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Hollywood writers say Warner takeover ‘must be blocked’

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Singer Jordin Sparks visits Polly Pocket's Airbnb on September 27, 2024 in Littleton, Massachusetts.

Mattel taps OpenAI to help it design toys, other products

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BURBANK, CA – DECEMBER 13: General views of Walt Disney Studios and The Walt Disney Company corporate headquarters on December 13, 2023 in Burbank, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger

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Bob Iger dressed for a red carpet event.

Disney targets $1 billion in streaming profit in fiscal 2025

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Disney lays off hundreds in cost cutting measure

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MAY 04: General view of a Deadpool & Wolverine scenario during the CCXP Mexico 2024 at Expo Citibanamex on May 04, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images for Disney)

Marvel’s next Deadpool movie is getting a China release, a shot in the arm for Disney’s box office earnings

By Thomas Buckley and Bloomberg

Woody from Toy Story rides in a truck during the "Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!"

Bob Iger slashes another 175 jobs from ‘Toy Story’ studio Pixar as he bids to save Disney $7.5 billion in annual expenses

By Thomas Buckley and Bloomberg

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas

Formula 1 wants Monaco to shell out more to host opulent Grand Prix

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Freya Allan, Andy Serkis and Owen Teague

Disney’s ‘Planet of the Apes’ reboot swings past box-office projection with $56.5 million opening

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Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas at the 96th Annual Oscars Governors Ball held at Dolby Theatre on March 10, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Academy Awards with 7 Oscars as Hollywood’s old guard laps streaming companies

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Irish actor Cillian Murphy stands with British-US director Christopher Nolan holding the nominee medallion as he is nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievment in Theatrical Feature Film for “Oppenheimer” in the press room during the 76th Directors Guild of America awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, February 10, 2024. (Photo by Valerie MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Oppenheimer’ expected to win big at Oscars after $954 million haul at theaters, with Christopher Nolan leading contender for best director

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Hasbro My Little Pony toys arranged in Germantown, New York, US, on Friday, July 14, 2023. Hasbro Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on July 19. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Transformers maker Hasbro slashes 1,100 jobs ahead of holiday season as its low sales streak proves ‘more persistent than planned’

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 29: Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times)

Elon Musk is so irate at Disney for pulling ads from X that he says CEO Bob Iger ‘should be fired immediately’

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 29: Robert Iger speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for The New York Times)

Disney names Morgan Stanley CEO to its board as Bob Iger prepares for fight with billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 29: C.E.O. of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit on November 29, 2023 in New York City. Andrew Ross Sorkin returns for the NYT summit for a day of interviews with Vice President Kamala Harris, President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-Wen, C.E.O. of Tesla, Chief Engineer of SpaceX and C.T.O. of X Elon Musk, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and leaders in business, politics and culture. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Disney’s Bob Iger does a 360 on possibly selling ABC and FX and now says he’ll keep the TV stations

By Thomas Buckley and Bloomberg