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Disney and TikTok strike 'first-of-its-kind' content-sharing deal

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Film of the Week: 'Toy Story 5' - You've got a friend in tech?

The toys face a new existential crisis: technology. As timely as it is, can the fifth instalment recapture the magic lacking in 'Toy Story 4'?

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'Beauty and the Beast' singer, Peabo Bryson, dies aged 75

Legendary R&B singer Peabo Bryson has died aged 75. Best known for his Disney duets on 'Beauty and the Beast' with Celine Dion and 'A Whole New World' with Regina Belle on 'Aladdin', Bryson's voice was widely regarded as 'extraordinary'.

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Taylor Swift: New song for ‘Toy Story 5’, which will tackle screentime

Titled ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’, Taylor Swift’s song written for 'Toy Story 5' will come out at the end of this week. The cast of the upcoming fifth instalment in the Pixar franchise have confirmed that the movie will tackle the generational "terror" of children’s screentime.

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Film of the Week: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’

The first big screen live-action Star Wars film in seven years is finally here...

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Disneyland Paris opens 'Snow Queen World' after €2 billion expansion

Walt Disney Studios officially becomes Disney Adventure World on Sunday with the opening of "World of Frozen", the centrepiece of a €2 billion expansion that is remodelling Europe's most visited theme park.

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Meet Mulder and Scully’s replacements: New The X Files cast announced

'Sinners' filmmaker Ryan Coogler's anticipated relaunch of the paranormal hit show has received the official green light, and now has announced its two leading stars...

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OpenAI to close Sora app over backlash over deepfakes and AI slop

Despite signing a three-year deal with The Walt Disney Company that let users generate videos with over 200 Disney characters, OpenAI is shutting down its viral video app Sora.

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'Moana' live-action remake trailer drops – and it's getting roasted

Disney’s new trailer for the live-action remake of 'Moana' has officially dropped... And speaking of things dropping, so has the enthusiasm and respect from fans of the animated film...

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ByteDance to add safeguards to AI video tool after Hollywood backlash

After facing mounting pressure from Hollywood alongside legal threats from Disney, ByteDance moves to tighten safeguards on its AI video app, Seedance 2.0.

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'Zootopia 2' becomes Hollywood's highest-grossing animated film

'Zootopia' is Walt Disney Animation Studios' fifth billion-dollar title since 2013 and now Hollywood's highest-grossing animated film of all time. It also becomes the ninth most profitable film of all time.

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‘The Lion King’ co-director Roger Allers dies aged 76

“Roger Allers was a creative visionary whose many contributions to Disney will live on for generations to come,” said Disney CEO Bob Iger.

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Disney deal with OpenAI brings Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

OpenAI said the agreement with Walt Disney was part of a push to ensure the rights of creators in the generative AI space - amid growing concerns over copyright, deepfakes and misinformation.

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Mickey Mouse meets ChatGPT: Disney signs short video deal with OpenAI

Disney has signed a deal with OpenAI to let the firm's video generation tool produce short videos featuring more than 200 Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars characters.

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Massive backlash as Disney CEO says company to embrace generative AI

Recent comments made by Disney CEO Bob Iger have resulted in calls to boycott the streaming service.

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Disney posts mixed earnings as streaming, parks offset TV slump

Disney delivered stronger streaming and theme-park results but weaker TV and film earnings in the fourth quarter, while an unresolved licensing standoff with YouTube continues to cloud its performance.

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Jimmy Kimmel returns: DeNiro cameos as Disney decides to up its prices

Jimmy Kimmel returned last night and delivered an opening monologue that earned him several standing ovations. He even had Robert DeNiro cameo for a skit about freedom of speech. Amid the suspension fallout, Disney announced a price hike of its streaming services. Talk about poor timing...