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Formula 1, Disney announces of launch Mickey & Friends collaboration

Written by Staff Writer Tue 20 May 2025Tue 20 May 2025

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

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Abu Dhabi real estate

Abu Dhabi property prices to surge following Disney theme park announcement

Written by Staff Writer Thu 8 May 2025Thu 8 May 2025

Disneyland ‘a gamechanger for Abu Dhabi,’ says real estate expert as Yas Island and surrounding areas are expected to see a rise in property prices

Reliance, Disney Combine Media Assets to Form $8.5bn Indian Entertainment Giant

Entertainment industry

Reliance’s Viacom18, Walt Disney India unit merge to create $8.5bn media giant

Written by Staff Writer Fri 15 Nov 2024Fri 15 Nov 2024

Reliance and its affiliates will own 63.16% of the combined entity, while Walt Disney will own the remaining 36.84%

Cryogenics

Frozen billionaires: Inside the world of cryogenics and the quest for immortality

Written by Nicole Abigael Mon 2 Sep 2024Mon 2 Sep 2024

With increasing popularity and steadily rising demand, the market share of cryogenics is expected to reach $17.4 billion by 2027

Entertainment industry

Reliance, Disney merge Indian media business to create $8.5 billion giant

Written by Staff Writer Thu 29 Feb 2024Thu 29 Feb 2024

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance will inject $1.4 billion into the new JV and hold 63% stake in the company which will have two of the country’s biggest digital platforms

India

Disney, Reliance merger discussions reach last lap: Report

Written by Staff Writer Mon 12 Feb 2024Mon 12 Feb 2024

Under the plans, Reliance is expected to hold a 50-60 percent stake in the merged entity alongside Disney India

Disney + Hotstar

Disney+ Hotstar loses highest ever number of subscribers at 12.5mn in Q3

Written by Staff Writer Thu 10 Aug 2023Thu 10 Aug 2023

This is the third consecutive quarter in which the video streaming service has lost subscribers

Disney

Disney explores joint venture, sale for Star India business: Report

by Staff WriterWed 12 Jul 2023Wed 12 Jul 2023

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 world

Walt Disney sues Florida governor Ron DeSantis for weaponising ‘government power’

Written by Staff Writer Thu 27 Apr 2023Thu 27 Apr 2023

The company says Florida’s Republican Governor is weaponising government power after it criticised a contentious education law last year

Disney+

Disney poised to launch its streaming service across Middle East

by Justin HarperSun 5 Jun 2022Wed 29 Jun 2022

The popular Disney+ has already notched up more than 130 million subscribers since its US launch in 2019

Mike Reininger

Gallery: What will Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya mega-project look like?

by ITPThu 8 Aug 2019Tue 19 Oct 2021

Saudi Arabia’s 334km2 Qiddiya entertainment city will feature numerous hospitality, amusement, and entertainment facilities, many of which will be regional firsts.

Mike Reininger

Video: First look at Saudi Arabia’s entertainment capital

by ITPSun 28 Jul 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new milestone in its transformation, with a first look at Qiddiya- its new capital of entertainment, sports and the arts. The master plan for the giga-project was unveiled on July 24th in Riyadh.