The Walt Disney Company board of directors has unanimously voted to extend Bob Chapek’s contract as CEO for three years.
Disney reaches 179m streaming subs, creates new content hub
The Walt Disney Company had a total of 179 million subscriptions across Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu as of the end of fiscal 2023 and plans to more than double the number of countries Disney+ is in to over 160 by fiscal 2023.
Susan Arnold to chair Disney
Susan Arnold has been elected chairman of the board, The Walt Disney Company, effective December 31.
AWS to support Disney+ expansion
The Walt Disney Company has chosen Amazon Web Services (AWS) to leverage the global rollout of its steaming service Disney+.
RTL acquires Disney stake in Super RTL
German broadcaster Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland will acquire Disney’s 50% shareholding in Super RTL, turning the German children’s and family channel into a 100% subsidiary.
Walt Disney promotes Jane Dribinskaia
Jane Dribinskaia has been appointed commercial development director, content sales, DTCI at The Walt Disney Company.
Disney closes 21st Century Fox acquisition
The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox will become effective at 12:02 am ET, March 20, 2019.
Disney unveils new structure for Media Networks Businesses
The Walt Disney Company has announced plans for a new organisational structure for its Media Networks segment, conditional upon closing of the 21st Century Fox transaction.
ESPN+ hits one million paid subscribers in just over five months
The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) segment has announced that ESPN+, the multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from DTCI in collaboration with ESPN, has surpassed one million paying subscribers in just over five months since its April 2018 launch.
Disney inks partnership with Twitter
The Walt Disney Company and Twitter signed a new agreement to create live content and advertising opportunities from across the entire Disney portfolio on the Twitter platform.