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Coverage dated December 10, 2025

Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI, Will Bring Its Characters to Sora

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The deal marks a turning point in Hollywood’s relationship with the AI company

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  1. Adweek

    Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI, Will Bring Its Characters to Sora (opens Adweek)

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    Adweek's feed description

    The deal marks a turning point in Hollywood’s relationship with the AI company

  2. CNN

    Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and licensing its characters for Sora (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Disney is taking a $1 billion equity stake in OpenAI, while also striking a deal that would allow its famous characters be used on Sora, the AI company’s video generation platform.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI Fantasia (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Disney has invested $1 billion in equity in OpenAI and Sora.

  4. ABC 12 Flint

    Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and licensing characters for Sora (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Disney is taking a $1 billion equity stake in OpenAI, while also striking a deal that would allow its famous characters be used on Sora, the AI company

  5. Wyoming Public Media

    Billion-dollar OpenAI deal allows users to make content with Disney characters (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    It's a whole new world for Mickey, Simba, Stitch and more as Disney brings hundreds of its characters to Sora, the short-form video platform from OpenAI, as part of a three-year licensing agreement.

  6. The Hollywood Reporter

    Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI in Major Deal That Boosts Sora In Hollywood (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Users of the AI video creation platform will now be able to create clips of 200 characters from Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars franchises.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses Mickey Mouse to Sora AI platform (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI, Strikes Licensing Deal

  8. Polygon

    Disney makes $1 billion investment in OpenAI, sends iconic characters to the slophouse (opens Polygon)

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    Polygon's feed description

    Disney teams with OpenAI in a $1B deal, licensing 200+ characters for AI-generated content across social media and Disney+.

  9. The Guardian

    Disney wants you to AI-generate yourself into your favorite Marvel movie (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The media company is investing $1bn in OpenAI – and allowing its characters to be used in generated videos

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company

  11. Breitbart News

    Nolte: Disney Sells Out — Hands $1B and 200+ Characters to OpenAI (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Disney Grooming Syndicate announced Thursday it is selling out to AI by handing $1 billion and 200-plus of its iconic characters to OpenAI. | Entertainment The Disney Grooming Syndicate announced it is selling out to AI by handing $1 billion and 200-plus of its iconic characters to OpenAI.

  12. CBS News

    Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI under new licensing agreement (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Disney said on Thursday it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI under a new partnership with the Sora and ChatGPT developer.

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