BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 'UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Royval vs. Kape' * * 10 p.m. ET: Main Card (ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) * 7 p.m. ET: Prelims (ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN2* & ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM) * UFC's annual "Fight Like Hell" night, raising funds & awareness for the V Foundation's Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund   more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ABC Unwraps Holiday Presentations of Fan Favorite Shows * Series photos are available here. * Following a spectacular season of unprecedented growth, "Dancing with the Stars" bedazzled viewers with its first holiday special, "Dancing with the Holidays" (8 p.m. ET/PT), becoming the No. 1 show of the night among Adults 18-49 (0.65 rating) and earning 5.2 mill  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Back to School, Vacation Misadventures, and Purr-fect Cats (12/28) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/28/25) * SUNDAY, DEC. 28 8:01-9:00 p.m. EST - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Back to School, Vacation Misadventures, and Purr-fect Cats" (3601) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/28/25) Logline: On the season premiere of "America's Funniest Home Vid  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Holiday Hoots, Santa Shenanigans, and Festive Funnies (12/28) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 12/7/25) * SUNDAY, DEC. 28 7:00-8:01 p.m. EST - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Holiday Hoots, Santa Shenanigans, and Festive Funnies" (3610) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 12/7/25) Logline: This week, it's a dose of holiday hilarity as kids react to unwa  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * CELEBRATE THE WARMTH AND WONDER OF CHRISTMAS MORNING WITH 'DISNEY PARKS MAGICAL CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE,' AIRING THURSDAY, DEC. 25, ON ABC, DISNEY+ AND HULU * The EmmyO Award-winning special "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade" returns for its Christmas Day tradition featuring the beloved parade from Magic Kingdom Park alongside show-stopping performances   more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Joey McIntyre, Retta, Oliver Hudson (12/26) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/3/25) * FRIDAY, DEC. 26 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: " Joey McIntyre, Retta, Oliver Hudson" (604) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/3/25) Logline: "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, welcomes author and actor Retta, sing  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Sebastian Maniscalco, Meghan Trainor and Taye Diggs (12/11) * THURSDAY, DEC. 11 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: " Sebastian Maniscalco, Meghan Trainor and Taye Diggs" (609) Logline: A special holiday episode of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, featuring Sebastian Maniscalco  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Disney's Deal With OpenAI Represents a Dangerous Mainstreaming of an Unregulated Technology * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, OpenAI and Disney announced an agreement to license more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters to OpenAI's Sora platform, a dramatic expansion of a technology that has already raised profound public-interest concerns. Earlier this year, Public Citizen call  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 11 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Eight Ways to Celebrate the Most Magical Time of the Year at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort * For those looking to make their visit extra magical during the holiday season, look no further, as Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort shares a list of top ways to celebrate the season. The AAA Five Diamond rated resort, ranked the #  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events announces 2025-26 college football bowl matchups - 17 owned-and-operated events, Dec. 13 - Jan 2 * ESPN Events Bowl Logos * Cricket Celebration Bowl kicks off bowl season on Saturday, Dec. 13 * Every ESPN Events bowl will be televised on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, has announced the matchups for its 17 owned-and-operated colleg  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events college basketball schedule continues this week with 2025 Jimmy V Men's & Women's Classics * * Men's Classic features an ESPN doubleheader at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9 - Clemson vs. No. 10 BYU at 6:30 p.m. ET and No. 18 Florida vs. No. 5 UConn at 9 p.m. * Women's Classic features in-state rivals No. 11 Iowa vs. No. 10 Iowa State on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN finishes final Formula 1 season with all-time viewership record * Bringing one of sports television's biggest success stories to a close, ESPN ended its final year of televising the Formula 1 World Championship with the all-time single-season viewership record for the championship on U.S. television. The average race audience of 1.3 million viewers across ESPN,   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents NCAA Women's Volleyball Regional rounds, Dec. 11-14 * * For the second time, a Regional Final match will air on ABC (Sun., Dec. 14) * ESPN is slated to air two Regional Semifinals on ESPN for the first time * All four No. 1 seeds (Kentucky, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Texas) to host Regionals, Dec. 11-14 * All 12 matches will air on either ABC/ESPN/ESP  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN to Present the 91st Heisman Trophy Ceremony, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ABC * * ABC to broadcast college football's signature award for the first time, with Chris Fowler hosting every year since its ESPN debut * Surround coverage set for SportsCenter and ESPN.com * The top 10 finishers will be featured on The Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finalists Show Presented by   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN unveils more MLB game selections for key dates in 2026 * * ESPN to exclusively air New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals on Memorial Day May 25 * ESPN is exclusive home of MLB's second-half opener and MLB Little League Classic presented by New York Life ESPN today announced more Major League Baseball game selections for key dates during the 2026 regular sea  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPNU presents 2025 Men's College Cup semifinal and championship matches December 12 and 15 * * All matches stream on the ESPN App via ESPN DTC or Pay TV authentication * NC State and Washington advance to their second College Cups * Furman becomes only the second SoCon program to reach the NCAA College Cup and Saint Louis returns for the 17th time 2025 Men's   more

BASALT, Colorado, Dec. 10 (TNSrep) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * Film and TV Industry Roadmap Charts the Path to Cleaner, Quieter, and More Reliable On-Set Power RMI and Third Derivative release a new roadmap to accelerate the transition to clean mobile power across film and TV productions * RMI and its global climate tech accelerator Third Derivative today released a new report, Charting the Path to Clean-Powered Productions: A Decarbonization Roadmap  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Four exclusive NHL games this week on ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu * * Tuesday on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Carolina Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. ET * Thursday Doubleheader on ESPN: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Philadelphia Flyers at 7 m. and Florida Panthers vs. Colorado Avalanche at 9:30 p.m. * Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues on Friday   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Full Bowl Season schedule and commentary teams announced for ESPN's extensive postseason presentation * * ESPN's 33 non-CFP bowl games kick off on Dec. 13 and run through Jan. 2 * ABC presents six bowl games, with ESPN airing 26 and ESPN2 televising the debut of the Xbox Bowl * 14 games set for ESPN Radio, with 31 Spanish-language broadcasts available via either  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Global Icon Diana Ross To Ring in 2026 With Live Headlining Performance From Times Square on 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026' * [EDITOR'S NOTE] Media and social assets available here. Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), the world's largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming, announced th  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Behind the Music (12/23) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/7/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 23 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Behind the Music" (204) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/7/25) Logline: An investigation involving the murder of a local singer uncovers details that reopen a strikingly similar decades-old cold case. Later on, the team rallies around Soto a  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Content Warning (12/23) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/14/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 23 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Content Warning" (205) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/14/25) Logline: When a social media stunt turns deadly, Morgan and Karadec head to an influencer content house to track down answers. Meanwhile, the LAPD team adjusts to Captain Nick W  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Eleven Minutes (12/23) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/30/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 23 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Eleven Minutes" (203) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/30/25) Logline: When a man with a troubled past is killed under mysterious circumstances, Morgan and the LAPD uncover a tragic motive behind his death. Meanwhile, Morgan opens up to Ava abou  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: The One That Got Away: Part Two (1/6) * TUESDAY, JAN. 6 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST - High Potential: "The One That Got Away: Part Two" (210) Logline: Morgan's suspicions of Rhys grow deeper as the case of the missing Rembrandt artwork continues. Elsewhere, Roman's missing backpack causes problems for all involved. Stream episodes next day on H  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Under the Rug (1/13) * TUESDAY, JAN. 13 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST - High Potential: "Under the Rug" (208) Logline: As Morgan and Karadec investigate the mysterious death of a hitman in a car crash, they uncover details that force the LAPD and FBI to partner on the case. Meanwhile, Elliott tries to rekindle romance for his parents. Stream epis  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Home Alone (12/24) * WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24 8:00-10:30 p.m. EST - Home Alone Logline: Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a Christmas vacation, 8-year-old Kevin McCallister gets busy decorating the house. But he's not decking the halls with tinsel and holly he has to defend his home from two bumbling burglars. (TV-PG, L) Stream on Disney+  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 11 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * HUGH JACKMAN, KATE HUDSON, DAISY RIDLEY, FRAN DRESCHER, AND HANK AZARIA HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 15-19 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' * Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Dec. 15-19. Monday, Dec. 15 - DAISY RIDLEY is here to talk "We Bury The Dea  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 9 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- The Walt Disney Company posted the following news release: * * * Jeff Williams Nominated To The Walt Disney Company Board Of Directors * BURBANK, Calif., December 9, 2025 - The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors has nominated former Apple Inc. executive Jeff Williams to stand for election as a new independent director at the company's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. The total size of the board will be expanded t  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * LALIGA, Barclays Women's Super League, and Bundesliga headline soccer on ESPN networks this weekend * FC Barcelona-CA Osasuna live on ESPN Deportes and the ESPN App on Saturday Top-ranked FC Barcelona host CA Osasuna on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. ESPN FC's pre-game coverage begins at noon and postgam  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 12 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * MICHELLE OBAMA, WILL ARNETT, MACAULAY CULKIN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' DEC. 15-19 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Monday Night Football's Eagles-Chargers Matchup Draws 20.4 Million Viewers, MNF's Highest Week 14 Audience in ESPN Era * ESPN's Monday Night Football overtime thriller between the Eagles and Chargers (December 8, 8:15 p.m. ET) generated 20.4 million viewers, ESPN's highest MNF Week 14 audience on record (2006-present). The viewership for the Chargers' victory was up 9%  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 11 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- The Walt Disney Company posted the following news release: * * * The Walt Disney Company And OpenAI Reach Landmark Agreement To Bring Beloved Characters From Across Disney's Brands To Sora * Agreement Marks a Significant Step in Setting Meaningful Standards for Responsible AI in Entertainment News: * * As part of this three-year licensing agreement, Sora will be able to generate short, user-prompted social videos that can be  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: QUINTA BRUNSON, DAVID LETTERMAN, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, JAMIE LEE CURTIS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' DEC. 8-12 * ABC's Emmy Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interes  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 10 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * USC Students Lead Global Innovation at GSSC 2026 * USC's Team Dory pitching in the finals of GSSC Worlds 2025 in Seoul. May 2025. At a time when universities are navigating tighter budgets, USC students are pioneering new ways to create global learning opportunities through external funding and international partnerships. In May 2026, 17 USC students tw  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12491765 B2, initially filed May 2, 2023) developed by Matthew Deuel, Playa Vista, California, and Steven M. Chapman, Newbury Park, California, for "Vehicle entertainment interface system and method."  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Paramount-Skydance Hostile Bid: "Five-Alarm Antitrust Fire" * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that Paramount-Skydance launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros., U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "A Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger would be a five-alarm antitrust fire and exactly what our anti-monopoly laws are written  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA on Disney-Sora Licensing Deal * Dear Members, This morning, Disney announced a three-year deal with OpenAI to license hundreds of Disney-owned characters to Open AI's Sora, an artificial intelligence model that generates audio-visual material, and to include at least some of these user-generated videos on Disney+. The deal is reportedly specific to masked, animated o  more