EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul, EVP Communications, Disney Entertainment Television, is leaving after eight years at Disney. She just shared the news in a memo to her team, revealing that she is exiting “to pursue a new opportunity.” Details about Bulochnikov-Paul’s new job are expected to be…

EXCLUSIVE: Disney has initiated layoffs as it continues to tighten its belt under recently appointed CEO Josh D’Amaro. Today’s cuts are said to impact a couple of hundred employees, largely in areas such as tech and HR, which is a smaller number than the two previous rounds of layoffs earlier this…

With Stranger Things coming to an end, both series’ creators/executive producers The Duffer Brothers and director/executive producer Shawn Levy are moving on by setting up shop elsewhere. Following the Duffer Brothers’ massive film and TV overall deal at Paramount, Levy and his 21 Laps…

Disney has unveiled premiere date for Steven Knight’s Oasis documentary on Disney+ and Hulu. The feature will land on October 9, just two weeks after tickets to Oasis’ next round of tour dates were snapped up, including some shows in the U.S. Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger has already…

EXCLUSIVE: An end-of-week memo from Disney’s Chief Legal and Global Affairs Officer has given a blunt warning that layoffs are coming amid a “transformation process” that includes “automating certain workflows by leveraging the latest technologies.” Without actually saying that AI is taking over…

Bob Chapek, fired as Disney CEO in 2022 after less than three years, lays the blame for his ouster squarely on Bob Iger in an upcoming memoir, according to the New York Times, which obtained a copy. Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth comes out Sept. 29 from…

Disney has raised the prices of most Disney+ and Hulu streaming plans with the biggest increase for Premium subscriptions, which are ad-free. It's the latest in a round of price hikes by streamers and Disney's fourth in as many years. The new prices, which makes the company's bundles…

Disney Consumer Products global licensing and publishing will move under the studios umbrella effective Oct. 4, with parks merch and Disney Stores remaining under Experiences, the company said as it unveiled new details and expanded roles for two key executives in a major restructuring of…

Karandeep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, has been appointed as Disney’s first chief technology officer. He will report directly to CEO Josh D’Amaro, starting in the post on October 2. News of the appointment on Friday came after significant executive moves on Thursday at the company…

EXCLUSIVE: Eric Schrier is departing his post as Disney’s President of Direct-to-Consumer International Originals, Strategic Programming, and Emerging Media — but not the company. The 26-year FX/Disney veteran is launching a production company, which will be based at Disney Entertainment…

Disney’s President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden is streamlining the leadership of the company’s direct-to-consumer operation. Six months after she announced Adam Smith and Joe Earley as Co-Presidents of Direct-to-Consumer, both reporting to her, Smith has been named sole leader as Chairman…

Disney has inked another major creator deal, the latest a content and development pact with kids creator Like Nastya. It marks the brand’s first development deal with a major entertainment company. One of the biggest kids' channels on YouTube, Like Nastya has more than 450 million subscribers…