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Disney+ ad-free subscription cost to rise by 38% in December
Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U.S. who want to watch Disney+ without ads, as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described as the “best value in streaming.” The price increases are tied to a new tiered service Disney...
McCormick, Capital One fall; General Mills, Patterson rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: General Mills Inc., up $4.46 to $74.72. The maker of Cheerios cereal, Yoplait yogurt and other packaged foods gave investors an encouraging profit forecast. ...
Disney's 'Lightyear' banned in Muslim world for lesbian kiss
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities across much of the Muslim world have barred Disney's latest animated film “Lightyear” from being played at cinemas after the inclusion of a brief kiss between a lesbian couple, the company said Thursday as the movie premiered. ...
Disney delaying Florida campus but not because of tensions
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. is delaying by more than three years the opening of a campus in central Florida to which 2,000 workers were being relocated from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product development. Despite being...
United Arab Emirates bans Pixar's 'Lightyear' from showing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear" from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters. The decision by the UAE comes as Malaysia also reportedly...
