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The Walt Disney Company
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Maker rejects Relativity’s $1bn approach
Maker Studios has turned down Relativity Media’s US$1 billion-plus approach in favour of its existing…
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Disney buys Maker for initial $500m
The Walt Disney Company has made the largest investment a traditional media giant has yet…
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Disney to pay $500m for Maker Studios, say reports
Stateside reports claim The Walt Disney Company is in talks to buy YouTube channel operator…
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Disney, Dish settle legal issues with ‘evolutionary’ deal
The Walt Disney Company and US satcaster Dish Network have ended their long-running legal dispute…
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Disney brings on-demand services under ABC Studios banner
Disney is rebranding its on-demand services as part of a wider initiative to have ‘ABC…
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Foxtel conjures up Presto online movie service
Australia’s Foxtel will launch an online subscription movie streaming service. Presto will be priced at…
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Report: Disney to cut 175 jobs at ABC
The Disney/ABC Television Group is set to lay off around 175 staff across ABC television…
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News brief: Disney promotes Nancy Kanter
The Walt Disney Company has promoted Nancy Kanter to the role of executive VP, original…
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Hulu parents scrap sale, inject $750m
Hulu’s US broadcaster owners have scrapped the sale of the streaming website for a second…
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Germany’s kids’ channels competition heats up
German children’s TV is set for its biggest shake-up in years, with the Disney Channel…