Spelman Activist Funds Black Girls’ Education
Spelman activist Taylor Richardson raised $45,000 through the Little Mermaid Challenge to fund 1,000 black girls to see Halle Bailey's Disney film....
Disney and Partners Launch Warriors Who Code Challenge Event
Disney partnered with Black Girls Code, Nissan, HP and JetBlue Foundation for the Warriors Who Code Challenge, inspiring 50 girls nationwide to develop coding solutions....
Billy Preston Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Billy Preston was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by Ringo Starr, with his contributions to The Beatles prominently featured in Peter...
Cordae & Disney Fund HBCU Scholarships
GRAMMY-nominated rapper Cordae partners with Disney Dreamers Academy and ESPN's The Undefeated to fund scholarships for underrepresented students at HBCUs....
Terry Curtin Joins Solstice as EVP Communications
Terry Curtin, former top communications executive at Disney, Universal and Fox, joins Solstice Studios as EVP Communications, replacing Elissa Greer....
FAMU Alum Promoted to Vice President at Disneyland Resort
Florida A&M University alumna Sybil Crum promoted to VP of Marketing at Disneyland Resort after 16 years with Disney, crediting her HBCU education for her...
Colin Kaepernick, Disney Partner on Racial Equity
Colin Kaepernick's RA Vision Media partners with Disney to create content focused on racial equity and social justice. The deal includes a docuseries about his...
Beyoncé Shares Inside Look at Lion King LP with ABC
Beyoncé gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at creating The Lion King: The Gift album in an hour-long ABC special. The documentary airs September 16 and...
LL Cool J and Ice Cube Get Billion Dollar Network Offers
LL Cool J and Ice Cube secure billion-dollar commitments to purchase 22 sports channels as part of Disney's antitrust divestiture, targeting younger audiences....
Fox Sets Date for Rescheduled Disney Merger Vote
21st Century Fox sets July 27, 2018 for stockholder vote on amended Disney merger agreement. The board recommends approval of the revised deal....
Estate of Michael Jackson Responds to ABC News Special
Michael Jackson's estate publicly denounces ABC's upcoming special 'The Last Days of Michael Jackson,' citing unauthorized use of copyrighted materials and IP violations....
Local Companies Support Music Education for Disabled Youth
Disney, Universal Studios and local companies collaborate to support MusicHelpsHeal.org, providing instruments and music education for 2600+ students displaced from Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands...
comScore Reports Worldwide Box Office for Dec. 18, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story dominated the worldwide box office for December 18, 2016, earning $290.5 million globally in its opening weekend according to...
Investors Interested in Entertainment Stocks
Major entertainment stocks including Disney, Fox, Comcast and CBS are attracting investor interest as the global media industry approaches $2.14 trillion valuation by 2020....
The Rock Reveals the Official Poster for New Animated Film
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson unveiled the official poster for Disney's animated film MOANA on Instagram. The movie opens in theaters November 23rd....
Pixar’s Finding Dory Dominates Global Box Office
Disney's Finding Dory dominated the global box office with $186.2M worldwide, including $136.2M domestically in its opening weekend....
Disney Unveils Trailer for Inspiring Film Queen of Katwe
Disney unveils the inspiring trailer for Queen of Katwe, starring Lupita Nyong'o and David Oyelowo. The film tells the true story of a Ugandan girl...
Don’t Call Raven Symone African American or Gay
Raven Symone sparks debate by rejecting African American and gay labels, saying she wants to be seen as human first rather than categorized....
Radio Disney Selling All Stations Except One
Walt Disney Co. plans to sell 23 of its 24 Radio Disney stations, keeping only KDIS-AM in Los Angeles as it shifts to digital distribution....
Licensing Expo 2013 Keynote Panel: Major Executives
Warner Bros., Disney, Walmart and Cherokee executives headline Licensing Expo 2013's opening keynote panel discussing industry trends and globalization....