Bart Simpson may soon have a new catchphrase in his repertoire: “Don't get a cowboy, man.” The Walt Disney Co., the NFL and ESPN are teaming up to debut another alternate animated broadcast of an upcoming NFL game, but this time they're going big with “ESPN's The Simpsons Funday Football.” On December 9, Disney+ and … Read more
One of the most reliable elements of the still-evolving Disney+ brand have been fawning celebrity-driven spots masquerading as “documentaries” and offering cheerful, adoring portraits of figures like Jim Henson, Mickey Mouse and the collective profession of Imagineering. The 105 minutes of Laurent Bouzereau Music by John WilliamsPremiering at AFI Fest ahead of its debut on … Read more
The start of the football season was a boon for several media companies in September, including Disney, which once again took the top spot in the Nielsen rankings of television distributors. Disney outlets accounted for 11.3% of all U.S. TV usage for Nielsen's September measurement period (which runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 29). That's … Read more
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Disneyland may be known as “The Happiest Place on Earth,” but when it comes to Halloween, Disney's television programming quite easily makes it one of the spookiest, in the most family-friendly sense of the term. Nobody does Halloween like Disney. Over the years, the network has held a series of marathons to entice viewers to … Read more
Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando will reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton forced a rare closure of Florida theme parks. The companies had previously announced phased closures starting Wednesday, with plans to remain closed Thursday. Their hotels remained open to serve guests. Now both Disney and Universal say they expect their theme parks to reopen … Read more
John Murdy, creative director for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, remembers when he realized how popular the annual after-hours event had gotten. “When my first daughter was born, I was going to get diapers and had somebody come up to me and go, ‘Can I take a picture?’ I’m like, ‘Can I put … Read more
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Harry Styles' Pleasing and Disney are giving a whimsical look to theirs Fantasy collab before this weekend arrives. The lifestyle brand from the superstar and iconic animated film will launch a 31-piece … Read more
In the midst of a long summer of cost-cutting and budget cuts in Hollywood, Disney has launched a new round of layoffs within its corporate structure. “We are continually evaluating ways to invest in our operations and more effectively manage our resources and costs to fuel the cutting-edge creativity and innovation that consumers appreciate and … Read more
Everyone agrees: the UK is and will remain a production hotspot. TV heads from Warner Bros. Discovery, Sky, Disney and Paramount Global hailed the knock-on impact of investment in the UK and wider European markets at the Royal Television Society Convention in London on Tuesday. The conversation, which featured Nami Patel, senior vice president of … Read more