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Culture news

Why is Disney suing a Hong Kong jewellery company?

The earliest version of Mickey Mouse may be in the public domain as of last year, but Disney continues its efforts to protect its intellectual property from unauthorized appropriation... Here's everything you need to know about their lawsuit against Red Earth.

17/07/2025

Culture news

Disneyland reveals controversial animatronic figure of Walt Disney

The pioneering animator and entrepreneur has been resurrected as an Audio-Animatronic for Disneyland California's 70th anniversary. The first images and sounds of the robot approximation have been revealed – and not everyone is happy.

15/07/2025

Culture news

What are the best TV shows of 2025 so far?

How many have you seen? And do you agree with our first-half of 2025 ranking?

11/07/2025

Business

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement

The two Hollywood studios called Midjourney a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”.

12/06/2025

Business

Disney to pay almost $439 million to complete Hulu streaming purchase

The deal, hindered by a disagreement over the value of the Hulu stake, now means that Disney will own all of the streaming service.

10/06/2025

Culture news

Why a robotic imitation of Walt Disney is causing controversy

The pioneering animator and entrepreneur has been resurrected as an Audio-Animatronic for Disneyland California's 70th anniversary. His granddaughter calls it 'dehumanizing'.

05/06/2025

Culture news

Renée Victor, the voice of Abuelita in 'Coco', dies aged 86

The actress was best known for her roles in TV shows like Weeds, ER and Snowpiercer, as well as for her show-stealing work on the animated 2017 film 'Coco'.

03/06/2025

Culture news

Disney announces its first theme park in the United Arab Emirates

A brand new Disney theme park is coming, and it's the first to be built in the Middle East.

07/05/2025

Cinema

Why has Disney’s ‘Snow White’ remake been banned in Lebanon?

Disney’s live-action 'Snow White' has been banned from cinemas in Lebanon... And it’s not because of the acting or the CGI dwarfs.

16/04/2025

Travel News

These are the biggest cruise ships splashing down in 2025

Several enormous cruise ships are set to launch in 2025 - we take a look at the five biggest.

06/04/2025

World News

US communications regulator investigates Disney over DEI practices

FCC chief Brendan Carr investigates The Walt Disney Company as Trump moves to eliminate all manner of DEI efforts across both public and private sectors.

29/03/2025

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Snow White' - The poisoned apple you’re expecting?

Disney continues its exhausting plan of remaking its animated classics into live action / photorealist movies. Now comes the highly controversial adaptation of the studio’s landmark 1937 first animated feature... Is it as bad as the multiple scandals that have preceded its release?

21/03/2025

Tech News

GTC 2025: 5 key takeaways from Nvidia’s developer conference

Missed Nvidia’s GTC 2025? Euronews Next breaks down the main announcements from the company’s annual conference.

19/03/2025

Cinema

‘Moana’ copyright ruling: Was the modern Disney classic a rip-off?

After a two-week trial in federal court in Los Angeles, the eight-member jury found unanimously that Disney did not steal the concept for 2016's 'Moana' from a 2011 screenplay.

11/03/2025

Cinema

'The Ugly Stepsister': Director Emilie Blichfeldt reframes Cinderella

Euronews Culture sits down with Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt to talk about her savage and thought-provoking reframing of the Cinderella story, which wowed audiences in Sundance and Berlin. “Most of us end up like the stepsisters - cutting off our toes to try to fit the shoe!”

06/03/2025

Culture news

Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe

Transgressive 90s icons, the art of window displays, Carnival Casanovas and a new Disney+ series about an infamous group of all-female thieves - here's our week's highlights.

24/02/2025