File: Guests eat at Great Maple Restaurant at the Pixar Place Hotel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA.A former Disney employee agreed to plead guilty in a federal criminal case where he is accused of hacking into menu-creation software for the company's restaurants, to falsely indicate that certain food items did not contain potentially deadly allergens such as peanuts, a court filing Friday shows.Michael Scheuer is also accused of making other changes to Disney restaurant menus, including altering fo ...

Disney said its three streaming platforms have attracted roughly 157 million monthly active users worldwide.The entertainment giant announced those figures for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ Wednesday (Jan. 8) as part of its presentation at the CES showcase in Las Vegas. The company said that figure includes 112 million domestic users, and is an average per month for the last six months.“Disney sits at the intersection of world class sports and entertainment content, with the most high-value audiences in ad-suppor ...

Walt Disney Co (DIS -1.46%) and FuboTV (FUBO -2.02%) just shook up the streaming sector.The two companies surprised investors by announcing the combination of Fubo and Hulu + Live TV into a company that will be known as Fubo, though both services will continue to exist as separate branded entities. Fubo shares skyrocketed on the news, more than tripling on Monday, while Disney initially posted modest gains but closed down 0.1%.Disney will own a 70% stake in the resulting company, and Fubo will retain a 30% ...

The atmosphere at the Disney Bundle Celebrating National Streaming Day at The Row in Los Angeles on May 19, 2022.Disney said Wednesday it has an estimated 157 million global monthly active users watching ad-supported content across its streaming platforms — Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.That number includes 112 million users domestically and is an average per month over the last six months.While traditional TV outlets have a standard way of measuring ratings and viewership, there is still no industry standard met ...

Disney and pay-TV provider Fubo just reached a deal that will shake up sports TV.There will be new ways to watch sports in 2025, including new services from ESPN.Media analysts shared what the new deal means for sports fans, including cord-cutters.Disney's fear of not getting sports streaming right is making the whole marketplace confusing for viewers. AD A newly announced deal between Disney and Fubo will give sports fans more streaming choices in 2025.The Mouse House is combining its Hulu + Live TV servi ...

Group of fans cheering while watching match in stadium.gettyDisney and FuboTV just kicked off the 2025 media and entertainment M&A sweepstakes with the announced merger of their competing virtual MVPD services Hulu + Live TV and Fubo. And in the biggest “by the way” in M&A history, the deal also settles Fubo’s lawsuit against Venu, the new “sports Hulu” from Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox. While the window to closing will take some time, there are a few key takeaways we can already glean from the d ...

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(Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images)Getty ImagesLet the 2025 Hollywood Consolidation Derby begin! Fubo, the sports-minded upstart online replacement for traditional cable television, will merge operations with Disney-owned competitor Hulu+Live TV, and settled its lawsuit that had stalled the launch of Venu, a sports-focused “skinny bundle” from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery.The string of announcements show the importance of sports programming, as the most valuable content on traditional broadcast and ...

Disney is boosting its advertising capabilities for live events, with third-party partnerships, a new certification program for live sports and entertainment as well as biddable deals for live sports. Google’s Display & Video 360, The Trade Desk, and Yahoo DSP are the first demand-side platforms to be certified by Disney. Magnite is the only third-party supply-side partner at launch.  Disney made the announcement at CES in Las Vegas, where is getting set for its annual Tech + Data Showcase on Wednesday. Th ...

The live-TV streaming service became one of the first stocks to double in 2025 after striking a big deal with Mickey Mouse.Every sports fan enjoys a good comeback story, and this week, it seems as if fuboTV (FUBO 187.43%) is the underdog, emerging as the unlikely winner. Shares of the sports-centric streaming TV platform soared on Monday after Disney (DIS 1.00%) confirmed reports that it is combining its Hulu-branded live-TV streaming service with fuboTV's comparable offering.Disney isn't acquiring fuboTV t ...