Kith Kids opens new flagship in Dumbo
Kith Kids is set to open on Saturday a new flagship store in the historic Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn, marking the second-ever Kith Kids flagship and the third Kith flagship …
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Peltz Sells Disney Stock After Board Fight, Makes $1 Billion
Even though billionaire investor Nelson Peltz may have lost the battle for a Disney board seat in April, he just scored a financial win by selling all of his Disney …
Gildan proxy costs surge to Disney levels as activist triumphs
By Bloomberg Published May 29, 2024 The proxy fight at Gildan Activewear Inc. cost the company $65 million including severance and legal expenses, its chief executive officer said, putting it …
Richard Sherman, who fuelled Disney charm in Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and ‘It’s a Small World,’ dies at 95
Richard Sherman, one half of the prolific, award-winning pair of brothers who helped form millions of childhoods by penning the instantly memorable songs for Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and …
Disneyland’s Characters and Parade Performers Successfully Unionize
Unionization was in full force throughout the entertainment industry in 2023, particularly over at Disney. VFX artists across several in-house teams—including those for the MCU and the Avatar franchise—successfully unionized, …
When Is Disney World’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Opening?
Good news for Walt Disney World parkgoers and fans of the former water ride, Splash Mountain. The long-anticipated “The Princess and the Frog”-themed replacement, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, is officially set …
How Disney’s Flying Tigers logo became a symbol of China’s fight against Japan during World War II
These foreign-manned fighters flew across western China to Thailand, Rangoon and deep into French Indochina in pursuit of Nakajimas and Kawasakis. A bomber takes off for Japan above rows of …
Location of river shown at the start of Disney movies identified
The tranquil river shown at the start of every Disney movie released between 2006-2011 has been identified — and it lies on the border between Idaho and Washington. The area …
The future of streaming TV in Asia-Pacific: ‘the strength to take risks’ on more unique local content, and growth in short-form video
“It is a pivotal time for the media industry,” says Singapore-based Phil Hardman, senior vice-president and general manager, BBC Studios Asia. “We are at a really exciting moment, particularly across …
Disney to Acquire $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games, Create Shared Universe Connected to Fortnite
Walt Disney is acquiring a $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,400 crore) equity stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games as part of a collaboration involving Disney properties like Star Wars, Marvel …