Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of ...

M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will ...

The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. The demand for such fare may simply be driven by “the lure of the counterintuitive,” says Susan ...

Walt Disney Co. has signed a landmark three-year licensing pact with OpenAI on Thursday, allowing its signature animated characters, from Mickey Mouse to Simba, to appear in AI-generated videos on ...

Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI in Deal to Bring Characters Like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI Video Tool Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and ...

Basketball fans were able to see players take the court as and alongside Disney characters in a “Dunk the Halls” alternate telecast to kick off the NBA’s five-game Christmas slate. Whether it was ...