No new “Inclusion” Key or pro-LGBTQ statements from Disney’s leadership will change that. So long as Disney keeps handing over cash to “business-friendly” and gay-bashing politicians, it is responsible for the legalized hostility that its cast members and their families must live under in Florida. Chapek, D’Amaro and the rest of Disney’s leaders might enjoy that privilege, but countless Disney employees and customers do not. It says that the system is treating you well enough that you feel no need to work to change it.
The Disney networks plan to use the game as part of a megacast that will include a simulcast on ESPN and ABC, with Peyton and Eli Manning. Only cutting the flow of money to all lawmakers pushing anti-LGBTQ bills nationwide would have any real effect.Ĭhoosing not to engage in partisan politics is an act of privilege. and the National Football League reached a five-year deal that will put a new Monday night wild card playoff game on ESPN and ABC, starting at the end of this year’s regular season. I agree with Disney CEO Bob Chapek that “corporate statements do very little to change outcomes or minds,” as he wrote in a staff memo. How one lightbulb at Disneyland ignited a social media furor Ron DeSantis to oppose ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill Universal Studios Hollywood announces 2023 opening for immersive Super Nintendo Worldĭisney CEO says he will meet with Florida Gov. (To be fair, so has rival Universal Studios theme parks owner Comcast.) Related Articlesĭisneyland crime reports: Assault and battery, grand theft and forgery in Februaryĭisneyland begins enforcing Magic Key passholder no-show policy Disney, though its PAC, has given money to the campaigns of several of the lawmakers who supported not just the state’s corporate tax incentives but also its anti-gay legislation. The company is reportedly eligible for more than $500 million in tax breaks from the state of Florida for making that headquarters move. When Disney last year also announced that it would move its Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment headquarters - and more than 2,000 jobs - to the Orlando area, Chairman Josh D’Amaro lauded “Florida’s business-friendly climate.” Florida might be friendly to certain businesses, but the proposed legislation would be openly hostile to LGBTQ people as well as to businesses that speak out against it. Last year, the Disney theme parks publicly added “Inclusion” to their long-standing guiding principles, or “Keys,” of “Safety, Courtesy, Show and Efficiency.” While Disney deserves credit for trying to make the company safe and welcoming to diverse cast members, those employees and their families deserve to feel safe and welcome when out in their community, as well. The bill would prohibit primary school teachers from talking about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. The Manning megacast holds ESPN’s record for the nine most-watched alternate telecasts.Disney can’t play both sides in Florida ‘Don’t Say Gay’ battle Close Menuĭisney might be the world’s leading producer of fantasy, but it cannot escape a hard reality that the company has helped to create in Florida.Ĭast members and critics have been attacking Disney management for the company’s support of politicians behind Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation.
They're set to mimic the format of Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli which featured the former Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks discussing the game and talking to guests.
The new shows will run alongside some of college football's regular and post-season matchups and will have hosts that will be named at a later date. Also, it will include alternative presentations for UFC, college football and golf to be produced by Omaha Productions in collaboration with ESPN. The extension will add a fourth year (through 2024 season) for Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, featuring a 10-game annual slate of alternative productions to ESPN’s traditional Monday Night Football telecast. "Eli and I are excited to sign on for another season, and the entire Omaha team is looking forward to producing MegaCasts that celebrate other sports.” “I’ve always loved talking football with my brother, and it was even more fun to do it while watching ESPN’s Monday Night Football," Manning said via a news release. The deal will expand the ESPN network and its parent company Disney's relationship with Peyton's Omaha Productions company Peyton and Eli Manning agreed to extend their popular show on ESPN, "Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli ," the company announced Wednesday.
0 kommentar(er)
