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2021
Disney Store at Palisades Center closes permanently
Disney permanently closed its Disney Store at the Palisades Center in West Nyack, New York, with stores officially closing for good on or around May 19, 2021.
2021
Disney announces planned closure of 18 channels in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
A report said Disney planned to exit the Southeast Asian and Hong Kong markets in the fourth quarter of 2021 by closing 18 channels. The closures were reported as planned, not completed.
2021
Disney+ appoints EMEA director of scripted content
Disney+ appointed Lee Mason as its director of scripted content for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
2021
Disney MagicMobile service becomes available
Disney made its MagicMobile service available to guests with Apple devices for contactless entry to Walt Disney World parks.
2021
Disneyland Resort unveils DisneylandForward expansion plans
Disneyland unveiled long-term plans to expand its theme park, retail, and parking offerings in Anaheim through DisneylandForward. The plans require city approval and describe potential development, not completed construction.
2021
ColourPop and Disney announce Lizzie McGuire makeup collection
ColourPop Cosmetics teamed up with Disney for a limited-edition Lizzie McGuire makeup collection, which was announced as becoming available on Colourpop.com on March 26 at 10 a.m. PT.
2021
Disney's Magic of Storytelling campaign distributes books in Kern County
Through Disney's Magic of Storytelling campaign, 23ABC will give 500 books to the Kern Literacy Council for distribution to local children. Disney is collaborating with First Book, and 23ABC and the Kern Literacy Council are participating in the campaign.
2021
Disney announces plans to close 20% of its stores
Disney announced that it plans to close 20% of its physical stores by the end of the year, including at least 60 stores in North America, as it expands its e-commerce business.
2021
Disney+ adds parental controls for mature content
Disney+ added parental controls that let subscribers use a PIN to lock profiles with access to mature content; accounts default to TV-14 and PG-13 content and below, and the feature includes a Kid-Proof Exit.
2021
Disney+ launches Star
Disney+ launched Star, a new entertainment brand available within the Disney+ app, in the UK and Europe. The article also reports the launch across Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
2021
Disney+ launches Star channel in selected markets outside the US
Disney+ began offering the Star channel to subscribers in selected markets outside the United States, including the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland. Star provides Disney-owned film and television content aimed at adult audiences.
2021
Disney, Hot Topic and Her Universe launch Winnie the Pooh collection
Disney teamed up with Hot Topic and Her Universe to launch a fashion collection celebrating 95 years of Winnie the Pooh.
2021
Marvel announces Assembled making-of series
Marvel announced a new making-of series called Assembled for Disney+, with episodes about WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and Loki. The first episode, about WandaVision, was scheduled to premiere on March 12.
2021
Former accountant sues Disney alleging financial manipulation and retaliation
Former Disney accountant Sandra Kuba sued the company, alleging that it manipulated its finances and fired her in retaliation for whistleblowing. Disney called the suit “meritless” and said it would fight it.
2021
TVS launches NTORQ 125 SuperSquad Edition in Nepal
TVS Motor Company launched the TVS NTORQ 125 SuperSquad Edition in Nepal, a scooter edition inspired by Marvel superheroes and introduced in association with Disney India's consumer products business.
2021
TVS launches NTORQ 125 SuperSquad Edition in Nepal
TVS Motor Company launched the TVS NTORQ 125 SuperSquad Edition in Nepal, with three variants inspired by Marvel's Avengers. The company associated with Disney India's consumer products business to introduce the special edition.
2021
Disney+ customers share cancellation confirmations amid backlash over Gina Carano’s firing
Following Lucasfilm’s decision to drop Gina Carano, Disney+ customers shared screenshots of cancellation confirmations and used the hashtags #FireDisneyPlus and #CancelDisneyPlus as part of the backlash.
2020
Disney appoints Jiang Yongke as Asia-Pacific president
Disney announced the appointment of Jiang Yongke as president of its Asia-Pacific region, responsible for businesses across Australia and New Zealand, Greater China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia.
2020
Disney announces Sister Act 3 is in production
Disney announced that Sister Act 3 is in production, with Whoopi Goldberg set to star and produce; the film is slated to premiere on Disney+ with no date set.
2020
Disney collaborates with Kugali on animated series
Disney and Kugali collaborated on the animated science-fiction series Iwájú, set in Lagos, Nigeria. The article describes the collaboration as the first of its kind.