BURBANK, California, Sept. 3 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' CHA-CHAS BACK TO THE BALLROOM WITH AN ALL-NEW CELEBRITY CAST * Gallery images can be found here. Today, the "Dancing with the Stars" Season 34 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC's "Good Morning America." Cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for its milestone 20th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Applauds YouTube TV, Hulu Decisions to Carry C-SPAN, Promote Government Transparency * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-Nebraska) issued a statement following news that Google/YouTube TV and Disney/Hulu + Live TV had signed agreements to carry C-SPAN. "This morning's announcement that both YouTube TV and Hulu will add C-SPAN to their offerings is great news  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12406034 B2, initially filed May 4, 2023) developed by four inventors Michael Halleen, Los Angeles, California; William L. Rogers, Glendale, California; Lily Zhuo, Los Angeles, California; and Cameron S. Pierce, Inglewood, California, for "Digital rights protected content playing."  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * Disney to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Enabled the Unlawful Collection of Children's Personal Data * Disney will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid-directed videos on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent as required by the Children's Online P  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC, Burbank, California has been assigned a design patent (No. US D1091609 S1, initially filed Jan. 23, 2023) developed by ten inventors Michael Paull, New York, New York; Jerrell Jimerson, New York, New York; Anthony Sokolowski, Kensington, California; Ole Lutjens, San Francisco, California; Lucas Perlove, Alameda, California; Peter Harmon, Portland, Oregon; Reed Korn, Emeryville, California; Brian Ziffer, San Francisco, California; Juan Sic  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and ABC Rewrite Week 1 Viewership History Books, College GameDay Shatters All-Time Audience Record * * ABC boasts best Kickoff Weekend on record with 8.6 million viewers across four games * College GameDay Built by The Home Depot delivers the most-watched episode ever with 4.0 million viewers * ABC drew three games with 10M+ viewers, the first time ESPN net  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Goes to San Diego for Live Coverage of Alex Morgan's Jersey Retirement Ceremony * * NJ/NY Gotham FC-Angel City FC at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes * San Diego Wave FC-Houston Dash in Alex Morgan's jersey retirement game on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, and Disney+ at 8:30 p.m. ET ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, and Disney+, will combine to present th  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Networks Feature 18 of AP Top 25 in Week 2; No. 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma Highlights Stacked Slate * * 15 Michigan at No. 18 Oklahoma on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One * 3 LSU, No. 4 Georgia, No. 5 Miami, No. 7 Texas, No. 8 Clemson, No. 10 South Carolina and more featured across ESPN networks ESPN's expansive college football cover  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Signs Vincent Goodwill to Multi-Year Deal as National NBA, New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets Writer * All of ESPN. All in One Place. Now Available! For the first time ever, ESPN offers its full suite of 12 networks and services directly to fans within an enhanced ESPN App that integrates game stats, ESPN BET information, ESPN Fantasy sports, commerce, multiview   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Travels for Top-20 Showdown in Norman, Okla., Between No. 15 Michigan and No. 18 Oklahoma * * College football's premier pregame show to preview just the second meeting between the Wolverines and Sooners (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC) * Special on-site guests: OU basketball legend Trae Young is Week 2's guest picker; Sooners head  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Forum Speaker Series hosts alumnus Jim Jimirro on Sept. 26 at Nittany Lion Inn * Jim Jimirro, Penn State alumnus and former chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications division, will present a talk on Sept. 26 in the Boardroom of the Nittany Lion Inn as part of the 2025-26 Penn State Forum Speaker Series.  The popular forum series, modeled after the National Pr  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Let's Play Ball! ESPN Major League Baseball Schedule Updates on Road to 2025 MLB Wild Card Series * * American League Wild Card Race Heats Up: Houston Astros to Host Seattle Mariners on September 21 Edition of Sunday Night Baseball ; Boston Red Sox to Host New York Yankees September 14 on Sunday Night Baseball * Baseball Tonight Special: MLB Squeeze Play Whip-Aroun  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * MEET THE 23 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN READY TO FIND LOVE ON 'THE GOLDEN BACHELOR' * Photo Credit: Disney/Ricky Middlesworth* HEADSHOTS AND BIOS AVAILABLE HERE. MEET THE WOMEN PROMO HERE. Additional show photos available here. Twenty-three incredible women are stepping into the spotlight, ready to capture hearts across the nation as they pursue a chance at lo  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12407822 B2, initially filed Jan. 11, 2021) developed by Samuel Joseph Reisner, Burbank, California, and Michael Kidd, Burbank, California, for "Method and system for optimizing bitrate selection."  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Season 8 of Emmy Award-Winning TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood Debuts Tuesday, Sept. 2 on SEC Network * The eighth season of Emmy Award-winning TrueSouth Presented by YellaWood rolls into Clinton, Ga. - where series writer and host John T. Edge grew up - on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. ET. The series revolves around two food stories told from one place, which TrueSouth   more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 5 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * SPINAL TAP, MARTY DIBERGI, NATE BARGATZE, KAITLIN OLSON, SEAN PENN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' SEPT. 8-12 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjec  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12406283 B2, initially filed Nov. 13, 2018) developed by four inventors Thomas M. DeKeyser, Burbank, California; Alif Khalfan, Burbank, California; David Feder, Burbank, California; and Patricia Chao, Burbank, California, for "Systems and methods to present in-vehicle content based on characterization of products."  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Imavov vs. Borralho * Live from Accor Arena in Paris - Main Card: 3 p.m. ET | Prelims: 12 p.m. ET Both Available on ESPN+ & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM UFC travels to Paris this weekend with UFC Fight Night presented by Bud Light: Imavov vs. Borralho live from Accor Arena on Saturday, Sept. 6. The main card begins at 3 p.m. ET, pre  more

NORWICH, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Research reveals how islanders chased the rain across Pacific 1,000 years ago It may sound like a scene from the Disney film Moana, but new UEA research shows that climate change pushed islanders to 'chase the rain' across the Pacific 1,000 years ago. A study from UEA and the University of Southampton shows a major shift in South Pacific climate conditions that may have pushed people to settl  more