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Disney CEO Says AI Deal With OpenAI Is Exclusive For Just One Year: Report
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company’s deal with OpenAI is only exclusive for one year, not the full three-year term. Disney is open to using AI, but wants tight control over its characters. The strategy lets Disney earn licensing fees, learn from OpenAI’s tools, and keep the option open to work with other AI companies later.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Disney CEO Bob Iger's Legacy, Not Politics, Drove Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension: Sources
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Jimmy Kimmel's weeklong suspension from his late-night show had less to do with politics and more to do with Disney CEO Bob Iger's efforts to protect his legacy, multiple ABC insiders said.
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Disney to Pay Comcast $439 Million More for Its Hulu Stake
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg
Walt Disney must pay $438.7 million (roughly Rs. 3,755 crore) more to Comcast to complete its purchase of the Hulu streaming service. Disney agreed in 2019 that it would acquire Comcast’s one-third stake in the business at price that valued the whole enterprise at a minimum of $27.5 billion (roughly Rs. 23,54,206 crore) starting in 2024.
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Angel City FC To Become Most Valuable Women's Sports Team
- Thursday July 18, 2024
- Agence France-Presse
Angel City FC has become the most valuable women's sports team in the world after an agreement by Willow Bay and Bob Iger to purchase a controlling interest in the National Women's Soccer League club at a $250 million valuation.
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Elon Musk Joins Disney As "Chief DEI Officer", Internet Calls It April Fools Prank
- Monday April 1, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Elon Musk demanded the firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger in response to Disney's decision to pull advertisements from his social media platform in December.
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Elon Musk Demands Sacking Of Disney CEO Bob Iger. Here's Why
- Friday December 8, 2023
- World News | Asian News International
Elon Musk is demanding the firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger in response to Disney's decision to pull advertisements from his troubled social media platform, X: Report
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India vs Australia World Cup Final Match Records 5.9 Crore Concurrent Viewers on Disney+ Hotstar
- Monday November 20, 2023
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Disney's video streaming service Disney+ Hotstar broke a new record for global live-streaming viewership on November 19 during the World Cup final match between India and Australia. Concurrent viewership reached 5.9 crore surpassing the record set on November 15 during the India and New Zealand semi-final match of 5.3 crore concurrent viewership.
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Opinion: Disney's Sales To Reliance Will Follow Rupert Murdoch's Logic
- Thursday October 26, 2023
- Opinion | Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg
A new class of competition is disrupting legacy media in the world's most-populous nation, leading to a second change in the ownership of a popular franchise in four years. Rupert Murdoch was the first to see the threat. Now it's Bob Iger's turn.
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Disney+ to Begin Password Sharing Crackdown This November in Canada
- Friday September 29, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Disney+ will start cracking down on password sharing starting November 1 in Canada. Members in the region received an email claiming that they’ll soon be prohibited from sharing accounts with people outside their ‘household.’ Disney+ will monitor the account activity to determine whether a user is violating rules and, accordingly, limit or te...
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Disney+ to Start Cracking Down on Account and Password Sharing in 2024, Loses 12.5 Million Hotstar Subscribers
- Thursday August 10, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala
Disney+ is looking to restrict account and password sharing in 2024. CEO Bob Iger never revealed a number but claimed that a ‘significant’ amount of people have been sharing passwords with friends and family. Additionally, Disney+ recorded a drop in 12.5 million subscribers on its Hotstar side, as the streamer lost rights to the Indian Premier ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Disney CEO Says AI Deal With OpenAI Is Exclusive For Just One Year: Report
- Tuesday December 16, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company’s deal with OpenAI is only exclusive for one year, not the full three-year term. Disney is open to using AI, but wants tight control over its characters. The strategy lets Disney earn licensing fees, learn from OpenAI’s tools, and keep the option open to work with other AI companies later.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Disney CEO Bob Iger's Legacy, Not Politics, Drove Jimmy Kimmel's Suspension: Sources
- Wednesday September 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Jimmy Kimmel's weeklong suspension from his late-night show had less to do with politics and more to do with Disney CEO Bob Iger's efforts to protect his legacy, multiple ABC insiders said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Disney to Pay Comcast $439 Million More for Its Hulu Stake
- Tuesday June 10, 2025
- Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg
Walt Disney must pay $438.7 million (roughly Rs. 3,755 crore) more to Comcast to complete its purchase of the Hulu streaming service. Disney agreed in 2019 that it would acquire Comcast’s one-third stake in the business at price that valued the whole enterprise at a minimum of $27.5 billion (roughly Rs. 23,54,206 crore) starting in 2024.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Angel City FC To Become Most Valuable Women's Sports Team
- Thursday July 18, 2024
- Agence France-Presse
Angel City FC has become the most valuable women's sports team in the world after an agreement by Willow Bay and Bob Iger to purchase a controlling interest in the National Women's Soccer League club at a $250 million valuation.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk Joins Disney As "Chief DEI Officer", Internet Calls It April Fools Prank
- Monday April 1, 2024
- World News | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
Elon Musk demanded the firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger in response to Disney's decision to pull advertisements from his social media platform in December.
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www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk Demands Sacking Of Disney CEO Bob Iger. Here's Why
- Friday December 8, 2023
- World News | Asian News International
Elon Musk is demanding the firing of Disney CEO Bob Iger in response to Disney's decision to pull advertisements from his troubled social media platform, X: Report
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www.ndtv.com
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India vs Australia World Cup Final Match Records 5.9 Crore Concurrent Viewers on Disney+ Hotstar
- Monday November 20, 2023
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Disney's video streaming service Disney+ Hotstar broke a new record for global live-streaming viewership on November 19 during the World Cup final match between India and Australia. Concurrent viewership reached 5.9 crore surpassing the record set on November 15 during the India and New Zealand semi-final match of 5.3 crore concurrent viewership.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Opinion: Disney's Sales To Reliance Will Follow Rupert Murdoch's Logic
- Thursday October 26, 2023
- Opinion | Andy Mukherjee | Bloomberg
A new class of competition is disrupting legacy media in the world's most-populous nation, leading to a second change in the ownership of a popular franchise in four years. Rupert Murdoch was the first to see the threat. Now it's Bob Iger's turn.
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www.ndtv.com
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Disney+ to Begin Password Sharing Crackdown This November in Canada
- Friday September 29, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ketan Pratap
Disney+ will start cracking down on password sharing starting November 1 in Canada. Members in the region received an email claiming that they’ll soon be prohibited from sharing accounts with people outside their ‘household.’ Disney+ will monitor the account activity to determine whether a user is violating rules and, accordingly, limit or te...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Disney+ to Start Cracking Down on Account and Password Sharing in 2024, Loses 12.5 Million Hotstar Subscribers
- Thursday August 10, 2023
- Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala
Disney+ is looking to restrict account and password sharing in 2024. CEO Bob Iger never revealed a number but claimed that a ‘significant’ amount of people have been sharing passwords with friends and family. Additionally, Disney+ recorded a drop in 12.5 million subscribers on its Hotstar side, as the streamer lost rights to the Indian Premier ...
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www.gadgets360.com