Tag: The Walt Disney Company
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The Walt Disney Company Executives To Discuss Fiscal Full Year And Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., October 4, 2022 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2022 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on November 8,…
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Disneyland Resort to Begin Disney100 Celebration on January 27, 2023
The Disneyland Resort will begin celebrating 100 years since Walt and Roy Disney founded The Walt Disney Company with the Disney100 celebration on January 27, 2023. Disney announced this date along with some details for the celebration this morning. This is a global celebration of this historic milestone and the heart of it will be…
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The Walt Disney Company Appoints Veteran Media And Technology Executive Carolyn Everson To Its Board Of Directors
BURBANK, Calif., September 30, 2022 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced that Carolyn Everson, a veteran media and technology executive, will join its Board of Directors, effective November 21. Ms. Everson, 50, a well-respected executive with deep experience in consumer-facing companies, will be included in the Company’s slate of director nominees in…
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Disney’s Current Movie Release Schedule for 2023-2024
Disney has updated its release schedule for 2023-2024. With this updated release, there is some clarity as to when some highly anticipated movies will be released from across the many different studios owned by The Walt Disney Company. Since the challenges that the pandemic brought to the industry, movie release schedules have been thrown upside-down…
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Disney Signs on as a Founding Partner of the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund
As part of the Disney Future Storytellers initiative to empower the next generation of storytellers and innovators, The Walt Disney Company has signed on as a Founding Partner of the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund. Through social investments and collaborations such as this, Disney is increasing access to careers in storytelling and innovation…
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The Walt Disney Company Wins 26 Primetime Emmy® Awards
The Walt Disney Company won 26 Primetime Emmy® Awards across its content brands and studios, including ABC Entertainment, Disney+, Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television and ABC Signature, FX, FX Productions, Hulu Originals, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, National Geographic Content, Searchlight Television, and Walt Disney Studios. Including the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which took place Saturday, September 10, Disney’s…
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Disney to Begin Disney 100 Years of Wonder Celebration During Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest
This last week at the D23 Expo, Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared that The Walt Disney Company will begin its Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration in 2023 during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest. Chapek shared that Disney100 will be the largest cross-company global celebration the company has ever had. “Ten…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek To Speak at The Goldman Sachs 2022 Communacopia + Technology Conference
CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Chapek will be speaking at the Goldman Sachs 2022 Communacopia + Technology Conference it has been announced. The Disney CEO will be participating in a question-and-answer session at the conference on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at around 5:00 PM PT. Chapek’s participation in this conference will come just…
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Comcast Executives Predict Hulu to Stay with Disney
The future of Hulu unsurprisingly appears to be with The Walt Disney Company. Comcast executives expect that Disney will follow through with its deal to purchase Comcast’s remaining 33% stake in Hulu. While the terms of this sale have not been agreed on, it is expected to happen as early as 2024. Currently, Disney owns…
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Two Independent Non-Executive Directors Re-Appointed to Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited
Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) has reappointed to Non-Executive Directors. This has Mr. Fung Ying Wai, Wilson, and Ms. Yeung Mei Chun being re-appointed to another two-year term that was effective on September 1, 2022. HKITP is basically the equivalent of a board of directors for Hong Kong Disneyland. The full press release about…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Earnings for Fiscal 2022
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended July 2, 2022. Revenues for the quarter and nine months grew 26% and 28%, respectively. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter increased to $0.77 from $0.50 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items(1), diluted…
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Disney Joins Other Hollywood Studios in Supporting Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act with Open Letter
The Walt Disney Company has joined other studios in writing an open letter in support of the Respect For Marriage Act. This letter was spearheaded by the Human Rights Campaign. Officially known as H.R. 8404 in the House and S. 4556 in the Senate, this bill would repeal in its entirety the Defense of Marriage…
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Disney Recognized Among Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
For the fifth consecutive year, The Walt Disney Company has earned a top score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool to measure disability workplace inclusion. As a top scorer, the company was recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” “At The Walt Disney…
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Disney Draws $9 Billion in Upfront Advertising Commitments
Disney has had the most successful upfronts to date, drawing in $9 billion in advertising commitments. Disney attributed both streaming and live events, including sports, to the success of the upfront. Disney shared that 40% of the commitments were earmarked for digital and streaming. The upcoming Disney+ ad tier, Hulu, and ESPN+ led the streaming ad…
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2022 Disney Accelerator Participants Announced
Today, The Walt Disney Company announced the six companies that will be joining the 2022 Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world. This year’s Disney Accelerator class is focused on building the future of immersive experiences and specializes in technologies such as augmented reality…
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The Walt Disney Company Earns 147 Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations
The Walt Disney Company proudly announces 147 nominations for the 74th Primetime Emmy® Awards across its content brands and studios, including ABC Entertainment, Disney+, Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, 20th Television Animation and ABC Signature, Freeform, FX, FX Productions, Hulu, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, National Geographic Content, National Geographic Documentary Films, Searchlight Television, and Walt Disney…
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The Walt Disney Company Executives To Discuss Fiscal Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., July 6, 2022 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal third quarter 2022 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on August 10, 2022. To listen…
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Disney to Provide Support for Reproductive Care for Employees After Supreme Court Decision
Disney has shared in a memo to its employees that after the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe V. Wade, it “remains committed to removing barriers and providing comprehensive access to quality and affordable care” to those who work for The Walt Disney Company. Disney will help employees pay for pregnancy-related care if travel is needed…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces The Disney Storytellers Fund At Howard University To Support The Next Generation Of Black Storytellers
Disney will work with Howard University on a multi-year program to help advance opportunities in media and entertainment for underrepresented students. BURBANK, Calif., July 2, 2022—Today, at ESSENCE Festival of Culture™, The Walt Disney Company announced the creation of the Disney Storytellers Fund at Howard University, which will create opportunities for historically underrepresented students to have future…
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Beloved Disney Movie Moments Program Expands To Additional Children’s Hospitals
BURBANK, Calif., June 30, 2022—Today, the Disney Movie Moments program that provides children’s hospitals with special access to new movie titles from The Walt Disney Studios is expanding to include nearly 100 additional hospitals, more than doubling the current number of program participants. Building on a longstanding commitment to help reimagine the patient experience in…
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The Walt Disney Company Extends CEO Bob Chapek’s Contract by Three Years
Today, the Board for The Walt Disney Company unanimously voted to extend Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s contract by 3 years. Chapek is the 7th CEO of The Walt Disney Company and took over from the well-liked Bob Iger just ahead of the beginning of the pandemic two years. His first day in the role was…
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The Walt Disney Archives to Celebrate 100 Years of Disney With “Walt Disney Archives presents Step in Time” Exhibit at D23 Expo
A new exhibit has been announced for the D23 Expo from The Walt Disney Archives. Called Walt Disney Archives presents Step in Time, this exhibit will be a celebration of the nearly century-long history of The Walt Disney Company. It will also help kick off the Disney100 celebration. The exhibit will be a chronological look…
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Johnson & Wales University Added to Disney Aspire Offerings
The Walt Disney Company has added a new program to Disney Aspire. Johnson & Wales University has been added as another school for Disney employees looking to further their education. The university is the only accredited institution in the United States that offers 100% online culinary programming. This is done with a multimedia environment. This…
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Disney Replaces Peter Rice with Dana Walden as Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content
Just hours after news broke that Peter Rice was no longer the Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, Disney officially announced his replacement. Dana Walden was announced today as the new Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content. The announcement was made by Disney CEO Bob Chapek. In her new role, she will oversee the content…