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2022
Rockmond Dunbar sues 20th Television and Disney alleging discrimination
Actor Rockmond Dunbar sued 20th Television and The Walt Disney Company for $1.3 million. He alleged that he was denied medical and religious exemptions from a COVID-19 vaccination requirement and faced racial discrimination. 20th Television said it followed its legal obligations and denied that its decisions were based on race.
2022
Rockmond Dunbar sues Disney and 20th Television over vaccine mandate
Actor Rockmond Dunbar filed a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company and 20th Television, alleging racial and religious discrimination in the vaccination accommodation process. 20th Television said it reviews exemption requests and that its process does not differ based on an employee’s race.
2022
Rockmond Dunbar sues Disney and 20th Television alleging racial discrimination
Actor Rockmond Dunbar sued the producers of 9-1-1, including 20th Television, a Disney subsidiary, alleging racial discrimination related to the rejection of his medical and religious exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement and his departure from the show. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit, not a court determination.
2020
Disney announces the renaming of 20th Century Fox to 20th Television
Disney was reported to be rebranding 20th Century Fox as 20th Television. The new logo and title card were expected to appear on television series from September, while older series would retain the original branding.
2020
Disney announces 20th Century Fox Television rebrand as 20th Television
Disney announced that it would rebrand 20th Century Fox Television as 20th Television. The article also reports that other television studio names were changed.
2020
Disney Television Studios announces studio name changes
Disney Television Studios is rebranding its studio divisions: Fox 21 Television Studios will become Touchstone Television, and 20th Century Fox Television will become 20th Television. ABC Studios and subsidiary ABC Signature are to merge into one studio named ABC Signature.
2020
Disney renames television studios
Disney Television Studios rebranded three studios: 20th Century Fox Television became 20th Television, ABC Studios and ABC Signature collectively became ABC Signature, and Fox 21 Television Studios was renamed Touchstone.