‘Disney is No Netflix’ Despite Fox Acquisition
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Disney to Buy 21st Century Fox Assets for $52.4B in Stock
The Walt Disney Co. and 21st Century Fox have put pen to paper on the deal that will bring Fox film and TV studio, cable and international business assets under the Disney banner following speculation over the last couple of weeks.
Disney, Fox Join Forces With Other Studios for Download Service
The major Hollywood studios—with the current exception of Paramount—are getting along as Bloomberg Technology reports that they will team on a new digital film service.
Feds OK Disney’s BAMTech Buy
The road is clear for Disney to develop its planned ESPN-branded video streaming service after the federal government signed off on the company’s purchase of a majority stake in BAMTech.
Disney Announces Plans for Direct-to-Consumer Services
Disney is ready to fly solo with a pair of planned streaming services for both ESPN and its Disney-Brand content.
Eleven Disney Accelerator Companies Announced
The Walt Disney Co. today announced the 11 2017 Disney Accelerator companies that are helping build the future of media and entertainment.
Disney, BAMTech Will Launch ESPN Streaming Service
The Walt Disney Company has announced that it is set to acquire a 33 percent stake in technology services and video streaming company BAMTech.
Disney|ABC TV Creates ‘Clearinghouse’ to Speed Digital Distribution for Affiliates
Disney|ABC Television Group announced the creation of a new affiliate initiative called “Clearinghouse,” which lays the groundwork to create turnkey opportunities for its affiliates to initiate distribution of newly developed services on TV Everywhere platforms and with over-the-top providers.
Q&A: Renu Thomas on Disney|ABC’s Technology Future
Television is smack in the midst of a technological rebirth on the order of a Mars mission, and Disney|ABC is mapping the trajectory with Renu Thomas at the engineering helm.
Skarpi Hedinsson Named CTO of Disney|ABC TV Group
Skarpi Hedinsson has been promoted to the position of chief technology officer for Disney|ABC Television Group.
Renu Thomas Steps Into Vince Roberts' Role at Disney
Renu Thomas has been promoted to executive vice president of Media Operations, Engineering and IT at Disney|ABC Television.
Integrated Channel Playout Speeds Shift to IP
The shift from baseband SDI to an IP model based on off-the-shelf servers is very complex, especially if you factor in other looming trends like 4K and private data cloud migration.
Disney/ABC CTO Vince Roberts to Retire
Roberts, who joined Disney Channel prior to its launch in 1983 as a staff engineer, has led DATG’s operational and technological strategies and solutions for its vast portfolio of media and broadcast businesses.