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Disneyland Abu Dhabi triggers real estate shift: Price moves, investor interest and new hotspots identified
The upcoming Disney theme park is expected to boost short-term rentals and attract global hospitality brands to Yas Island
Disney+ Middle East boss lauds UAE media landscape
Disney eyes growth in the UAE as it grows footprint across multiple platforms
Formula 1, Disney announces of launch Mickey & Friends collaboration
Motorsport meets magic as Formula 1 partners with The Walt Disney Company to introduce Mickey Mouse and friends to the global racing stage, starting in 2026
Disney announces Abu Dhabi theme park
Abu Dhabi will host a new Disney Theme Park resort on Yas Island
Disney Stores to open in UAE as brand heads to Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Iconic Disney Store will open in the UAE for the first time with outlets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Inside Out 2 set to be first Disney film in Arabic in Saudi Arabia
Disney has announced an all-Arabic cast for Inside Out 2 in cinemas in Saudi Arabia
Disney, Fox, Warner Bros Discovery to create joint sports streaming platform
The new entity will be jointly owned by the three media companies, which will have equal board representation and agree to license their sports content on a non-exclusive basis
Disney explores joint venture, sale for Star India business: Report
Disney’s India business comprises Disney+ Hotstar streaming service and Star India, which it took over when it acquired the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox in 2019
Disney spent $90m making Moon Knight
The show, filmed partly in Jordan’s Wadi Rum, features the eponymous Moon Knight, a mystical Marvel Comics character
As it restructures its streaming plans, cricket continues to be the big bet for Disney
The company lost the right to stream the Indian Premier League recently, but has now won both TV and digital rights for all ICC events through the end of 2027 for a reported $3 billion