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Christopher Robin ‘banned in China over Winnie the Pooh meme’
Speed Read Chinese social media wags compared the cuddly bear to president-for-life Xi Jinping
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Rupert Murdoch offers to sell Sky News to appease regulator
Speed Read Media mogul has offered to sell or ring-fence Sky News channel in bid to push through takeover
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Netflix tops $100bn valuation - and overtakes Goldman Sachs
In Depth In Depth: the view from inside the ‘runaway train’ streaming service challenging Disney and Amazon
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Disney World’s Donald Trump model dubbed a ‘monstrosity’
In Depth New addition to Hall of Presidents gets the thumbs down - but is there an explanation for the shoddy likeness?
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Marvel fans react to Disney-Fox deal
In Depth £39bn merger gives Disney control of X-Men and Fantastic Four
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Disney agrees £39bn deal for 21st Century Fox assets
Speed Read Sale ends more than half a century of expansion by media mogul Rupert Murdoch
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Liu Yifei to play Mulan in Disney’s live-action remake
In Depth Disney avoids ‘whitewashing’ controversy by casting Chinese star in lead role
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Beyonce joins The Lion King remake cast
In Depth Singer will play Nala, alongside Donald Glover as Simba and Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar
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Disney's live-action Aladdin to include new white character
In Depth News that upcoming movie will feature the new role of Prince Anders provokes claims of 'whitewashing'
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Disneyland Paris apologises after banning boy from princess experience
Speed Read Three-year-old told he could not take part in the make-up and hair-styling session, because he is male
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Beauty and the Beast pulled in Malaysia after 'gay moment' is cut
Speed Read Disney postpones release of film after state censorship board removes scene between LeFou and Gaston
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Aladdin live action film: What we know so far
In Depth After criticisms for whitewashing, Disney puts out casting call stating 'these characters are Middle Eastern'
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Beauty and the Beast to feature Disney's first openly gay character
Speed Read Josh Gad's LeFou is torn between lust and admiration for Gaston, says director Bill Condon
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PewDiePie: YouTube star loses Disney deal after anti-Semitic video
Speed Read Swedish comedian Felix Kjellberg claims 'Death to all Jews' footage was a joke to show 'how crazy the modern world is'
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