Walt Disney said on Tuesday it will raise prices for its flagship Disney+ streaming service in the United States next month, as the entertainment giant pushes to bolster profits from its digital platforms. ...

work. Needam's Laura Martin says Disney should consider simoc casting ABC's broadcast content on less regulated platforms like Hulu instead. She says that would help generate faster revenue growth for Disney and unlock more shareholder value.She has a buy rating on the stock and a $125 price target. And she joins us now. Uh welcome, Laura.It's good to have you make your case here. Not every day a company, you know, kind of shuts down a a business that still is producing cash flow, has a big audience. So why ...

Disney is raising the price of Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions once again. Starting October 21, many of the streaming services’ standalone plans and bundles will see price increases.The Disney+ standalone plan with ads will increase by $2 to $11.99 per month, while the no-ads Disney+ Premium plan is increasing by $3 to $18.99 per month. The Disney+ Premium annual plan is increasing by $30 to $189.99 per year. The Hulu standalone plan with ads is increasing from $9.99 per month to $11.99. However, the premi ...

Jimmy Kimmel is back on ABC, but Bob Iger's reputation might not get a ratings boost. Disney's decision to reinstate Kimmel's show after benching him over comments he made in the wake of the killing of political activist Charlie Kirk might have quieted some critics, but it didn't signal the final act for the drama starring Disney's CEO.Soon after Disney announced the return of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," two top ABC affiliate operators, Sinclair Broadcasting Group and Nexstar Media Group, said they would continu ...

Some Disney subscribers may see the price of their streaming plans increase next month. The media giant said it plans to raise the price of select Disney+ subscriptions, including the entry-level plan, by $2 to $3 starting October 21. The change is also set to impact bundle deals with other streamers like ESPN, Hulu, and more. ...

The decision to pull Kimmel off the air sparked calls for a boycott from his supporters, and the move to bring him back has angered conservatives, putting Disney in an unwinnable position. ...

Key TakeawaysFord (F) has expanded a recall to 4,632 Expedition and Navigator SUVs from the 2020 model year due to a battery junction box circuit board short risk, with two underhood fires reported, though no stop-driving instructions have been issued.Disney+ (DIS) is set to implement another price hike in October, with the ad-supported plan increasing by $2 to $11.99 and the premium no-ads plan rising by $3, reflecting ongoing "streamflation" in the digital entertainment sector.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

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Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback to late-night TV on Tuesday following a weeklong hiatus will be blacked out of dozens of markets after Sinclair Broadcast Group announced its ABC affiliates will not air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” — replacing it with “news programming” instead.“Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming,” the company posted on X on Monday.“Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potent ...

Walt Disney should shut down the ABC network rather than sell it and transfer the channel’s content to its streaming platforms to lower regulatory risks and unlock higher valuation, brokerage Needham wrote in a client note on Tuesday.The recent “FCC intervention has made owning broadcasting licenses too expensive and too volatile for DIS shareholders, in our view,” the brokerage said.Disney’s decision to take Kimmel’s show off the air last week added fuel to the debate of free speech in America amid conserv ...