Tag: NHL
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The Mighty Ducks | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 25, 2005
On this day in 2005, Disney sold the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim hockey team to the Samueli family. Founded in 1993, the club was originally named for the 1992 film, ‘The Mighty Ducks’ about a ragtag youth hockey team that turns failure into success. A ‘Mighty Ducks’ TV series followed in 1996 featuring the team’s…
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Ducks Fly Together at Disney California Adventure for Anaheim Ducks Days
Anaheim Ducks fans and Anaheim Ducks players all descended on Disney California Adventure on Thursday afternoon for the first of two Anaheim Ducks Days. Throughout the park, fans could be seen wearing their Anaheim Ducks jerseys or other themed outfits. Hollywoodland was transformed into a celebration of the Ducks with plenty of different activities for…
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Stanley Cup Returning to Downtown Disney For Second Consecutive Year
The Stanley Cup is returning to Downtown Disney for the second year in a row. From April 29 – 30 during the hours of 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM, the Stanley Cup will be found between Splitsville Luxury Lanes and Tortilla Jo’s. Guests will be able to take photos with the Stanley Cup and also…
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Disney Buys Remaining Stake in BAMTech
In 2017 Disney bought a majority ownership stake in the streaming company BAMTech from Major League Baseball. Now, it has completely purchased the company. The final purchase price for the last 15% of the company was $900 million. Since taking an ownership majority in the company, it was renamed “Disney Streaming.” This is appropriate as…
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The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and National Hockey League Reach Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement
The world’s best hockey league is coming to the industry-leading collection of linear and direct-to-consumer platforms for sports – ABC, ESPN, ESPN+ and Hulu The Stanley Cup Final and Stanley Cup Playoffs coming to ABC and ESPN; 100 exclusive regular-season games per season across ESPN’s networks and streaming platforms Streaming is a key element in…
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NHL Partners with Disney an Twitter Ahead of Season Return
NHL has announced a partnership with Disney and Twitter ahead of its August return. This comes as sports continue to return to the airwaves in new ways as in-person viewing is still on hold due to coronavirus. The news comes from the NHL. Twitter will be offering two-minute Live Look-Ins of select NHL games during…
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Anaheim Ducks Descend on Disney California Adventure for Anaheim Ducks Day!
The Disneyland Resort might be known as being the home for the world’s most famous mouse but on Wednesday January 8, 2020 it was filled with ducks. Specifically, Disney California Adventure was filled with members of the Anaheim Ducks for Anaheim Ducks Day at the Disneyland Resort. Throughout the day, there were plenty of ways…
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Walt Disney Company to Acquire Majority Stake in BAMTech and Say Goodbye To Netflix
The Walt Disney Company announced today that it has agreed to acquire majority ownership of BAMTech, LLC and will launch its ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service in early 2018, followed by a new Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019. Under terms of the transaction, Disney will pay $1.58 billion to acquire an additional 42% stake…