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Coronavirus Outbreak: Hong Kong Disneyland reopens after five months with limited visitors, stricter health protocols

Dozens of visitors were seen queuing to get into the Hong Kong Disneyland on Thursday morning, many of them families with children.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Universal Pictures releases Trolls World Tour digitally, faces backlash from theatre owners

Universal Pictures shifted the Trolls World Tour release to video on demand, leading a charge straight through the theatrical window.

Disney+ launch delayed in France amid coronavirus; bandwidth use lowered for European subscribers

Disney+ is set to launch in the UK and most major European markets on 24 March

Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO after 15 year tenure; says 'I believe it's the optimal time to transition'

Bob Iger’s most recent coup was orchestrating a $71 billion purchase of Fox’s entertainment business in March and launching the Disney Plus streaming service in November

Netflix expects tough start to 2020 as competitor Disney Plus is set to go global

Netflix expects to add 7 million subscribers globally in the first quarter, below analysts’ average of 8.82 million.

Walt Disney Co tries to circumvent pay disparity lawsuit saying it's too unwieldy for a class action

In a demurrer to the lawsuit filed on Friday, Walt Disney Co primarily denied any disparity in pay between men and women employees

TIFF 2019: Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit claims People's Choice Award; Pietro Marcello's Martin Eden wins Platform Prize

Jojo Rabbit is a coming-of-age comedy about a 10-year-old boy named Jojo growing up in World War II Germany

Jordan Pruitt files sexual abuse lawsuit against Keith Thomas, producer of Disney subsidiary Hollywood Records

Jordan Pruitt signed with the Hollywood Records label in 2005

Disney+ streaming service to roll out in Canada, Netherlands starting this November

Disney+ will be available on various platforms, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku, and Sony.

After AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner comes the deluge; Comcast makes $65 billion lunge for Fox

Comcast bid $65 billion for Fox's entertainment business on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge has cleared AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner. If Comcast succeeds in outbidding Disney for Fox, it would give a major cable distributor control even more channels on its lineup and those of its rivals. There are fears that it could lead to higher cable bills or hinder online alternatives.