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ViacomCBS is the latest media conglom to tap the debt market, announcing plans to raise $2.5 billion by selling notes. Disney raised $6 billion last week and Comcast $4 billion earlier this week as companies in – relatively – strong positions look to build up a cash cushion against the uncertain economics of a…

Disney is extending the shutdown of its U.S. theme parks in Anaheim and Orlando, saying Friday that Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort will remain closed until further notice. It also said it would “extend paying hourly parks and resorts cast members through April 18.” “While there is still much…

No sports? No problem, says ESPN, which will air a selection of Disney sports films as part of its Friday night programming starting this Friday. The schedule will help bridge the gap created by the hiatus of most major sports events while the nation hunkers down to avoid spreading the coronavirus. First up at bat is T…

Disney+ documentary Elephant is getting a royal voiceover after the streamer confirmed that Meghan Markle is to narrate the film. The doc, produced by Disneynature, will launch on the digital platform on April 3. This comes after her husband, Prince Harry, was overheard to have to lobbied former Disney CEO Bob Iger to…

20th Century Studios' The Call Of The Wild and Searchlight Pictures' Downhill will be made available on digital beginning Friday in the U.S., Disney said. Both films had hit theaters in February just ahead of the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, and like other studio feature films will now get shortened…

Comcast has raised $4 billion from the sale of debt securities, according to an SEC filing in the midst of an escalating economic crisis, following Disney, which raised $6 billion last Friday. “This goes to the saying that use raise money when you can, not when you need it. Disney and Comcast are the two strongest…

As the coronavirus reportedly continues to abate in China, film authorities are taking an everything old is new again approach. As of last count there were about 500 movie theaters open in the world’s second biggest box office hub. And as this expands, some of them may soon be playing such favorites as the Avengers…

Disney+ has officially launched in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland, with France joining the party on April 7 to help ease internet congestion. The streaming service has gone live more than four months after it first launched in the U.S. and is stocked with more than 500 films, classic…

Disney+ is cutting back on its bandwidth utilization by 25 percent in the markets where its debuting on March 24. The company also announced that it is delaying its launch in France until April 7. Kevin Mayer, Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International at the Walt Disney Co. said in a statement that it was…

Deadline has confirmed that Rosario Dawson is making an appearance on the second season of Disney+’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian. Production on season 2 has already wrapped. While many have remained silent about Dawson’s casting, what we know at this time is that it’s not a series regular role. It remains to be…

Onward, the Disney Pixar animated feature, is being made available online ahead of schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on cinemas. The studio will make the film available to buy digitally and on Movies Anywhere for $19.99 today at 5:00PM PST, and it will be released on Disney+ on April 3 in the U.S. It…

Disney+ will launch later than intended in one of the biggest markets in the world as coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the entertainment industry. The streamer will no longer go live in India on March 29 as originally intended, and Disney is yet to specify a new launch date for the service, which is stocked…