An effort by Disney’s Parks, Experiences, and Products division to consolidate operations in a “business-friendly climate” could result in the transfer of up to 200 Seattle-based tech and administrative positions… Read More
Boeing’s heavy-duty drones, dressed up as X-Wing fighters, flew in for a cameo at last week’s dedication of Disney’s new “Rise of the Resistance” thrill ride in a Star Wars… Read More
Star Wars fans looking to stuff a little extra cuteness in someone’s stocking this holiday season will have to wait. But at least Baby Yoda is going to become a… Read More
The Disney+ streaming service will be available on Amazon’s Fire TV, settling a reported dispute that threatened to impede Disney’s much-hyped rollout. The Wall Street Journal reported last month that… Read More
Microsoft and The Walt Disney Co. agreed to a five-year deal to leverage the tech giant’s cloud prowess to speed up production of TV and movies. The companies will work… Read More
Amazon is bidding for Disney’s 22 regional sports networks picked up as part of the acquisition of major chunks of 21st Century Fox, according to a report from CNBC. Disney,… Read More
Animated filmmakers figured out a while ago that the best way to get kids in theater seats is to create content that appeals to their parents, too. Disney’s “Ralph Breaks… Read More
Apologies to Walt, but Disneyland might now be described as, “The app-iest place on Earth.” Or it should be if you want the best vacation experience with the least time… Read More
This house has an Incredibles view. And an Incredibles kitchen and living room. And there are Incredibles amenities, too. In fact, it’s just the type of mid-century modern mansion for… Read More
A suit filed against Redbox this week by Walt Disney Co. targets the movie rental kiosk company’s practice of reselling digital movie codes included with physical copies of DVDs and… Read More
Amazon Web Services, aiming to boost its reach among big corporate customers, announced major expansions of its relationships with the National Football League, Walt Disney Company and Expedia this morning.… Read More
Blockchain is one of the hottest trends in tech right now, but it remains a mystery to many outside the industry. A startup based in the Seattle area is building… Read More
Bill Nye the Science Guy, a veteran of tussles over climate change and evolution, has just sparked a legal battle over math – specifically, the millions of dollars he says Disney… Read More
What’s your go-to streaming service? Netflix still reigns supreme when it comes to watching shows online, but Hulu, Amazon and others have been gaining ground. Now the field has two… Read More
In 2007, a dot-com era rebel by the name of Netflix launched an online streaming platform — and with it, a revolution to overthrow dynastic institutions in the video entertainment industry.… Read More
Disney is going to go its own way when it comes to streaming, announcing Tuesday that it will be ending its distribution deal with Netflix. The company plans to launch… Read More
ReplyYes has been accepted into the Disney Accelerator’s 2017 class to continue building out its chat commerce platform that allows retailers to sell products to customers via text message. The… Read More
Verizon Communications’ quarterly profits fell by nearly 20 percent in the first quarter, to $3.5 billion, as the company’s wireless business reported a decline of more than 300,000 postpaid phone subscribers,… Read More
The last time we saw Rey at the end of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” she was reaching out to hand a lightsaber to Luke Skywalker. If you’ve been waiting more… Read More
Millennials seem to have an emotional attachment to the smiling cardboard boxes which bring them stuff, at least according to a new study, which ranked Amazon as the second most… Read More
Twitter confirmed it will cut approximately 9 percent of its workforce, or about 350 people, primarily as a reorganization of the company’s sales, partnership and marketing efforts. The possibility of… Read More
Social media giant Twitter may be on the verge of cutting approximately 300 jobs, or about 8 percent of its workforce, according to a report from Bloomberg Monday evening. Layoffs… Read More
Amazon and Netflix are not only challenging each other for online streaming dominance, they are going after major networks by upping spending on original shows. A new study by IHS… Read More
The Walt Disney Co. is closing the Bellevue, Wash., game studio that was responsible for developing video games in the “Marvel: Avengers Alliance” series, cutting 61 jobs in the process.… Read More
Despite a wealth of cheap screens, printing information on paper is often still easier than sending it out digitally. But a new connected paper technology developed by the University of Washington, Disney Research and… Read More
The Marvel universe is huge, and not just in the number of characters or stories being told. Marvel’s stories also span just about every medium, from the original comics to… Read More
Among the multiple setbacks suffered of late by DraftKings, one of the least surprising is that the fantasy-sports firm no longer possesses an exclusive advertising deal with ESPN. Disney-owned ESPN… Read More
In a move that Disney says could advance entertainment as well as advertising, the media powerhouse has filed a patent application for a “projection assembly for use with an unmanned… Read More
A baby onesie featuring a Darth Vader caricature is being recalled because it poses a choking hazard. If you don’t think this is true, I find your lack of faith… Read More
Before he was wooing princesses, chartering Jedis, and helping rebels save the galaxy, Han Solo had a few adventures of his own. Disney and Lucasfilm see that untold story as… Read More
