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Disney's ESPN, DraftKings And Others Get An Apple App Store Boost From NFL Opening Weekend

More than 121 million people viewed at least part of the NFL's opening weekend slate of games, but ratings weren't the only thing getting a boost when the 2022 season officially kicked off. Several mobile applications saw increased usage and download volume over the weekend. Here's what you need to know:

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Disney Stock Gains On Bullish Chapek Comments, More Talk Of Hulu Takeover

Disney CEO Bob Chapek wants to wrap-up a deal for Hulu, but Comcast boss Brian Roberts said the price is rising.

The Street

Stocks Edge Higher, Retail Sales, Disney, Shell and 'The Merge' In Focus - Five Things To Know

Stock futures higher, dollar resumes climb; Retail sales data in focus amid gas price decline; Disney edges higher as CEO Chapek touts ESPN potential; Shell names renewables boss as new CEO and Ether slips lower after successful Ethereum 'merge'.

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ESPN Sports-Betting App Coming Soon? Joe Terranova Buys Disney Stock After CEO Identifies New 'Growth Engine'

After Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek swatted investor calls for an ESPN spinoff over the weekend and noted that plans are in place for the future of the sports network, one investor jumped in and bought shares of the media giant.

Benzinga

Who Wins The Streaming War? Netflix Will 'Thrive' But Others Won't Make It, Disney Vet Says

Bob Iger led The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) from 2005 to 2020 as CEO. During his 15 years at the helm, he oversaw the company through several large acquisitions (Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, 21st Century Fox) and also orchestrated the launch of the Disney+ streaming platform.

Benzinga

The Disney myth will be on display at D23 Expo. Here's why we want to believe it

LOS ANGELES — By now, most everyone is aware that there are two distinct Walt Disney Co.'s.

Los Angeles Times

Why AEW's Future May Hinge On Disney/ESPN's NBA Deal

If the Worldwide Leader in Sports breaks up with the NBA that could be very good news for AEW/pro wrestling fans (really).

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Disney is Raising These Prices Again

This is bad news for budget-conscious Disney fans.

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5 Things This Disney Activist Investor Wants: ESPN Spinoff, Hulu Buyout And 'Preserve This Policy'

Activist investor Dan Loeb issued a letter to The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek and the company’s Board of Directors Monday.

Benzinga

Disney Stock Jumps As Activists Third Point Build Stake, Push For ESPN Spinoff, Board Changes

"We believe that a strong case can be made that the ESPN business should be spun off to shareholders," billionaire investors Dan Loeb said in a letter to Disney CEO Bob Chapek.

The Street

Is Walt Disney Going to Sell ESPN?

The sports network is expensive to operate and viewership has declined.

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Disney CEO Addresses ESPN’s Potential Loss of Big Ten Games

The conference is in negotiations with CBS, Fox and NBC for a new media rights deal after discussions with the network ceased.

Sports Illustrated

Walt Disney Moves Closer to a Very Adult Business

The Mouse House is doing something that once seemed unthinkable (cover Goofy's eyes).

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Disney To Serve 'Koffee With Karan' And 'She-Hulk' Among 'Steady Flow' Of Streaming Content, CEO Says

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek is touting a “steady flow” of key releases in the fourth quarter. Some of the studio's movies and shows currently on deck include “She-Hulk" and “Hocus Pocus 2.”

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Disney Stock Soars As Streaming Total Tops Netflix, Price Hikes Unveiled For Disney+ and Hulu

"We believe we have plenty of room on price value," Disney CEO Bob Chapek said of the group's streaming price hikes. "And we do not believe that there's going to be any meaningful on our churn as a result."

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Disney+ Subscribers Surge as Netflix Stumbles

The Disney+ streaming service saw its number of paying subscribers leap beyond expectations in the last quarter, as rival Netflix's client count ebbed, results showed Wednesday. The number of people subscribing to Disney+ topped 152 million, up some 31 percent from the same period a year earlier, the entertainment giant…

Orlando Sentinel

Visitor spending fuels soaring revenues at Disney theme parks

Visitor spending is up at Disney’s U.S. theme parks as average daily attendance has been only slightly below pre-pandemic levels of 2019 so far this fiscal year, Disney executives said Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Disney+ ad-free subscription cost to rise by 38% in December

Disney said it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U_S_ who want to watch Disney+ without ads as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described Wednesday as the “best value in streaming.”

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AFP

Disney+ subscribers surge as Netflix stumbles

San Francisco (AFP) - The Disney+ streaming service saw its number of paying subscribers leap beyond expectations in the last quarter, as rival Netflix's client count ebbed, results showed Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Disney+ subscribers are going to have to pay more to avoid commercials

Disney+ subscribers will start seeing ads on the popular streaming service in December. That is, unless they opt to pay more.

Benzinga

Disney Q3 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Beat, 152.1 Million Disney+ Subscribers And More

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Here’s a look at how the company’s parks segment and direct-to-consumer segment performed.

Financial Times

A whole new world? Disney after ‘Don’t Say Gay’

The entertainment giant’s bungled response to a controversial Florida bill has raised difficult questions for its LGBT+ fans

The Street

Disney Stumbles With Another Political Controversy

Disney's streaming service has updated a widely criticized policy.

Benzinga

Jim Cramer Says He's Betting 'The Paycheck On Chapek' And Disney Stock: So How Much Does The 'Mad Money' Host Actually Make?

It's no secret that Jim Cramer is bullish on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS).

Benzinga

Disney Gains More Streaming Subscribers From Hulu Than Disney+: What You Need To Know

The Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE: DIS) fastest-growing U.S. streaming service is not the eponymous jewel in its digital crown, but an asset it picked up as part of an acquisition three years ago.

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