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The article discusses the American mass media company Walt Disney's efforts to establish business in Shanghai, China, including Disney chief executive Robert A. Iger's effort to establish a Tomorrowland Park in the city. An overview of the Chinese Communist Party's role in running Disney's theme park in Shanghai is discussed.

The article highlights the career and accomplishments of Bob Chapek, who replaced Robert A. Iger as chief executive officer of mass media company The Walt Disney Co. Topics mentioned include contributions of Iger to Disney during his term, the book "The Ride of a Lifetime," by Iger, and the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak on Disney's businesses.

The mentions the abrupt departure of Rober A. Iger as Walt Disney Company chief executive as of February 26, 2020. Topics discussed include his replacement by Bob Chapek, and his continued leadership of the Disney board with the title of executive chairman. Also noted is Iger's aim of getting everything right creatively for Disney before leaving it at the end of 2021.

The article reports on the launching by Walt Disney Co. of its streaming service Disney Plus in November 2019 in its bid to enter the online streaming market. Also cited are the decision of company chief executive officer (CEO) Robert A. Iger to disrupt the firm's own business model, Iger's memoir " The Ride of a Lifetime," and the sharp increase in the number of streaming subscribers worldwide.

The article reports on the upcoming launch of the Disney Plus subscription video on-demand streaming service from the Walt Disney Co. in November 2019. Topics discussed include its endorsement by Tom Bergeron, the host of the reality show "Dancing With the Stars" on ABC, statement from Disney chief executive Robert A. Iger on the launch of Disney Plus, and Disney's marketing approach.

The article reports that video streaming provider Netflix Inc. is facing an increased competition with entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney Co.'s Disney Plus service with regards to programming for children. Topics discussed include shows and films to be offered by Disney Plus at cheaper charges, Walt Disney's decision to stop licensing its content to Netflix, and Netflix's efforts to stockpile content including animated movies and shows.

The article explores the impact of the #MeToo movement and Time's Up, the organization founded by actresses Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes and other powerful Hollywood women to fight workplace sexual harassment, on the movie industry in the U.S. Topics discussed include remarks from Amy Baer, who was elected president of Women in Film, and acquisition of Walt Disney Co. of 20th Century Fox movie and television studio and other entertainment businesses owned by Rupert Murdoch.

The article describes the marketing efforts of Walt Disney Co. for the celebration of the 90th anniversary of its Mickey Mouse character. The cross-promotional campaign includes the two-hour special "Mickey's 90th Spectacular" on the Disney-owned ABC television network, collaborations with fashion designers and events to be hosted by Disney theme parks. Products featuring Mickey and his friends generate at least 3.2 billion U.S. dollars in retail sales annually.

The article announces the appointment of Peter Rice as chairman of Walt Disney Television.

The article reports that entertainment company Disney has been suffered from the coronavirus pandemic including shuttered theme parks, postpone of movies and lack of live sports on the television (TV) channel ESPN.

The article reports that media company Disney had reported mixed result with per-share profit decline and increased business revenue and mentions costs associated with building streaming service Disney Plus.

The article informs Disney company is renaming the entertainment properties that it bought from Rupert Murdoch including polarizing Fox news media empire.

The article reports that the mass media company, Walt Disney has banned Netflix television advertisements in battle for streaming supremacy.

The article reports on the acquisition by Comcast of British pay-television firm Sky in September 2018 for 39 billion dollars, beating rival Walt Disney Co. in the process. Also cited are the bidding war between Comcast and Disney to acquire 21st Century Fox during the summer, the two firms' emerging battle for control of Hulu, and the executive rivalry between Comcast's Brian L. Roberts and Disney's Robert A. Iger.

This article focuses on the significant role of president of content and marketing for Disneyflix Ricky Strauss in the success of the streaming service to be launched by mass media giant Disney. It discusses the competition facing Disney from streaming service Netflix, career background of Strauss and the responsibilities of Strauss.

The article reports on the consent given by stockholders of Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox in July 2018 to the purchase plan where the former will acquire a majority share of the latter. Also cited are some movies and television (TV) shows owned by 21st Century Fox like "Avatar," "Titanic," and "This Is Us," some subsidiaries of Walt Disney such as Lucasfilm and Marvel Entertainment, and how Walt Disney's Robert A. Iger made the deal possible.

The article reports on the box office performance of the animated film "Incredibles 2" released by Pixar Animation Studio and directed by Brad Bird. Topics discussed include the film's opening sales record of 180 million U.S. dollars in North America, the popularity of the "Incredibles" characters among multiple generations, and the plans of Pixar's parent Walt Disney Co. to release more "Incredibles" installments.

The article reports on the bidding war between telecommunications company Comcast and mass media company Walt Disney for Rupert Murdoch's media empire, 21st Century Fox. Topics covered include Comcast's decision to raise its bid to 65 billion U.S. dollars in 2019, the court ruling in favor of a merger between AT&T and Time Warner, and Comcast's attempt to acquire Disney back in 2004.

The article discusses the competition between U.S. mass media and communications company Comcast and entertainment company Walt Disney Co. for the acquisition of mass media corporation 21st Century Fox. The board of directors of Fox cancelled the negotiation with Comcast over antitrust concerns. The Walt Disney Co. reached an all-stock deal to buy most of Fox in December 2017.

The article reports that the mass media company Walt Disney Co. has recorded strong quarterly financial results based on numbers reported in the first week of May 2018. Topics discussed include the factors behind Disney's strong profit and revenue growth, the telecommunications company Comcast launching a hostile bid to take over the mass media company 21st Century Fox which is set to be acquired by Disney and the reasons Fox chose Disney's bid over Comcast's initial offer.

The article reports on a letter sent by 46 activists and faith-based shareholders requesting Robert A. Iger, chief executive officer (CEO) of mass media and entertainment company Walt Disney Co. The antismoking advocates want Iger to extend his antismoking policy to all future youth-rated films produced by 20th Century Fox and its Fox Searchlight specialty label. According to Tom McCaney, an associate director at Sisters of St. Francis, Disney's response to the letter was unsatisfactory.

The article reports on indications that the movie "Black Panther," a super-hero movie with an almost entirely black cast, will become one of the biggest blockbusters in 2018. Topics discussed include the long-held notion that black-oriented films cannot become global hits, campaigns launched by Internet trolls to falsely drag down scores for "Black Panther," and Walt Disney Co.'s concerted effort to promote diversity and equality on screen.

The article reports on significance of the 21st Century Fox's merger deal Walt Disney Company for the family of Rupert Murdoch, owner of 21st Century Fox. It states impact of the deal on the two sons of Murdoch who seemed to be on the cusp of taking over his media holdings, and mentions that growth for 21st Century Fox is supposed to be increasingly difficult to deliver amid competition created by technology giants like Apple and Amazon in the entertainment sector.

The article reports on the merger between mass media firms Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox Inc. led by chief executive officer (CEO) Robert A. Iger.

The article reports on the move of Walt Disney Co. to purchase most of 21st Century Fox Inc. through an all-stock transaction, in order to compete with technology giants like AT&T that moved into the entertainment business.

The article offers information on the plan of Walt Disney Company to close the deals with the 21st Century Fox, which mention that Walt Disney close an all-stock transaction to cleave out most of the assets of 21st Century Fox.

The article focuses on live streaming service provider Bamtech, Manhatan, New York. Topics discussed are satisfied clients like Disney, which offers sports, movies and television program directly to consumers, history of Bamtech which grew out of the organization Major League Baseball Advanced Media, and Disney's failed attempt in streaming live with its own initiative TVEverywhere, due to startup cost and complexities. Comment from Disney's chairman Robert A. Iger.

The article reports on the plan of U.S. media company Disney to launch two streaming services. Disney will spend on original programming for its entertainment streaming service and remove future Disney and Pixar movies from Netflix. The company's shares dropped by more than four percent following the announcement. Michael Vorhaus, president of media and digital video consultancy Magid Advisors, raised his concerns on Disney' plans.

This article reports that family entertainment and media enterprise, Walt Disney Company, unveiled on August 8, 2017, two streaming services to address threats to its vast television business. Topics covered include comment from Disney's chief executive Robert A. Iger regarding Disney's move online, the role to be played by technology company BamTech in the streaming services, and the arrival in early 2018 of the ESPN streaming service. Also mentioned is entertainment company Netflix.

The article reports that Walt Disney Co. reported higher than anticipated 2017 quarterly earnings including rise in theme park profits and income from motion pictures.

The article discusses the impact of the telecommunications firm AT&T's potential acquisition of the media corporation Time Warner on the telecommunications industry. Topics include regulatory scrutiny of the deal due to its magnitude, the entertainment firm Disney's efforts to provide consumers with direct access to its brands through streaming services, and the cable and broadband operator Comcast's plans to expand its wireless offerings after its failed bid to acquire Time Warner in 2015.

The article announces resignation of Robert A. Iger as chief executive officer (CEO) at media company Walt Disney.

The article reports that there is a decline in profits of Walt Disney Co. since closing a deal to acquire underperforming 21st Century Fox assets.

The article offers information on the success for Walt Disney Studios with increase in box-office collections of the film "The Lion King."

The article reports that Bob Iger, chief executive officer (CEO) at mass media firm Disney, has announced difficulty for the firm to continue filming in Georgia if state's abortion law is carried out and mentions that other media companies have said to reconsider filming in Georgia.

The article reports that the heiress Abigail Disney has criticized the pay practices of the American entertainment company Walt Disney Co.

The article reports on the plans of Walt Disney Co. to start a streaming service similar to Netflix Inc. for two years.

The article reports on the move of the law firm Andrus Anderson to file a lawsuit against the entertainment company Walt Disney Co. over claims that it discriminates against female workers by paying them less than their male counterparts in the U.S.

The article focuses on the ripple effects of Walt Disney Co,'s 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox Inc. assets, with analysts predicting that the former can force smaller studios to merge as they scramble to compete.

The article announces that the entertainment company Walt Disney Co. rehires the filmmaker James Gunn, who got fired for offensive jokes wherein Gunn had asked for public apology for his insensitive words.

The article informs that Walt Disney Co. has received approval of Chinese regulators for purchase of 21st Century Fox assets.

The article informs that as Disney returned to annual profit growth on after a difficult 2017, company has turned its focus on streaming service, and mentions launch of name of streaming service by Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive.

The article reports on Walt Disney Co.'s launch of Princess Elena in its animated television show "Elena of Avalor." Topics covered include the explanation that it is Disney's first Latina princess, the inclusion of Latin folklore and cultural traditions in each episode of the show and comments from Disney executive Nancy Kanter.

The article reports on the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort in China in 2016. Topics covered include the cost of the construction of the establishment of Walt Disney Co. in the city and impact of the amusement park on its economy. Also mentioned is the inclusion of a shopping complex in the facility.

The article reports that favored contender to lead entertainment company Walt Disney Company Thomas O. Staggs unexpectedly announced his resignation. It notes that speculations of Stagg's departure may be due to some unconvinced board member doubting that he had the skills to maintain Disney's creative momentum, that Stagg is good in finances but light when it comes to successful creation of movies and television shows, and that he lacked the support of some shareholders.