Why Disney's $1B licensing deal with OpenAI makes sense

Why Disney's $1B licensing deal with OpenAI makes sense.

Yahoo Finance • 15 hours ago

Disney's $1 Billion Deal Brings Its Magic to OpenAI

Starting in 2026, you may be able to create images and videos through OpenAI platforms that draw inspiration from Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Iron Man, and hundreds of other characters that fall under Disney's intellectual property.

MarketBeat • 8 hours ago

Disney's 'Zootopia 2' to hit $1 billion box office, only the second Hollywood film to do so this year

Disney Animation's "Zootopia 2" is set to cross the billion-dollar box office mark on Friday, becoming the second Hollywood film to reach the benchmark in 2025. The film has overperformed in China, a region that has restricted theatrical releases from the U.S. in recent years.

CNBC • Dec 12, 2025

Disney feels like they're making a market leader move with OpenAI: Variety's Cynthia Littleton

Cynthia Littleton, Variety co-editor-in-chief, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Disney's $1B investment in OpenAI, the move to let fans make AI videos with its characters, and more.

CNBC Television • Dec 12, 2025

Disney CEO Bob Iger raises red flags about Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery deal's impact on consumers

Iger weighed in as Netflix and Paramount Skydance square off in a high-stakes battle for control of Warner Bros. Discovery.

New York Post • Dec 12, 2025

Former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer calls Disney-OpenAI deal a ‘smart move' for the entertainment giant

Kevin Mayer, Candle Media CEO, former TikTok CEO, and former Disney senior executive, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the new Disney-OpenAI deal, how Hollywood might perceive it, and more.

CNBC Television • Dec 12, 2025

Disney characters coming to AI in $1bn deal

OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool.

Skynews • Dec 12, 2025

Disney about turn as with $1bn OpenAI investment and partnership

Walt Disney Co's (NYSE:DIS, XETRA:WDP) tie-up with OpenAI marks a striking about-turn for a company that has spent the past year warning tech firms against using its characters without permission. The entertainment group is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and has agreed a three-year deal allowing Sora users to generate short videos featuring more than 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars.

Proactive Investors • Dec 12, 2025

Disney Stock Up 2.3%. Learn If $1 Billion OpenAI Deal Will Boost $DIS

Disney stock has been dead money in 2025 – rising 2.3% so far in 2025 while the S&P rose 17%, according to Google Finance.

Forbes • Dec 12, 2025

Disney Stock Rises As $1 Billion OpenAI Deal Sparks Investor Debate

Disney stock has been dead money in 2025 – inching up 2.3% so far in 2025 while the S&P rose 17%, according to Google Finance.

Forbes • Dec 12, 2025