Benzinga

AUGUST 3, 2023

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) is trading lower Thursday amid reports of CEO Bob Iger roping in former executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to figure out ESPN as its dismal revenue weighs on the company. Also Read: Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Harvard Corporate Governance

APRIL 3, 2024

Disney took a stand against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. Social media, where taking a stance is the only way to get noticed and silence is denounced as complicity, amplifies these effects. Hundreds of corporations proclaimed their support for BlackLivesMatter. There are several reasons corporations suddenly developed political views.

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Benzinga

JANUARY 30, 2024

India's Reliance Industries has refrained from commenting on media speculations about a potential merger with Walt Disney Co ’s (NYSE: DIS ) India unit, according to a letter sent to stock exchanges on Jan. ” In its response, Reliance Industries stated that it would not be appropriate to comment on media speculation.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX ) has initiated preliminary talks with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) to acquire a stake in Disney's Indian subsidiary. The discussions mark Blackstone's entry as a potential buyer for Disney's assets in India.

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Law 360 M&A

MARCH 1, 2024

International Game Technology spins off two subsidiaries, Disney merges its media operations in India with Reliance Industries and Atlas Energy Solutions purchases Hi-Crush. In this week's Taxation with Representation, First Advantage Corp. acquires Sterling Check Corp.,

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Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 27, 2024

Fred Allen once described the media business with the quip, “imitation is the sincerest form of….television”. While Nelson Peltz has a long history of value destruction, Bob Iger’s nearly two decades as Disney CEO has been marked by genuine value creation. Strine, Jr. television”. But the factual evidence speaks loud and clear.

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NYT M&A

MAY 23, 2022

Candle Media, run by former Disney executives, is buying Exile, which has deals to produce shows for Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime.

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Benzinga

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Activist Investor Daniel Loeb Retracts Stance Over Disney Spinning Off ESPN. Billionaire activist investor Daniel Loeb backed off from pushing Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) to spin off ESPN, saying he has a "better understanding" of the sports television network's potential for growth.

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Benzinga

APRIL 4, 2022

passive stake in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR ) Monday morning, leading some to speculate that Musk might consider taking the social media company private. " The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) could be a potential suitor, Brown suggested. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk disclosed a 9.2% Here's another possibility to consider.

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Andrew Stolz

MAY 22, 2022

Highlights: Over the past 9 years, Disney saw a 5% CAGR revenue growth. Streaming platform Disney+ comprises new growth engine. How Walt Disney actually makes money. Media and Entrainment remains main revenue contributor. The company survived the pandemic well thanks to its new streaming platform Disney+.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Disney Reaches Temporary Truce With Dish Network Post Weekend Blackout. TV channels owned by Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) are back on DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH ) satellite broadcasting, and streaming platforms after the two companies tentatively reached a "handshake agreement." Wall Street Journal.

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Benzinga

MARCH 7, 2024

NASDAQ: GROM ) ("Grom" or the "Company"), a media, technology, and entertainment company dedicated to family-friendly programming, web filtering technology and safe social media for kids, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Arctic7, Inc. BOCA RATON, Fla., www.Arctic7.com

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Benzinga

MAY 26, 2023

The company has yet to reach a consensus with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) regarding the future of the Hulu streaming service. His next big move will most likely involve Comcast's media division, which includes the NBC broadcast. Roberts looks to own more of the content. Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Benzinga

MAY 24, 2022

on a down day in the market on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that EA has been aggressively pursuing a sale of the company. EA also reportedly held unconfirmed talks with Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ), Amazon.com, Inc. Electronic Arts Inc. NYSE: EA ) shares traded higher by 1.5% What Happened? NASDAQ: AMZN ) and Apple, Inc.

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Benzinga

APRIL 18, 2024

technology, Triller seamlessly integrates across major social media platforms, generating over 500 million interactions quarterly across 436 million consumer accounts. With its Amplify.AI

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Working with clients from over 40 countries, Andrii has proven his ability in start-up launches, life cycle management, and has proven outcomes using Earned Media and Paid Media.

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 25, 2023

In parallel, as the 2023 baseball season winds down, questions about which team would sign Shohei Ohtani, its best player, and f or how much were widely debated in the media. In 2021, we saw the NFL, the richest franchise in the world, enter into new media contracts to cover the next decade of broadcasting rights for the sport.

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Equilest

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The Disney-Fox Merger 9.2 The Disney-Fox Merger The Disney-Fox merger reshaped the entertainment industry by bringing together two media giants, Disney and 21st Century Fox. Types of Mergers 3.1 Horizontal Mergers 3.2 Vertical Mergers 3.3 Conglomerate Mergers M&A Structures 4.1 Asset Purchase 4.2

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Reynolds Holding

JANUARY 12, 2023

Social media and press accounts suggest a growing desire among consumers, employees, and shareholders for companies to engage in CPA. For example, Disney has historically stayed out of politics, preferring to focus on providing entertainment to children.

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Benzinga

APRIL 7, 2022

Unlimited Media Inc. ("WOW!") In addition to our own leading talent, Genius Brands has assembled many of the top industry luminaries from Disney, Marvel, DreamWorks and Hasbro, with a unique history of creating some of the most valuable children's IP ever made. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. WOW!") (TSXV: WOW ).

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

If I were to summarize the news about these companies in the last eighteen months: Facebook and Google found themselves in the midst of both the data privacy and political partisanship debates, as politicians and regulators argued about how best to restrict the social media platforms of these companies.

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Reynolds Holding

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The consumer discretionary and I/T sectors in particular have faced increased scrutiny with regards to responsible sourcing standards in supply chains, due in part to significant controversies driven by media reporting and NGO attention. The Walt Disney Company (DIS). Proxy Season Human Rights-Related Proposals (by AGM DATE).

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Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

On August 31, Disney pulled its television channels from Spectrum (owned by Charter, the second largest cable company in the US, after Comcast) after a dispute about payments for carrying these channels. The top one percent of musicians account for ninety percent of all music streams and close to sixty percent of revenues from concerts.

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Cooley M&A

JANUARY 30, 2024

2] Nearly three-quarters of activist campaigns in the US concentrated in core sectors of technology (24%), healthcare (21%), industrials (15%), and communications and media (10%). [3] Examples include Salesforce, Disney, Exelixis, Berry Global and Enhabit, among others.

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Reynolds Holding

APRIL 7, 2024

29] Anyone who doubts the ultimate power of shareholders to vote and determine managerial outcomes in at least some public corporations should consult the recently concluded proxy context for control of Disney Corporation. See Brooks Barnes and Lauren Hirsch, “Small Investors Play Star Role in Disney Fight, New York Times , Apr.

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Benzinga

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Streaming platform Hulu is one step closer to having a single owner as Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS ) engage investment banks to evaluate the company’s value. This deal gave Disney majority control over Hulu.

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NYT M&A

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The company will pay at least $8.61 billion to Comcast, which owned a 33 percent stake of the popular streaming service.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 128

NYT M&A

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Disney is poised to own the entirety of the Hulu streaming service, which has more than 48 million total subscribers.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 86

NYT M&A

JUNE 13, 2022

The rights, which sold for nearly $3 billion, went to Viacom18, a joint venture between Paramount and Reliance Industries.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 72

NYT M&A

APRIL 25, 2022

Negotiations ran long into the night as Musk’s offer to buy Twitter and take it private looks increasingly likely to go ahead.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 74

NYT M&A

APRIL 11, 2022

The world’s wealthiest man decided not to join Twitter’s board after all.

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Mergers & Acquisitions 67

Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2023

A media company, like Disney, where movie or television offerings constantly have to adjust to reflect changing demand and in response to competition, would be an example of the former, whereas an oil company, where it is the oil price that is the key determinant of revenues and earnings, would be an example of the latter.

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