Disney Hits Google With AI Copyright Infringement Cease-and-Desist Letter

The letter comes just as Disney announced it had reached a partnership with OpenAI. By Caitlin Huston Business Writer Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google accusing the tech giant of ...

Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the ...

Disney strikes deal with OpenAI to let Sora generate AI videos of its characters

Disney is also investing $1 billion in the AI company while accusing the startup's rival Google of copyright infringement "on ...
9to5Google

Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist over AI just as it signed a deal with OpenAI

After announcing a landmark deal with OpenAI and Sora, Disney is going after Google's generative AI efforts with a cease-and-desist.

Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license characters for Sora video tool

Walt Disney said on Thursday it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and that the companies have agreed to ...
The New York Times

YouTube TV, Disney find fresh momentum in talks to bring ESPN back: Sources

YouTube TV and Disney have found new momentum in talks for a deal, but there is a key obstacle. Chris McGrath / Getty Images There is potential renewed momentum on a deal between YouTube TV and Disney ...
MediaPost

Jump Ball: YouTube, Disney Mix It Up In Carriage Deal Stalemate

Now that YouTube TV is in a position of growing market strength -- much more than traditional pay TV cable TV operating companies, for example -- the dynamics around usual "blackouts" of TV networks ...
Advanced Television

Disney Jr channel returning to Sky

Sky has confirmed that, after a five year absence, it will once again carry Disney Jr HD with the channel returning to UK screens on November 13th. The channel will be available as part of the Sky ...
Ars Technica

YouTube TV’s Disney blackout reminds users that they don’t own what they stream

Google and Disney have been in a contract dispute since October 30 that has resulted in YouTube TV subscribers losing access to 21 Disney-owned TV channels, including ABC, ESPN, and The Disney Channel ...
9to5google

How to watch Disney channels and ESPN without a YouTube TV subscription

The recent lapse in coverage goes well beyond Disney channels and ESPN. Some channels, whether users realize it or not, are now missing. Since neither YouTube TV nor Disney wants to agree on the cost ...

‘Excellent from start to finish’: Your favourite one-season sci-fi shows

Jay Zhadum chose a more modern show called Childhood’s End, describing it as ‘excellent from start to finish’. Based on the ...
Today

Disney Pulls ABC, ESPN and More From YouTube TV as Talks Break Down

YouTube TV viewers can no longer see Disney channels including ABC and ESPN after the two sides failed to agree on a new content distribution deal. Other channels that vanished from Google's pay TV ...