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Blackpool pupil wins BBFC’s Create the Card Competition for Toy Story 5

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has announced eight-year-old Tommy from Blackpool as the winner of its Create the Card Competition, in collaboration with Disney and Pixar for Toy Story 5. The nationwide competition called on children aged 4 to 11 to design the official BBFC Black Card for the film, and as part […]

June 15, 2026

Disney launches The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day short

Ahead of the release of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 movie in cinemas nationwide on June 19th, The Walt Disney Company EMEA has unveiled a new short film, The Magic of Movies: Jessie Saves the Day. The film is the latest in the company’s The Magic of Movies campaign: a longstanding initiative which brings the power […]

June 15, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Disney, Philips partner to support kids undergoing MRI exams

Royal Philips and The Walt Disney Company announced that a variety of Disney animated characters and stories are being incorporated directly into Philips Ambient Experience for MRI at medical facilities in 87 countries worldwide to support children undergoing imaging procedures. For many children, this type of immersive environment can help shift attention away from the […]

May 28, 2026

Disney+ to livestream Toy Story 5 London premiere

Disney+ will livestream the Red Carpet premiere of Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 movie in London, offering UK subscribers an exclusive front row seat to watch the event. A host of cast members and special guests will attend the event on May 28th at Odeon Leicester Square. The livestream will begin at 6.30pm BST, […]

May 26, 2026By Nik Roseveare

BBFC announces Create the Card competition for Toy Story 5

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), in collaboration with Disney and Pixar, has launched the latest Create the Card Competition. To kick off 2026, the competition is heading to infinity… and beyond to celebrate the return of Buzz Lightyear, Woody and Jessie in Toy Story 5. The nationwide competition calls on children aged 4 […]

March 16, 2026

Mundo Pixar Experience coming to London

Mundo Pixar Experience, a multi-sensory exhibition which offers fans of all ages a chance to enter the universes of Pixar’s most iconic films, will open at Wembley Park, London on February 13th 2026. Following its record-breaking success in Brazil, Mexico, Belgium and Spain, where it welcomed over 3.2 million visitors and received widespread acclaim, Mundo […]

November 10, 2025

Disney and Pixar’s Elio sets Disney+ premiere date

Disney and Pixar’s sci-fi adventure film Elio will land on the Disney+ streaming platform on September 17th. The movie’s debut onto the platform follows the success of last year’s Inside Out 2 which became the #1 film premiere on Disney+ in 2024, driving 30.5 million views globally in just 5 days. The film tells the […]

September 10, 2025By Nik Roseveare

ESPN, Disney to present animated NFL game

ESPN, The Walt Disney Company and the NFL are collaborating on a first-of-its-kind NFL game presentation – Toy Story Funday Football – as real-time action between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars will be experienced in Pixar’s iconic Toy Story Universe. Fans can immerse themselves in a fully-animated offering on October 1st on Disney+, ESPN+ […]

September 12, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Disney to axe 7,000 staff; loses streaming subs

The Walt Disney Company has announced a major restructuring under reinstated CEO Bob Iger, which will see some 7,000 jobs cut – an estimated 3.6 per cent of its global workforce – as part of an effort to save $5.5 billion (€5.1bn) in costs, and make its streaming business profitable. Iger specified he intends to […]

February 9, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ adding more Sing-Along titles; Lightyear movie

Disney+ is releasing new Sing-Along versions of fan-favourite Disney musicals, including Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana and The Little Mermaid on July 22nd. The streaming service also shared that it will add five additional Disney+ Sing-Alongs in August. As subscribers watch the Sing-Along version of these titles, they will be able to fully immerse themselves […]

July 20, 2022By Nik Roseveare