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2026
Disney announces planned job cuts across studio and TV units
The Walt Disney Company is preparing thousands of job cuts across multiple divisions as part of a cost-reduction effort, with its motion picture studio and television networks expected to be significantly affected. Disney declined to comment on the scope or precise timing.
2026
Disney considers further job cuts
Walt Disney is moving towards thousands of job cuts as it seeks to reduce annual costs by as much as 20 per cent across parts of its business. The report says the company asked some managers to identify savings opportunities, which could include workforce reductions.
2026
CMA and partners announce $1 million donation to Imagination Library
The Country Music Association, in coordination with Belmont University, the Walt Disney Company and the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, announced a joint $1 million donation to Dolly’s Imagination Library.
2026
Disney to buy some Character.AI assets for US$20 million as stalking-horse bidder
Character.AI said on Monday it has agreed to sell some assets for US$20 million to Walt Disney. Under Character.AI's proposal, Disney will be a 'stalking-horse' bidder — an initial prospective buyer — for a non-exclusive perpetual license to some intellectual property, and other bidders can top Disney's offer. Character.AI expects to close the sale of all its assets by late November or early December, and Disney will help the platform in the transition using staff it has hired from Character.AI.
2026
Raquel Lee Bolleau files negligence lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company
Former child actress Raquel Lee Bolleau filed a negligence lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company alleging she was sexually abused and assaulted at age 14 by an unidentified middle-aged male employee involved in the filming of the 2001 Disney Channel movie The Poof Point.
2026
Disney offers voluntary early retirement packages to senior executives
The Walt Disney Company expanded its cost-cutting efforts by offering voluntary early retirement packages, known as the Voluntary Early Retirement Offer (VERO), to senior leaders across its corporate, entertainment and sports divisions. The offer is available to US-based employees from director through executive vice president across Disney Entertainment, ESPN and corporate divisions who meet age and service requirements.
2026
Raquel Lee Bolleau files negligence lawsuit against Disney over alleged on-set sexual abuse
Raquel Lee Bolleau, who appeared as a child actor in Disney Channel's The Poof Point, filed a negligence lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company alleging that an adult male Disney employee on the film's set repeatedly raped, sexually assaulted, sexually abused and sexually harassed her during production, and that Disney failed to investigate, supervise or monitor the employee. Disney had not responded to requests for comment at the time of writing.
2026
Disney and ABC sue FCC alleging First Amendment violations
The Walt Disney Company filed suit on behalf of its broadcast network ABC against the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that FCC chairman Brendan Carr opened investigations and challenged ABC's local station licenses because of political anger over its news coverage and late-night satire, in violation of the First Amendment.
2026
Former ABC News producer sues CBS News, ABC and Disney alleging harassment and discrimination
Former ABC News field producer Samira Said sued CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman, ABC News, The Walt Disney Co. and an ABC bureau chief in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging Gutman made sexualized workplace comments and that ABC fired her after denying medical accommodations related to trauma from covering the Uvalde school massacre. The complaint also accuses ABC and Disney of discrimination, retaliation, failure to accommodate medical conditions and wrongful termination. The allegations have not been adjudicated.
2026
Disney begins layoffs of about 1,000 employees
The Walt Disney Co. began layoffs expected to lead to 1,000 job cuts across the company, announced by CEO Josh D'Amaro, affecting traditional television businesses including ESPN, the movie studio, and product, technology and certain corporate functions.
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
Disney announces Storyliving by Disney residential community business
The Walt Disney Company announced plans for Storyliving by Disney, a residential community business. Its first announced community, Cotino, is planned for Rancho Mirage, California, and is to be developed with DMB Development.
2021
ViacomCBS completes acquisition of Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico
ViacomCBS announced that ViacomCBS Networks International had closed its acquisition of a majority stake in Fox TeleColombia & Estudios TeleMexico from The Walt Disney Company. The acquired studio will operate as a collaborative partnership with its founding family.
2021
Amazon announces Disney resort-hotel voice assistant partnership
Amazon announced a deal with Walt Disney Co to bring an Alexa-powered voice assistant to Disney theme park hotels and offer a paid feature for customers to interact with Disney characters at home. The feature was expected to launch the following year.
2021
Disney files lawsuits over Marvel character rights
The Walt Disney Company filed lawsuits in Los Angeles and New York seeking to stop heirs of Marvel artists and writers from reclaiming rights to characters including Iron Man, Thor, and Spider-Man. Disney-owned Marvel is also seeking to invalidate copyright termination notices.
2021
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow release
Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney Co., alleging that Disney breached her contract by releasing Black Widow simultaneously on Disney+ and in theaters, harming her compensation. A Disney spokesperson said the filing had no merit and that Disney had complied with the contract.
2021
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow release
Scarlett Johansson sued The Walt Disney Company in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that the simultaneous theatrical and Disney+ release of Black Widow breached her agreement with Marvel Entertainment. Disney denied the allegations and said it had complied with her contract.
2021
Fresh Del Monte collaborates with Disney on produce packaging
Fresh Del Monte announced a collaboration with The Walt Disney Company under which some produce and fresh juice packaging will feature Disney characters, including Disney Princesses and Marvel’s Spider-Man. The line was expected to become available soon in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Egypt and the UAE.
2021
Disney makes Rainbow Disney Collection available
The Walt Disney Company made its Rainbow Disney Collection available through shopDisney.com and select Disney stores and parks, with some products also sold by other retailers. Proceeds will go to LGBTQ+ organizations.
2021
The Walt Disney Company reports fiscal 2021 first-quarter earnings
The Walt Disney Company reported earnings for the first fiscal quarter ended January 2, 2021. Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.02, down 98% from $1.17 in the prior-year quarter; revenue was $16.249 billion, down 22%.