Disney + Basic subscribers are considering the cancellation as a new tier not available on Roku

This week saw The Walt Disney Company roll out Disney + Basic, a new tier of its streaming service that’s a few dollars cheaper but comes with ads in most of its content. The allure of a cheaper subscription has some viewers changing their plans but some are finding out the hard way that even new Disney+ subscriptions can’t be watched the way they want. Techcrunch He quickly notes that this new ad-based layer is “not currently available on Roku devices,” which means that anyone with this subscription and Roku…

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Indiana Jones poster and Dial of Destiny poster released

Movie lovers finally got their first look at the latest Indiana Jones Film on Thursday, with The Walt Disney Company championing the film during their session at the Brazilian CCXP Conference. Plenty of details surrounding the movie, from the trailer to the official title, have remained a mystery – until now. Plus the first trailer for the long-awaited, fully titled movie Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny, Disney has unveiled its first full teaser poster. The poster, which you can find below, features Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones in silhouette,…

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Disney President Bob Iger addresses rumors of the company being sold to Apple

Bob Iger once again finds himself at the helm of The Walt Disney Company, beginning his second stint as CEO of Mouse earlier this month. Soon after Iger returned to his office in Burbank, speculation began circulating online as to what acquisitions or sales the CEO might make in his tenure as Disney president. One such idea that gained the most traction was the idea that Apple could scrape together enough cash to buy the entertainment giant. The speculation became so intense, Iger spoke about the concerns at a company-wide…

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Bob Shabek Ali Karim Daniel is also coming out of Disney soon

Now that Bob Iger is back at Disney, Suite C is in the process of being overhauled. On Monday, Iger announced in an internal memo that Karim Daniel will be stepping down as president of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. As a senior aide to Bob Chapek at the helm of support, Daniel oversaw the distribution and release of all Disney projects. In his role, Daniel eventually became the deciding factor in whether the films were given theatrical or streaming vacation. “I have asked Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, Jimmy Pittaro,…

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Disney’s Bob Iger took a huge pay cut to comeback

The entertainment and business worlds were in for a big surprise Sunday night when it was announced that Bob Iger would return to The Walt Disney Company, with Iger replacing Bob Iger as CEO. Iger had previously retired in 2020, and while one would think it would require a large salary to bring back the CEO, Iger has already taken a significant salary cut to return to his old job. According to a report from diverseIger’s base salary is $1 million, and plus bonuses and a long-term incentive bonus, he…

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Bob Iger sends a note to Disney employees after replacing Bob Chapek as CEO

In what could end up being the biggest entertainment news of the year, Bob Iger has found his way back to Disney. Late Sunday night, Iger was named the new CEO of The Walt Disney Company, a position he previously held from 2005 to 2020. This time, Iger replaced his successor, Bob Chapek, after a tumultuous tenure at the helm of the company that lasted less than three years. Iger didn’t waste much time before he got down to business, sending out a company-wide email to Disney employees. “It is…

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Disney CEO Bob Chuck denies ‘wake up too’

For years, movies, TV shows, and more under the Disney umbrella have always managed to grab headlines. This was particularly true of the company’s efforts toward positive on-screen and off-screen representation, as there were some specific turning points in CEO Bob Chapek’s tenure. This modified gay kiss included again Light year Earlier this summerand black actress Halle Bailey has been chosen as the titular character in the live-action remake the little Mermaid. during Recently appeared at the Wall Street Journal Tech Live conferencetangled concerns that the company is becoming “too…

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Marvel Comics celebrates DISNEY100 with a variety of covers

In 2023, Marvel Comics celebrates 100 years of Disney with the Mighty Marvel Manner. As announced at D23 in September, Disney100 will be the largest cross-company global celebration in the 100-year history of The Walt Disney Company, the parent company of Marvel Entertainment since 2009, spanning 100 years. After Mickey Mouse and his friends appeared on special covers of Amazing Fantasy #1000 To celebrate Spider-Man’s 60th anniversary, various covers featuring Mickey, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and more will be found in select issues coming from The Amazing Spider-Man.…

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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says he wants to buy Disney’s Hulu, even though they agreed to sell

NBCUniversal doesn’t want to be in the Hulu business with Disney, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t want to be in it at all. Speaking on September 14 at the Goldman Sachs + Technology conference, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts suggested that instead of selling their minority stake to Disney in 2024, he’d be open to flipping the script and buying the streaming platform. This will allow the NBCU to integrate Hulu – which has about 50 million users – with the company’s Peacock service. That doesn’t mean he’s coming out…

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Barbarian opens with $10 million over the second slowest weekend at the box office of the year

Two Disney films are at the top of the box office during what will be the second worst weekend of 2022 so far. Twentieth Century Studios take barbarian forefront. After earning $3.8 million on Friday, the horror movie will wrap up its opening weekend with $10 million. Critics liked the film, giving it a 92% new credit score on the comment aggregator rotten tomatoeswith a critical consensus that “intelligent, black humor, and above all frightening, barbaric It offers a constantly chilling and unpredictable thrilling journey for horror fans. “The Kofi…

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