It’s actually a story about Hollywood labor compensation, and the growing power of streaming services.
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The Iron Grip of the Magic Kingdom
Disney managed to get a carve-out for theme parks in a social media bill in Florida.
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Disney Launches a Blitzkrieg in the Streaming Wars
And it’s doing so by leveraging its market power in extreme, perhaps illegal ways.
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How the Disney Monopoly Influences What You Can See
‘The Sound of Music’ and hundreds of Fox films are out; a propaganda map used by the Chinese Communist Party is in.
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It’s Time to Break Up Disney
The company known for Mickey Mouse is now a sprawling conglomerate in entertainment and beyond, and that’s a big problem.
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The Happiest Place On Earth? Not For Disney Employees
Disney employees in Florida and California cry foul as the entertainment giant uses promised one-time bonuses as a bargaining chip against higher pay raises.
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The Poverty on Disney’s Doorstep
TAP Goes to the Oscars: The Florida Project is a film about life as a poor kid. It doesn’t erase the innocence of childhood—or the harshness of poverty.
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L.A. Times: Will Union Vote Conk Tronc?
In response to management turmoil, editorial staffers at the Los Angeles Times are voting on unionization for the first time in the newspaper’s history.
