2020
Happening later today is the Walt Disney Company Investor Day 2020, and Jedi News will be covering the event and bringing you all the Star Wars news as it is revealed.
Alan Dean Foster Writes Open Letter to Disney Regarding Overdue Owed Royalties
Author Alan Dean Foster has written an open letter to Disney regarding overdue owed royalties for his Star Wars and Alien books written for Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox respectively, and now both owned by The Walt Disney Company.
The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2020
The Walt Disney Company reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 3rd, 2020 and with it higher than expected revenue of $14 billion, even though there was a net loss of $2.83 billion.
Disney Blu-ray and DVD Offers – From Our Family To Yours (UK)
Great offers on Disney movies in the UK on Blu-ray or DVD - 3 x DVD's for £15, 3 x Blu-ray's for £18, 3 x 3D Blu-ray's £24, and 3 x 4K Blu-ray's £36; this includes all Star Wars and Marvel films.
Disney Announces Major Restructure, Primary Focus for Entertainment is Streaming
Disney CEO Bob Chapek yesterday announced a major restructuring of its media and entertainment divisions, as streaming becomes the most important facet of the company’s media business with Disney+ leading the way.
The Walt Disney Company to Host Investor Day 2020 Presentation on October 7th
The Walt Disney Company announced that they will be hosting Investor Day 2020 on October 7th at 9:00am EST (6am PST, 2pm BST).
Disney’s 2023 Theatrical Film Release Schedule Revealed, Star Wars Film Set for December
2023 marks the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, and with it brings a slate of films featuring output from all areas of the business including Walt Disney Animation Studios, 20th Century, Marvel and Star Wars.
Disney’s Fiscal Third-Quarter Loss of $3.5 Billion Attributed to Parks Closure
Disney last night revealed their earnings for Q3 of their 2020 fiscal year, with a loss of $3.5 billion due to COVID-19 and the closure of the parks around the world.
Disney+ Surpasses 60 Million Subscribers, The Mandalorian Season 2 Still Coming in October
CEO Bob Chapek provides us with the latest.
Disney is Pushing Back Release Dates For New Star Wars Films Due to COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the release schedule of these future projects.
The Walt Disney Company Pledges $5 Million to Advance Social Justice
The Walt Disney Company has pledged $5 million to support nonprofit organizations that advance social justice.
Rebecca Campbell Named Chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer and International
Campbell will be overseeing the company's global streaming footprint.
Josh D’Amaro Named Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
Congratulations to Josh D’Amaro who has been named Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. D'Amaro takes on the role from Bob Chapek who is now the companies CEO.
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Earns Lowest Profit of Sequel Trilogy
Deadline.com take a look at the money made by Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and determine that it made net profits of around $300 million, less than The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi.
Bob Iger Appointed to California COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force
Bob Iger has been appointed to the California COVID-19 business recovery task force, and Thomas Mazloum (Senior Vice President of Walt Disney World Resort) has been appointed to the equivalent group in Florida.
Bob Chapek Elected To The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors
The company's new CEO is now a member of their Board of Directors.
Bob Iger is Back, Fighting for Disney’s Life
It seems Bob Iger has returned to the role of Disney's CEO to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic that is costing the company around $30 million/day.
Disney Plus Paid Subscriber Count Surpasses 50 Million
Congratulations to Disney on reaching over 50 million paid subscribers for their Disney+ streaming service.
A Virtual Tour of Walt Disney Imagineering: Part 1
Go on a virtual tour the Walt Disney Imagineering HQ in Glendale, California where all our favourite parks and rides come to life.
Last Chance to Save on Disney Plus Subscription in Europe
Disney+ launches in the UK and most of Europe tomorrow, in under 16 hours at the time of writing. That means that you only have the rest of the day to save over 16% on your first year's subscription to the service.
Bob Iger and New CEO Bob Chapek Answer Questions in Disney Conference Call
In order to address questions investors might have at the appointment of Bob Chapek at Disney CEO, the company held a conference call for lead investors.
Bob Chapek Replaces Bob Iger as Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company
New leadership at the top has been announced.
Hasbro and Disney Extend Strategic Merchandising Relationship for Marvel and Star Wars Franchises
Hasbro, Inc. and The Walt Disney Company have announced a renewal of Hasbro’s rights under its strategic merchandising relationship for major Disney entertainment properties Marvel and Star Wars.
Disney Wants Games Developers to Tell Original Stories With Its Franchises
Earlier this week at the 2020 DICE Summit at the Aria Convention Center in Las Vegas, Disney announced a new approach to game creatives opening up its vault to create original stories with many of its franchises including Star Wars.
Bob Iger Discusses Disney Q4 Earnings Report on CNBC
Bob Iger has spoken about Disney's Q4 Earnings With CNBC.
Secret Cinema and Disney’s StudioLAB to bring Star Wars and More to Life
Secret Cinema will work with Disney’s StudioLAB to bring some of Disney's most iconic films, including Star Wars, to life.