The bill has found a big-name ally: Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy Disney. Disney has frequently criticized the disparity between Disney CEO Bob Iger’s pay and the average pay a Disney employee makes. This bill would make closing that pay gap more attractive to large companies—or at the very least help ensure the public makes more tax income from enormous CEO pay packages. … [Read more...] about Abigail Disney’s new crusade: Fixing the CEO-to-worker pay gap
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Disney+ generates nearly $100 million in revenue: clocks 41 million subscribers in two months
The Disney+ app also hit its first milestone in the US as the first app to surpass 10 million downloads on Google Play Store in a quarter, since Facebook Messenger achieved the feat back in 2017. The 30 million Disney+ downloads in the US were higher than Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu installs in all of 2019. … [Read more...] about Disney+ generates nearly $100 million in revenue: clocks 41 million subscribers in two months
Here’s Rey: Disney launches girl-focused “Forces of Destiny” digital shorts, products
Star Wars: The Last Jedi reveals and the activities around the franchise’s 40th anniversary Disney has announced a new campaign designed to tackle that lingering problem of female fan service (remember the “where’s Rey?” controversy during The Force Awakens’ release?). … [Read more...] about Here’s Rey: Disney launches girl-focused “Forces of Destiny” digital shorts, products
Good job, cable! Your insane prices sent more cord cutters to Disney Plus
As MoffettNathanson notes, the survey could indicate tough times ahead for live TV streaming services such as YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, FuboTV, and AT&T TV Now, all of which have raised prices over the last year as programmers demand more money for their channels. “In short, these price hikes will likely push even more people towards OTT offerings,” MoffettNathanson’s report says. … [Read more...] about Good job, cable! Your insane prices sent more cord cutters to Disney Plus
‘Frozen 2’ got snubbed by the Oscars—and that’s a good thing
“Any illusions I had of us actually being able to win going into Oscar night were dashed the moment our category was introduced by Woody and Buzz Lightyear,” said Duke Johnson, codirector of 2015’s best animated film nominee Anomalisa, in a previous interview with Fast Company. “As if to say, this category contains films that are cute and whimsical and ultimately for children. I don’t think people know what to do with animation that’s not broad. They don’t feel qualified to judge it in the same way they do live action. Many indie offerings just don’t fit into the narrow understanding of what animation is and should be for most people.” … [Read more...] about ‘Frozen 2’ got snubbed by the Oscars—and that’s a good thing
