Disney Entertainment and ESPN have announced a significant addition to their leadership team. Adam Smith has been named the new Chief Product & Technology Officer, a role that will see him overseeing the global Product and Technology group across Disney’s entertainment and sports media businesses.… Read More »Disney Appoints Adam Smith as Chief Product & Technology Officer
ESPN, Disney Branded Television and the National Hockey League (NHL(R)) are once again teaming up to bring fans the second “NHL Big City Greens Classic,” a live, animated NHL game telecast featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins on Saturday, March 9, at 3pm ET.… Read More »ESPN, Disney Branded Television and the NHL Present the Second “NHL Big City Greens Classic” on March 9, 2024
Disney, Warner Bros., and Fox, who are three of the top owners of streaming and broadcast sports rights, have announced they are teaming up for a new major sports streaming platform that would provide a singlular location to watch their sports feeds. The Details The… Read More »Disney, Warner Bros., and Fox Team Up for Major Sports Streaming Platform
Disney CEO Bob Iger held what was billed as a town hall yesterday, along with several other The Walt Disney Company executives, one year after he returned to his role of Disney CEO. The Details “I knew that there were myriad challenges that I would… Read More »Bob Iger Speaks at Disney Town Hall for Cast Members in New York
To promote “Toy Story Funday Football,” which airs on October 1, Disney and ESPN have set up a free fun photo-op guests can enjoy at Disneyland Resort. The Details The “Toy Story Funday Football” display is located in the tram unloading area between the Mickey… Read More »ESPN’s “Toy Story Funday Football” Sets Up Weekend Photo Op at Disneyland Resort
On October 1, 2023, ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the NFL are partnering on “Toy Story Funday Football,” a first-of-its-kind, fully-animated alternate NFL game presentation of the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars game set in Pixar’s iconic “Toy Story” universe. The Details “Toy Story… Read More »ESPN, The Walt Disney Company, and the NFL are Bringing Fans ‘Toy Story Funday Football’ Oct 1
The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications have announced a transformative, multiyear distribution agreement, that will see the majority of Disney’s networks and stations immediately restored to Spectrum’s video customers, and more. The Details Effective immediately, Spectrum will continue to carry the ABC Owned Television… Read More »The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications Reach Multiyear Distribution Agreement
ESPN and FX are among a number of Disney-owned channels that have gone dark on Charter Communications’ Spectrum cable systems since August 31st, due to a carriage dispute between the nation’s second-largest cable TV provider and Disney. The Details Both Charter Spectrum and The Walt… Read More »Disney Pulls Its Networks from Spectrum Cable Over Carriage Dispute with Charter Communications