Tag: Fox
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New Short, ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,’ Coming to Disney+ From ‘The Simpsons’ Ahead of Halloween
A new short from ‘The Simpsons’ is arriving on Disney+ ahead of Halloween.
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Joint Sports Streaming Service to Be Named Venu Sports
Disney has announced that it’s joins sports streaming service with Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox will be named Venu Sports. Along with revealing the name, the logo was also shown. Both were done by Pete Distad, CEO of the forthcoming Venu Sports streaming service. “We are excited to officially introduce Venu Sports, a brand that…
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Pete Distad Named CEO of ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery Joint Sports Streaming Service
Former Apple TV+ executive Pete Distad has been named the CEO of the new joint sports streaming service that is being created by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery. Distad is a leader an experienced leader in media, sports and technology. He was previously at Apple for a decade and before that, he was at…
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Justice Department Scrutinizing Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s Joint Sports Streaming Service
The Justice Department is scrutinizing the joint sports streaming service that was announced by Disney, Fox Corp, and Warner Bros. Discovery over concerns about potential harm to consumers, media competitors, and sports leagues. There will be a regulatory review that will happen once the joint venture venture agreement is completed. At this point, the companies…
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LinaBell, Duffy’s New Fox Friend, to Make Global Debut at Shanghai Disney Resort on September 29
Shanghai Disney Resort today proudly announced that LinaBell the fox, the highly anticipated new friend of Duffy, will make her global debut in Shanghai on September 29, making for another exciting Duffy Month surprise! Guests at Shanghai Disneyland will be the first in the world to meet her, and can celebrate her arrival with special…
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Marvel Comics to Publish Now Disney Owned Aliens and Predator Fox Franchise Comics
Marvel Comics has been commissioned to publish comics based on the popular Fox franchises of Aliens and Predator. In essence, it is the first of having a new synergistic combination with Fox characters and the other Disney owned companies. It seemingly brings together Marvel, Disney and Fox into two comics, though only by branding. It…
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Disney Drops Fox From Recently Purchased Brands
Disney has dropped the Fox name from a couple of its brands it recently purchased. According to Variety, the Fox name is being dropped from 20th Century Fox which Disney purchased last year. It will also be dropped from Fox Searchlight Pictures. The result will be that the two units will be named 20th Century…
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The Walt Disney Company Earns 23 Academy Award Nominations In 15 Categories
Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning. The Walt Disney Company, which includes Fox, Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, earned a combined 23 nominations in 15 categories. Fox Searchlight Pictures’ “Jojo Rabbit” received six nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Scarlett Johansson. 20th Century Fox’s “Ford v Ferrari“ is…
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Marvel and 20th Century Fox Release Trailer and Images for The New Mutants
Check out the terrifying new trailer for Twentieth Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment’s The New Mutants, an original horror thriller set in an isolated hospital where young mutants are being held for psychiatric monitoring. The New Mutants arrives in U.S. theaters April 3, 2020. The New Mutants Official Trailer The New Mutants Images The New…
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Disney Acquires Lucasfilm and Fox – #1 of Top 5 Disney Stories of the Decade
We are at the big one of the decade for Disney. And, sure, I’m cheating a little because these took place at two different times. However, it’s generally that Disney has acquired some heavy hitters in media that have paid off for them already. Lucasfilm In 2012, Disney and George Lucas reached a deal for…
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Here’s What’s Arriving Next on Disney+!
While there is a lot of content already on Disney+ to be enjoyed, more content is on the way! This week Disney shared a look at what will be arriving in the near future on Disney’s new streaming platform. It also shared what holiday programming is already available. Take a look at all of this…
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Disney+ Launch Titles Unveiled on Twitter
Disney+ has released a list of the titles that will be available when it launches on November 12, 2019. The titles date back to Walt Disney’s original animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and then move forward all the way to Disney+ originals The Lady and the Tramp (remake) and The Mandalorian. The…
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Disney Continues to Make Records as it Cruises Past Own Global Box Office Record
The Walt Disney Company continues to dominate at the box office and over the weekend surpassed one of its own records. The record, set in 2016 was $7.61 at the global box office. As of this weekend, Disney surpassed $7.67 at the global box office. This wasn’t the only record Disney beat this weekend though.…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Disney and Fox Film Release Schedule Through 2027
The Walt Disney Studios has unveiled its upcoming slate following the recent acquisition of the Fox film studios, including changes to previously dated films and a number of major additions. After kicking off with the record-setting success of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame, The Walt Disney Studios’ 2019 summer slate includes Disney’s Aladdin on May…
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Fox Properties in the Disney Parks? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 928 (#446)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot to cover throughout the show. As the geeks chat about the various topics, they also respond to the twitter comments happening. This leads to some less than fun moments for Cameron. Watch this week’s episode and see if he deserves mercy! Let’s go to the…
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Disney Completes Acquisition of 21st Century Fox
As of right now, 12:02 EST, the Disney acquisition of 21st Century Fox has been completed. The $71 billion deal gives Disney control of Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Family, and Fox Animation; Fox’s television creative units, Twentieth Century Fox Television, FX Productions, and Fox21; FX Networks; National Geographic Partners;…
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Disney Announces March 20 as Closing Date For 21st Century Fox Acquisition
After a long process, the Walt Disney Company has officially announced a date for the Fox acquisition! The Walt Disney Company, which had to receive approval from regulators in Mexico this week, has said that the merger with 21st Century Fox will become official next week. Disney said it expects the union to “become effective…
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Disney and Fox Expected to Close Deal Next Month
It’s a deal that’s been in the works for over a year. It now appears that the Disney and Fox deal will complete sometime towards the end of January 2019. According to a report from NBC News, industry insiders are saying the deal should be signed sometime during the last week of January. Marvel The…
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Rupert Murdoch’s New Fox May Reacquire Regional Sports Network From Disney
New Fox appears to be a leading contender to buy the regional sports network from Disney that it is purchasing from 21st Century Fox. Fox, after selling off its 21st Century Fox assets for $71.3 billion, is refocusing on sports and news. Disney is selling off the regional sports network due to its ownership of…
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Diamonds in the Rough – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot of news surrounding the Disneyland Resort to start things off. This begins with the end of the road for the development of a luxury hotel. The Anaheim city attorney has also made a determination about the eligibility of the upcoming Measure L to the…
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Fox Will Be Ready for Merger Deal to Close on January 1, 2019 Says Fox Exec Peter Rice
In a meeting with employees earlier this week, Fox executive Peter Rice shared that Fox will be ready to merge with Disney on January 1, 2019. While this does not mean that the deal will actually close on January 1st, it does mean that the structure of New Fox will be ready to go on…
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Going Solo Together – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week the DISNEY Reporter comes to you from Santa Cruz, CA. This week there is a lot going on in the world of Disney and geek news. First off, Walt Disney World is offering a new tool for booking vacations. The world of Solo: A Star Wars Story is…
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Marvel’s Kevin Feige Will Be Overseeing X-Men Films Upon Acquisition of Fox
The X-Men will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe it appears. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger confirmed this news. Iger responded to the question asking how X-Men would be absorbed by Marvel. “I think it only makes sense. I want to be careful here because of what’s…
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The Bug’s Land Challenge – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 844
Welcome to a very warm episode of GEEKS CORNER! The heat wave continues and the geeks are ready to brave it to geek out with you! This week there is quite a lot to cover and the geeks get right into it, after geeking out about cats. Then they move on to Star Wars: Episode…