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2026
Disney considers restructuring and potential job cuts
A report cited by Reuters said Disney was considering a broader restructuring, including potential job cuts, and had asked some managers to identify opportunities for 20% in annual cost savings. The restructuring remained under consideration, and the company had not disclosed the potential scale or timeline of workforce reductions.
2026
WWE and Disney/Marvel announce Avengers Doomsday-themed Worlds Collide special
WWE announced a Worlds Collide special themed around the upcoming Avengers Doomsday film, describing it as a collaboration between WWE and Disney/Marvel. The special is planned for December 15 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
2026
Disney considers thousands of job cuts
Disney is moving toward thousands of job cuts, according to people familiar with the matter, as some managers were asked to target 20% in annual cost savings. The reported savings could come from job eliminations and expense reductions; the cuts have not been reported as completed.
2026
Disney environmental sustainability co-lead leaves company
Disney’s environmental sustainability co-lead left the company; the source does not name the person or provide a departure date.
2026
Expo City Dubai’s Winter City announced a partnership with Disney+
Expo City Dubai’s Winter City announced a partnership with Disney+ for its planned December 11–31 festive season, featuring immersive experiences inspired by Disney+ stories.
2026
Disney offers $20 million to an AI company
Disney offered $20 million to an AI company described as facing bankruptcy. The headline does not state that the offer was accepted or that funding was completed.
2026
Disney and Dude Perfect strike company-wide creative deal
Disney struck a company-wide creative deal with Dude Perfect, according to the headline.
2026
Disney agrees to pay $20 million for some Character.ai intellectual property
Disney has positioned itself as a bidder in Character.ai's bankruptcy process, agreeing to pay $20 million for some of Character.ai's intellectual property and to provide transition services via former Character.ai employees it has hired; the deal allows Character.ai to keep its platform operational at least during the bankruptcy process.
2026
Character.AI to sell some assets to Disney as part of Chapter 11 filing
Character.AI announced on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, that it was selling some of its assets to Disney as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. A bipartisan group of 40 state attorneys general warned of serious risk in the transfer, citing the highly sensitive nature of users' conversations with the chatbots, the large number of minors who use the product, and risks posed by specific product features, and urged the judge to require the purchaser to safeguard users' sensitive information.
2026
Disney agrees to pay $20 million to license Character.ai intellectual property
Character.ai said that before its bankruptcy filing it struck an agreement with Disney in which the entertainment company agreed to pay $20 million to license certain intellectual property from the AI startup. The deal follows a prior cease-and-desist from Disney, after which Character.ai removed chatbots impersonating popular Disney characters such as Elsa and Darth Vader.
2026
Character.AI initiates Chapter 11 asset sale process with Disney named stalking horse bidder
Character.AI said it has started a court-supervised Chapter 11 process to sell assets, including licenses of certain intellectual property, and is seeking court approval of auction rules that designate Disney as the stalking horse bidder. Court filings list Character Technologies' estimated assets and liabilities each in the range of $50 million to $100 million. The company plans to keep operating its business, including the Character.AI platform, during the sale and to minimize service disruption; if the process does not produce a buyer willing to continue the platform, the platform business will be wound down.
2026
Disney named lead bidder for Character.AI assets in proposed bankruptcy sale
As part of Character.AI's proposed Chapter 11 sale process, Disney would serve as lead bidder for Character.AI's assets, setting a baseline for competing offers. Disney would pay $20 million for certain undisclosed assets, provide transition support using former Character.AI employees it has hired, and receive a nonexclusive license to unspecified intellectual property. Disney's involvement follows its hiring of former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as chief technology officer, and Disney said it expects a number of Character.AI's technical team to join the company.
2026
Disney lays off around 300 employees in latest round of job cuts
Disney is laying off around 300 employees, predominantly in human resources and technology roles, in its latest round of job cuts since CEO Josh D'Amaro took the helm earlier this year. The company had warned about this most recent round of reductions in its August earnings report as one of the levers it was evaluating to reduce costs, and around that time also began offering early-retirement buyout packages to longtime executives. A person familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, told CNBC; Deadline was first to report the layoffs.
2026
Raquel Lee sues Disney over alleged sexual abuse during 'The Poof Point' production
Former Disney child star Raquel Lee Bolleau filed a lawsuit against Disney alleging she was raped and sexually assaulted by an adult employee at age 14 during the 2001 filming of 'The Poof Point' in Utah, and that Disney failed to protect her and failed to properly hire and supervise its employees. She seeks unspecified damages for negligence.
2026
Raquel Lee Bolleau sues Disney alleging negligence over sexual assault as child actor
Former child actor Raquel Lee Bolleau filed a lawsuit against Disney accusing the company of negligence, alleging she was plied with alcohol and repeatedly raped at age 14 by a Disney worker during production of the 2001 Disney Channel original movie The Poof Point. She is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages, saying Disney failed to properly screen hires and supervise employees.
2026
Raquel Lee Bolleau sues Disney over alleged 2001 rape by former employee
Raquel Lee Bolleau, a former child actor, filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Friday accusing Disney of negligence, alleging that a middle-aged male employee groomed, sexually harassed and raped her in 2001 during production of the film The Poof Point when she was 14, and that Disney failed to prevent or address the abuse. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. Disney has not commented.
2026
ABC and Disney sue FCC over early broadcast license review
ABC, its parent company Disney and eight affected local stations sued the Federal Communications Commission on First Amendment grounds, asking a federal court to stop the FCC's early renewal proceedings for eight ABC-owned broadcast licenses. The lawsuit alleges the FCC's review, ordered in April under Chairman Brendan Carr, is retaliation for ABC's speech and poses an existential threat to its operations.
2026
Disney sues FCC over alleged retaliatory campaign against ABC
Disney filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission on August 18, 2026, alleging the agency waged a retaliatory campaign against Disney-owned ABC television network over First Amendment rights, following FCC orders for ABC affiliates to file for broadcast renewals years early.
2026
Disney announces new animated film Clay at D23
At the D23 Expo on Friday, August 14, 2026, Disney Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush announced a new animated film titled Clay, set for a November 2028 U.S. release, with Kieran Culkin voicing the lead character Flip.
2026
Disney appoints Joss Hastings as SVP and Head of Marketing for Disney Consumer Products
Disney announced the appointment of Joss Hastings, a 20-year company veteran, as Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing for Disney Consumer Products. Hastings will report to Disney Chief Marketing Officer Asad Ayaz and Disney Consumer Products President Lisa Baldzicki. The appointment follows Disney's previously announced restructuring that moves the consumer products division from Disney Experiences into the Studios segment under Disney Entertainment.