For the first time in U.S. television history, streaming has officially overtaken cable and broadcast TV in overall viewership. According to Nielsen’s May data, streaming accounted for 44.8% of total television viewing, edging out the combined 44.1% from cable (24.1%) and broadcast (20.1%). The shift signals a major change in how Americans consume entertainment in the home.
Disney’s live-action Snow White has officially closed out its theatrical run with a disappointing $205.5 million global box office haul—falling far short of its estimated $410 million cost. The film, plagued by scandal and political backlash, has become the studio’s worst-performing remake in a decade, marking another failure in a growing trend of ideologically reworked classics.
Outrage is erupting at Walt Disney World as female guests call for a ban on transgender TikToker Lilly Contino, who has been recording videos inside the women’s restrooms and posting them publicly. The videos show other female guests—without their faces blurred—sparking serious privacy concerns and potential legal action.
Walt Disney’s granddaughter, Joanna Miller, is speaking out forcefully against the company’s decision to create an animatronic version of the entertainment pioneer for Disneyland’s 70th anniversary. The tribute, titled Walt Disney: A Magical Life, is set to debut at the Main Street Opera House, but not without backlash from within the Disney family.
The Walt Disney Company is laying off several hundred employees worldwide, starting Monday, in its latest round of job cuts aimed at slashing costs. According to Deadline, the layoffs primarily affect Disney Entertainment and corporate financial departments, including marketing, filming, casting, and development.
The Walt Disney Company has announced plans to build its seventh global theme park in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), a nation where homosexuality is illegal and punishable by imprisonment.
Disney's live-action remake of Snow White has been officially banned in Lebanon due to the inclusion of Israeli actress Gal Gadot, who portrays the Evil Queen in the film.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an investigation into Disney and its ABC television network over concerns that the company is engaging in discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.
A fire broke out backstage at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park on Saturday evening, sending dark smoke into the air near the France Pavilion in the World Showcase.