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The sale still has to be approved by regulatory authorities in Germany and Austria but is expected to go through later this year.

Disney+ acquires all five seasons of ‘Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir’

by Staff Reporter

March 1, 2021

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The theatrical feature 'Miraculous Ladybug and Cat Noir: The Awakening' is scheduled to debut either in the fall 2021 or spring 2022.

Disney+ to adapt tragic story of French-Algerian student in new series

by Staff Reporter

February 18, 2021

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The story of Malik Oussekine will be revisited as a new mini-series that will be part of 10 new projects that Disney+ has announced.

Disney+ subscribers to exceed Netflix by 2026 : Digital TV Research

by Staff Reporter

February 16, 2021

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Disney+ will only have more subscribers than Netflix in one country, namely India, according to analyst Digital TV Research.

Disney+ Hotstar surpasses 28m paid subscriptions in India

by Staff Reporter

February 15, 2021

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Disney+ Hotstar operates on a freemium model where it offers some content on a free ad-supported model, unlike Disney+, which only offers paid subscriptions.

Disney+ blocks ‘racist’ content for kids under-seven

by Staff Reporter

January 25, 2021

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Disney+ removes racist animated classics like 'Peter Pan', 'The Aristocats' and many more for the under-sevens over breach of content advisories.

OSN announces 24/7 Disney pop-up channel for Christmas season

by Staff Reporter

December 21, 2020

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Through this special channel, OSN is bringing a collection of Disney’s most magical kids’ shows and movies to TV screens.

Disney surpasses 137m paid subs on D2C, plans 100 new titles annually for Plus

by Staff Reporter

December 11, 2020

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Disney targets 300-350m paid subscriptions by 2024 and announces the rollout of 100+ new titles each year on Disney+.

OSN to offer Disney’s ‘Mulan’ from December 3

by Staff Reporter

November 25, 2020

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OSN is also launching a competition which will allow select non-subscribers the chance to join the virtual premiere of 'Mulan', along with 24-hour OSN streaming access.

Disney+ crosses 73m subscribers in Q4

by Staff Reporter

November 15, 2020

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The figure includes subscribers for Disney+ in collaboration with Hotstar in India and Indonesia.

Amazon, Disney+ and Netflix join conference line-up for MIP Cancun Online+

by Staff Reporter

November 11, 2020

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The seventh edition of MIP Cancun is scheduled to take place online from November 17 to 20, 2020.

Disney taps Egyptian director Mohamed Diab for Marvel series ‘Moon Knight’

by Staff Reporter

October 28, 2020

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Actor Oscar Isaac, who played rebel pilot Poe Dameron in the Disney 'Star Wars' sequels, is set to star as the protagonist in the series.

Disney reorganises media and entertainment business to focus on streaming

by Staff Reporter

October 13, 2020

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Under the new structure, distribution and commercialisation activities will be centralised into a single Media and Entertainment Distribution organisation.

Disney casts Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in live-action ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’

by Staff Reporter

September 27, 2020

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Shahidi is best known for her role on ABC’s 'Black-ish', and the show’s college spinoff 'Grown-ish'.

Disney signs content distribution deal with FilmOne Entertainment in West Africa

by Staff Reporter

September 19, 2020

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The agreement, which commenced from September 1, covers titles from Walt Disney Studios divisions including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar.

FOX Family Movies to air Disney films in September across MENA

by Staff Reporter

September 3, 2020

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The movie line-up includes Disney’s ‘Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ and Disney Pixar’s ‘Monsters University’.

Reel Cinemas offers free tickets to Burj Khalifa top with Disney’s ‘Mulan’

by Staff Reporter

September 3, 2020

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The film will be screened in English with Arabic subtitles.

Disney announces new sports content line-up for ESPN Player

by Staff Reporter

August 26, 2020

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ESPN Player is available across every country in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and some parts of Asia on desktop, mobile, tablet and Android TV.

VOX Cinemas to premiere Disney’s ‘Mulan’ on September 4 across UAE

by Staff Reporter

August 20, 2020

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'Mulan' will be screened in English with Arabic subtitles.

Disney scraps 4K re-release of ‘Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back’ in UK theatres

by Staff Reporter

July 4, 2020

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However, a standard 2K version of the 1980 film will still be screened after reopening the theatres.

Snap Inc. announces new content deals with global broadcasters

by Staff Reporter

June 15, 2020

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Kevin Hart, Catherine Hardwicke, Anthony Anderson and Bunim/Murray Productions are among those who will create original scripted and unscripted shows exclusively for Snapchat’s mobile-first audience.

Eurosport appoints Disney’s Amar Melwani to digital team

by Staff Reporter

June 9, 2020

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Melwani is based in London. He will report to Paul Rehrig, General Manager of Eurosport Digital.

Disney announces series of horror shorts from 20th Digital Studio

by Staff Reporter

May 20, 2020

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These 10 two-minute horror shorts are scheduled to be screened in competition in Cannes at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.

Disney’s head of streaming quits and joins TikTok as CEO

by Staff Reporter

May 19, 2020

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TikTok's national and regional leaders will remain in their roles with their current responsibilities, reporting to Meyer, who will be responsible for the global business.

Saudi sovereign-wealth fund buys stake in Facebook, Boeing and Disney

by Staff Reporter

May 18, 2020

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The fund now has managed to secure a portfolio of nearly $10bn in US-listed stocks.

Disney announces plans to make live-action short film based on Eid

by Staff Reporter

May 11, 2020

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The shooting for the film will begin later this year.

Disney estimates $1.4bn loss across all of its operations due to COVID-19

by Staff Reporter

May 6, 2020

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Its parks, experiences and products segment, impacted especially hard by the global shutdown, saw an estimated $1bn revenue hit.

StarzPlay announces new content lineup during Ramadan

by Staff Reporter

April 27, 2020

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The SVOD platform has brought together a selection of premium entertainment which includes Arabic and Turkish series as well as Disney films.

Netflix worth more than Disney with $187.3bn market cap

by Staff Reporter

April 16, 2020

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Netflix’s stock, extending its three-day rally, closed up 3.2%, to $426.75 per share, while Disney’s stock finished down 2.5% amid a broader market decline on Wednesday.

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ release moved from June to November

by Staff Reporter

April 14, 2020

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"Raya and the Last Dragon", which was originally set for a November 25 release, is now scheduled to come out March 12, 2021.

Disney to furlough some employees over coronavirus-forced shutdown

by Staff Reporter

April 10, 2020

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It comes after Disney Studios reached a halt amid delayed productions, theatre closures, and postponed film releases.

Disney Plus paid subscriber count surpasses 50m milestone

by Staff Reporter

April 9, 2020

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Launched five months ago, the streaming service is now available in more than a dozen countries across the world.

Coronavirus: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ set for July release; ‘Black Widow’ to November

by Staff Reporter

April 5, 2020

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Disney also said it would scrap a planned theatrical release of “Artemis Fowl” and distribute it instead on its Disney Plus streaming service at an unspecified date.

OSN revamps OTT platform, brings Disney+ Originals exclusively to Middle East

by Vijaya Cherian

April 2, 2020

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OSN's revamped streaming platform will have a more comprehensive Disney offering with the addition of Disney+ Originals.

Disney raises $6bn in debt offering as revenue diminishes due to coronavirus

by Staff Reporter

March 22, 2020

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The debt offering comes one week after Disney closed its domestic theme parks, and suspended production of many live-action films, resulting in financial loss.

Apple may acquire Disney due to coronavirus stock crash, says analyst

by Staff Reporter

March 17, 2020

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Disney has been worst hit so far due to the coronavirus pandemic, as releases and production delays reduced the media company’s market cap by one-third last week.

Hollywood Box Office could lose $20bn due to coronavirus pandemic

by Staff Reporter

March 16, 2020

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As of now, the global box office has already taken a hit of at least $7bn due to the delays and precautions in place owing to the coronavirus outbreak.

Disney to halt some film productions over growing coronavirus pandemic

by Staff Reporter

March 14, 2020

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The company has already postponed the release of 'Mulan', which was supposed to debut in theatres on March 27.

Pixar’s ‘Onward’ banned in four countries in the Middle East

by Staff Reporter

March 10, 2020

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Onward launched with $2m in North America last week in preview shows and made $40m on its opening weekend.

Cedars Art Production concludes rights deal with Disney for ‘The Golden Girls’

by Staff Reporter

February 13, 2020

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The Egyptian series will premiere during the month of Ramadan 2020.

Disney Plus hits 29m subscribers within three months of launch

by Staff Reporter

February 5, 2020

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Disney also revealed the paid subscriber numbers for ESPN+ and Hulu as 7.6m and 30.7m, respectively as of February 3.

Hulu CEO Randy Freer to quit amid reorganisation under Disney

by Staff Reporter

February 2, 2020

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The reorganisation will see top executives across Hulu operations such as distribution, sales, and marketing report directly into the corresponding DTCI business leads.

Disney drops Fox name, rebrands it as 20th Century Studios

by Staff Reporter

January 19, 2020

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The rebranding comes a year after Disney acquired the 20th Century Fox film studio along with other media operations in a $71bn deal.

MBC Group unveils Shahid, announces new Original productions and partnerships

by Staff Reporter

January 16, 2020

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While Shahid Premieres will offer exclusives from the world of cinema and television, Shahid Originals will focus on a variety of local and regional premium productions.

OSN WAVO partners with LG Electronics to enhance home entertainment experience

by Staff Reporter

December 24, 2019

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WAVO, which provides entertainment from content creators such as HBO, Disney, Universal and more, will now be available to millions as a pre-loaded application on the LG content store.

Netflix sees 140% increase in EMEA subs but loses 1m subscribers to Disney Plus

by Staff Reporter

December 20, 2019

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It is estimated that Netflix will have lost 1.6m total subscribers during Q4 of 2019, a period during which both Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus launched.

Disney Plus tops 15m app downloads since launch

by Staff Reporter

November 28, 2019

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Disney Plus users have so far generated as many as 25.6 million viewing sessions per day on the mobile app.

No security breach, says Disney on reports of Disney Plus accounts being hacked

by Shifa Naseer

November 21, 2019

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Users claimed that their accounts were hacked within hours of the streaming service going live with the error message saying that their password was wrong.

Disney Plus launches. Lizzie McGuire, The Lion King make comeback

by Shifa Naseer

November 12, 2019

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Disney will dig deep into its content library to allow users to stream Disney, Pixar and Marvel movies and shows on its streaming service Disney Plus.

Disney bans Netflix ads ahead of streaming service launch. Business or war?

by Staff Reporter

November 11, 2019

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Ahead of launching its streaming service, Disney has banned ads from Netflix on all of its TV platforms and pulled out its content from the platform.

Disney unveils international rollout of streaming service

by Staff Reporter

August 21, 2019

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The company will launch the service in the United States on November 12. Subsequent launches will follow in Canada, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.

Disney+ to launch in the US in November at $6.99 per month

by Staff Reporter

April 14, 2019

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In addition to its library of theatrical and television content, in its first year the streaming service Disney+ will release more than 25 original series and 10 original films, documentaries, ...

The Mediapro studio launches with an investment of 200M in new global content

by Staff Reporter

March 20, 2019

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2019 will see The Mediapro Studio create, produce and distribute 34 series in Spanish and English with a global reach.

Workshops held at SICFF 2018 mark Disney’s 95th anniversary

by Staff Reporter

October 17, 2018

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On the 95th anniversary of Disney, the ongoing Sharjah International Childrens Film Festival (SICFF) conducted two Disney-related sessions. One session was a workshop titled, 'Disneys A Wrinkle in Time,' with Sebastian ...

OSN to host Disney XD in Arabic

by Staff Reporter

August 9, 2018

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MENA-based pay-TV network OSN will be hosting Disney XD in Arabic. The announcement follows the release of animated television series, DuckTales and Big Hero 6, on Disney XD in April, ...

Comcast persists with possible all-cash bid for Fox assets

by Staff Reporter

May 9, 2018

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Comcast plans to put up to $60bn in cash for the majority of the Foxs assets, according to a report by Reuters. Comcast is in talks with investment banks to ...

Disney offers to buy Sky News to ease Fox takeover fears

by Staff Reporter

April 4, 2018

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Disney has offered to buy Sky News to help Rupert Murdoch push through his takeover of Sky by allaying fears he will control too much of the UK news media, ...

OSN ends 2017 with pop-up channel for Mickey Mouse

by Staff Reporter

December 17, 2017

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OSN and The Walt Disney Company Middle East are ending 2017 with a two-week channel dedicated to Mickey Mouse, running up to and including New Years Eve on December 31.Since ...

Walt Disney buys Murdoch’s Fox for $52.4bn, layoffs imminent

by Staff Reporter

December 14, 2017

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Walt Disney has announced it is to buy 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets for a total $52.4bn. The deal includes Fox's 39% stake in satellite broadcaster Sky, and the 20th ...

Disney to launch Netflix-style streaming service

by Staff Reporter

August 11, 2017

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Disney is planning to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019 starting in the U.S. and expanding globally.Disney announced in a statement that it would spend heavily on original programming ...

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