Walt Disney Company
Coverage of Walt Disney Company in the Nexus archive.
- A whole new world: Disneyland adds facial recognition to some entrance lanes
Disneyland in California has introduced facial recognition technology at select entrance lanes to prevent fraud and streamline re-entry. The Walt Disney Company explains that cameras capture visitor images, converted via biometric technology into unique numerical values.
- FCC orders early review of ABC licenses amid Kimmel feud
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered Walt Disney Company to file for early renewal of its television station licenses. This decision follows a public call by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
- Disney tacitly admits it made a multi-billion dollar mistake with 'Star Wars' land
Disney invested billions in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge based on new trilogy characters, following advice from Kathleen Kennedy. New leadership under Josh D'Amaro is now introducing original characters like Han Solo and Luke Skywalker to the land, tacitly admitting the previous strategy was a mistake.