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Downvoting and discriminatory language have only become more vigorous in the age of franchise streaming shows
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe used to be pretty cool. Why is it sliding towards mediocrity?
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Studio giant had a number of box-office flops last year
Disney wins out in historic boardroom battle
Major investors Vanguard and BlackRock among those who backed Disney for control against activist investor Trian Partners
The Movie Quiz: Who has yet to play the title character in a Marvel Cinematic Universe feature?
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Jeremy Renner on recovery from snowplough incident: ‘I had so many things to fight for’
Actor (52) was hospitalised in critical condition last year with more than 30 broken bones and severe injuries
Actor Jonathan Majors convicted of assaulting former girlfriend
Sentencing of Creed III and Marvel actor set for February 6th next
Patrick Freyne’s favourite – and worst – TV moments of 2023
An obsessive viewer surveys a year of ups and downs and finds there was an awful lot that was worth watching
Disney has made mistakes in 2023, but pausing ads on X is not one of them
Elon Musk can sound off, but Disney chief Bob Iger will not come under pressure for joining ranks of advertisers shunning X
Disney in the doldrums: What’s gone wrong at the Mouse House?
Hugh Linehan: Once upon a time the company seem set for world domination, now it is struggling. The victim of a series of unconnected events? Or the author of its own misfortunes?
The Marvels review: The Marvel Cinematic Universe disappears up its own black hole
Pity Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Samuel L Jackson. This is a solid contender for the worst Marvel film yet
Cork-based Starcircle to create 100 new jobs
Talent-sourcing tech firm says posts will be a mix of hybrid and remote opportunities
Disney x Izzy: Irish sisters team up with film studio to design wheelchair wheel covers
Izzy Wheels spokeguards include characters from Frozen, The Lion King and the Avengers
So Captain Carter’s biffing bad guys with a weaponised Union Jack. Which is pretty Brexity
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Disney opens new front in streaming wars
Star on Disney Plus boasts familiar classics inherited through 21st Century Fox deal
Disney Plus ‘superbrand’ Star for adults who want ‘me time’
Streamer plans to boost European commissioning to 50 a year by 2024
Streaming services set for Christmas battle after drama-filled year
Disney+ and Netflix will come bearing gifts for subscribers on December 25th
Battle for TV streaming service subscribers set to intensify
With new offers from Apple and Disney, it’s worth shopping around for the best deal
Scorsese on superhero movies: ‘Today’s films are manufactured’
Director again attacks blockbuster franchises over lack of mystery and emotional danger
Spider-Man to remain in Marvel film universe after deal agreed
Tom Holland to continue role as Peter Parker in third ‘Homecoming’ movie in 2021
Intercom co-founder among those to invest €4.2m in Irish start-up Modulz
Modulz has designed visual editor to build products that does not require writing code
Spider-Man split, executive pay multiples and those Brexit codenames in full
Planet Business: No, Greenland is not for sale
Spider-Man out of Marvel Cinematic Universe after Disney-Sony split
Sony disappointed by Disney’s push for greater share of megafranchise profits
A new Star Wars trilogy isn’t far, far away
Disney shares its eight-year film schedule: Artemis Fowl lands next year, Avatar 2 in 2021
How much are customers willing to pay for Netflix?
Expected second quarter slowdown will be no more than a blip, streaming giant says
Demise of Toys ‘R’ Us hurts Hasbro’s sales
Monopoly and Nerf toys maker sees shares fall 9% as shopping trends change
Why Marvel’s Inhumans is such a flop
Review: Here are the scrapings from the bottom of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Hackers briefly take over Game of Thrones Twitter account
Tweets posted from several HBO accounts before US cable channel regained control
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