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Marvel's Ironheart kicks off with a bang: Where to watch the new series
Part 1 of Marvel's much-anticipated Ironheart series premiered yesterday, June 24, marking the debut of a brand-new superhero adventure in the Marvel universe
Disney, Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement
Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have enter the legal battle over generative AI. Filed in federal district court in Los Angeles, the complaint claims Midjourney pirated the libraries of the two Hollywood studios to generate and distribute "endless unauthorised copies" of their famed characters, such as Darth Vader from Star Wars and the Minions from Despicable Me. "Midjourney is the quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism. Piracy is piracy, and whether an infringing image or video is made with AI or another technology does not make it any less infringing," the companies state in the complaint. The studios also claimed the San Francisco-based AI company ignored their requests to stop infringing on their copyrighted works and to take technological measures to halt such image generation. Midjourney did not .
Disney earnings soar on resilient streaming growth, US parks revenue
"Despite questions around any macroeconomic uncertainty or the impact of competition, I'm encouraged by the strength and resilience of our business," Disney CEO Bob Iger said
JioStar revenue hits Rs 10,006 cr; JioHotstar crosses 100 mn paid user
JioStar, the joint venture created after the merger of the media business of Reliance and the India business of global media giant Walt Disney, on Friday reported revenues of Rs 10,006 crore with pre-tax earnings of Rs 774 crore. JioHotstar, which was launched after the merger of two leading OTT platforms JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar on February 14, 2025, crossed 100 million paid user milestone within five weeks, according to earnings statement from Realiance Industries. "JioHotstar served 503 million MAUs (monthly active users) in the month of Mar '25 driven by key sporting events such as ICC Champions Trophy, IPL and India's largest digital content library of greater than 320K hours," it said. JioStar's linear TV network occupied 34 per cent of the market share across TV entertainment and reached over 760 million monthly viewers across the country. Reliance Industries (RIL), the Walt Disney Company and Viacom 18 Media Private had announced the merger of their TV and digital ...
Did Disney swipe Moana's story? $10 billion lawsuit by animator says 'yes'
Animator Buck Woodall has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Disney, alleging the studio copied his screenplay for Bucky to create the hit animated films Moana and its sequel
Disney donates $15 million to LA fire relief and rebuilding efforts
As per The Hollywood Reporter, the company committed to donate $15 million "for initial and immediate response and rebuilding efforts"
Walt Disney, Fubo near deal to merge their online live TV businesses
As part of the transaction, Disney will fold its Hulu + Live TV business into Fubo, creating a new venture that will be 70 per cent owned by Disney and the rest by Fubo
Singapore Disney Cruise 2025: Bookings open, prices start at Rs 65,000
The official Disney Cruise Line website lists pricing starting at $958 (Rs 80,877) for a three-night trip for two adults
Disney settles lawsuit for $43 million over alleged gender pay disparity
As part of the settlement, Disney has agreed to retain a labour economist for three years to analyse pay equity
Premium content production needs to be democratised: JioStar's Uday Shankar
We deliver the largest share of audiences on TV (110 channels such as Colors and Star Plus, 32 per cent viewership)
Mufasa the Lion King Hindi trailer: SRK and Sons take over the voices
The almost 2-minute trailer of Mufasa: The Lion King is out. It featured the voices of Shah Rukh Khan as Mufasa, his son Aryan as Simba, and AbRam Khan, as the voice of Mufasa as a cub
Reliance, Disney complete merger; form Rs 70,352 crore joint venture
Reliance Industries holds a 16.34 per cent stake in the JV, while its step-down unit Viacom18 holds 46.82 per cent and Disney the rest 36.84 per cent
Disney Hotstar head Sajith Sivanandan quits after merger with Reliance
After the merger, Disney and Reliance will together have more than 100 TV channels and two streaming apps
Major shakeup at Disney: New chair named, CEO replacement coming soon
Disney is navigating major changes in entertainment as streaming, led by Disney+ turning profitable, thrives, while the movie industry faces a downturn
Disney to announce next CEO in early 2026, names James Gorman as new chair
The Walt Disney Co. is tapping Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman to serve as its next chairman, beginning early next year. The entertainment giant also announced that it anticipates naming its new CEO in early 2026. Gorman will become chairman on January 2, 2025. He will succeed Mark Parker, who is leaving after serving on Disney's board for nine years. Gorman is currently chair of Disney's succession planning committee. He serves as executive chairman at Morgan Stanley, but will be stepping down from that post at the end of the year. The Disney Board has benefited tremendously from James Gorman's expertise and guidance, and we are lucky to have him as our next Chairman particularly as the Board continues to move forward with the succession process, Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement on Monday.
Disney-Reliance JV: All live sports, including IPL, to stream on Hotstar
Disney and Reliance in February agreed a $8.5 billion merger of their media assets to create India's biggest entertainment company, with both together having 120 TV channels and two streaming apps
Warner Bros. Discovery targets over 3,000 hours of fresh content for India
By the end of this year, its factual and lifestyle programming cluster will have released over 3,000 hours of new content available on both linear channels and Discovery+
Delhi HC shuts down 45 rogue streaming sites backing Warner Bros, Netflix
The Court granted a dynamic+ injunction, allowing for not just the blocking of current infringing websites, but also any future mirror or alphanumeric variations of 45 rogue streaming sites
Disney layoffs: Over 300 corporate positions cut amid declining profits
The latest round of layoffs follows Disney's recent 140 job cuts in its TV division, which was 2 per cent of its workforce, as well as 175 layoffs at Pixar, which represents 14 per cent of its staff
ZEEL refutes $940 million Disney Star claim over ICC TV rights deal
Claim came as former failed to pay $1.4 bn within deadline
