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• Disney to pay $10 million to settle alleged violations of child privacy laws Play Video

  December 30, 2025 2:39 PM

  LOS ANGELES — Disney agreed to pay $10 million in civil penalties as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. According to the DOJ , Disney allegedly failed to designate YouTube content as... more »

• Daughter of Louisiana State Trooper George Baker honors father at Gary Sinise Foundation event in Disney

  December 17, 2025 1:06 PM

  ORLANDO - The daughter of Louisiana State Trooper George Baker, who tragically lost his life in duty, was seen holding a picture of her father at a Gary Sinise Foundation event at Walt Disney World on Sunday. Baker , a military veteran, died after being struck by a Hammond... more »

• ESPN, ABC, other Disney-owned channels returning to YouTube TV

  November 14, 2025 8:01 PM

  The Walt Disney Company and YouTube TV have reached a multi-year distribution agreement, bringing Disney-owned channels like ABC and ESPN back to YouTube TV. We’re happy to share that we’ve reached a deal with Disney to bring their content back to YouTube TV. Subscribers should see channels including... more »

• ABC, ESPN among channels YouTube TV users no longer have access to after contract negotiations fail Play Video

  October 31, 2025 7:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE — YouTube TV users no longer have access to channels owned by Disney, including WBRZ and other ABC affiliates. The channels were pulled from the service, a popular alternative to cable, after Disney and Google failed to reach a carriage agreement before Thursday's midnight deadline. "Each... more »

• Mickey and Minnie Mouse skate their way to the capital city this weekend Play Video

  May 8, 2025 11:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The happiest place on earth is making its way to the capital city this weekend! Disney on Ice's Let's Dance Tour will be at the Baton Rouge River Center May 9 to May 11. Disney fans can experience their favorite musicals and characters for themselves!... more »

• No injuries reported from fire on Delta plane at Orlando airport Play Video

  April 21, 2025 2:15 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports of any injuries during the fire on the plane at Orlando International... more »

• Louisiana streaming service subscribers will now pay sales tax on subscriptions

  January 15, 2025 4:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Louisiana residents who subscribe to streaming services and television providers will now pay a 10% sales tax on the services. The new tax, which went into effect on Jan. 1, was passed as a part of Gov. Jeff Landry's widespread tax plan legislators voted on in... more »

• Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+

  August 20, 2024 3:21 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice in Orange County court on Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which... more »

• 'National Treasure' series films at Ideal Market

  February 15, 2022 7:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Film crews were busy Tuesday at the Ideal Market on Burbank Drive. It is one of many places in Baton Rouge where production on Disney Plus's 'National Treasure' begins. Ideal Market will be one Baton Rouge-area backdrops in the series. It will also feature Ideal Market... more »

• Excitement stirring up as Disney crews start filming in downtown Baton Rouge Play Video

  February 11, 2022 11:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lights, cameras, and a lot of action are coming to the capital area for the next few months. Disney production crews started filming downtown today for the new "National Treasure" TV series. "And now to have it right in our home in Baton Rouge... That's... more »

• Scarlett Johansson and Disney reach settlement

  October 1, 2021 4:22 AM

  Scarlett Johansson reached a settlement with Disney, thus ending her lawsuit against the company for its alleged failure to follow the terms of a contracted agreement in relation to its release of 'Black Widow,' Variety reports. The star had filed a $50 million lawsuit against Disney for releasing the... more »

• Hollywood South back in action, needs skilled local film crew Play Video

  July 22, 2021 6:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Now that the lights are back on in Hollywood South studios, the need for crew to work on set has grown. “I love the fact that it's really busy right now. I get called a lot. I kind of do commercials, music videos and docuseries, and... more »

• Disney, NFL team up for new t-shirt collection

  April 22, 2021 7:24 AM

  Ahead of the upcoming 2021 National Football League Draft, the NFL and Disney Company have partnered with Junk Food Clothing to create a collection of NFL team-themed apparel that features popular characters from Star Wars, the Marvel universe, and other classic Disney characters. Fans will be able to sport... more »

• Disney World officially cuts more than 11,300 employees

  October 31, 2020 6:11 PM

  ORANGE COUNTY, Florida - Walt Disney World, continuing to reel from the punishing financial blow dealt by the COVID pandemic, officially filed paper work with the state of Florida on Thursday to lay off 11,350 of its union employees at the end of the year, ABC News affiliate WFTV reported... more »

• Mulan to skip U.S. theaters, head straight to Disney Plus in September

  August 5, 2020 7:37 AM

  Disney's theme parks may have suffered financial loss due to the COVID-19 health crisis, but the company's streaming service released outstanding subscriber figures Tuesday along with an announcement that one of its most anticipated films, Mulan, will skip a premiere within U.S. theaters and head straight to Disney Plus in... more »

• Disneyland delays reopening of theme park, resort

  June 25, 2020 7:43 AM

  Disneyland has postponed its July 17th reopening, “pending government approvals.” According to Variety , Disney made the announcement Wednesday, saying, “The State of California has now indicated that it will not issue theme park reopening guidelines until sometime after July 4. Given the time required for us to bring... more »

• SeaWorld announces June 11 reopening date

  May 27, 2020 11:09 AM

  ORLANDO, Florida - During a Wednesday morning meeting, SeaWorld executives announced the company's plan to reopen on June 11. According to the Orlando Sentinel , SeaWorld's anticipated June 11 reopening will include all of its three Orlando parks, including Discovery Cove and Aquatica. Interim CEO Marc Swanson presented... more »

• Disney to reveal phased reopening plans for major theme parks, Wednesday

  May 27, 2020 7:51 AM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - Disney's theme parks, known to many as the most magical places on earth, were forced to shut their doors during the COVID-19 pandemic, but on Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. , Disney representatives will reveal their detailed reopening strategy for the company's major theme parks. Disney... more »

• Disney adds 'Impossible' products to its menus

  February 25, 2020 8:49 AM

  Vegetarians who visit the happiest place on earth will have more menu options to choose from. Disney and Impossible Foods, which create and sell plant-based meat designed to look, taste, and cook like the real thing, have struck a deal that makes Impossible the preferred plant-based burger of Walt... more »

• Hollywood mourns death of 15-year-old actress

  February 17, 2020 8:17 AM

  A young actress who starred in the Queen of Katwe, a Disney film about a chess prodigy from Ugunda, has died at age 15. Nikita Pearl Waligwa played a pivotal character in a 2016 film based on the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a 9-year-old girl chess prodigy who... more »

• Security changes coming to Disney World's Magic Kingdom

  March 29, 2017 11:36 AM

  ORLANDO – Visitors can expect more lines soon at Walt Disney World, but not where they would normally expect. According to WFTV, the Orlando theme park is adding security checkpoints outside the Transportation and Ticket Center to screen guests before they get on a monorail or ferry. There... more »