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Disney’s 2024 Accelerator Program Participants Include 3 AI-Focused Companies

February 21, 2024
Despite Speculation, Apple Reportedly Unlikely to Consider a Big Acquisition
Apple // April 06, 2023

Apple is reportedly unlikely to spend its buildup of cash on a big acquisition. Although there is commonly speculation that the tech giant will make a large, high-profile acquisition, Apple has rarely done so in the past and is showing no sign of doing it...

Disney Looks to ’24 for Profits from Streaming Service
Streaming // November 08, 2022

Disney+ has boosted its number of paid subscribers by 20% in the United States and Canada and by 57% internationally over the last year, The Walt Disney Company said Tuesday (Nov. 8) in a press release.  That brought the company’s flagship streaming service’s total number...

Walt Disney Company Launches International Content Hub
Streaming // January 19, 2022

The Walt Disney Company is creating a new hub for international content creation that will support the expansion of the company’s direct-to-consumer business and enhance the local and regional content for its streaming services. Rebecca Campbell will serve as of the new hub, according to...

Disney+ Garners Over 73M Paid Subscribers; Consumers Willing To Visit Disney Parks
Earnings // November 12, 2020

The Walt Disney Company reported on Thursday (Nov. 12) as part of its Q4 results that Disney+ had over 73 million paid subscribers at the conclusion of the quarter. “The response from consumers has been overwhelmingly positive. Everywhere that we’ve launched Disney+, audiences have embraced...

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Disney’s 2024 Accelerator Program Participants Include 3 AI-Focused Companies

February 21, 2024
The Walt Disney Company has announced the 2024 participant companies chosen in the 10th year of the Disney Accelerator program. This program is designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world, focusing on exploring how emerging technologies can be used to foster human creativity and imagination, the company said in a […]

Despite Speculation, Apple Reportedly Unlikely to Consider a Big Acquisition

April 06, 2023
Apple is reportedly unlikely to spend its buildup of cash on a big acquisition. Although there is commonly speculation that the tech giant will make a large, high-profile acquisition, Apple...

Disney Looks to ’24 for Profits from Streaming Service

November 08, 2022
Disney+ has boosted its number of paid subscribers by 20% in the United States and Canada and by 57% internationally over the last year, The Walt Disney Company said Tuesday...

Walt Disney Company Launches International Content Hub

January 19, 2022
The Walt Disney Company is creating a new hub for international content creation that will support the expansion of the company’s direct-to-consumer business and enhance the local and regional content...