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Disney tests new frontier with streaming service

Disney’s new streaming service will test Marvel’s power, the reach of the “Star Wars” galaxy and the magic of animated classics spanning more than 80 years, coupled with the new-found bulk provided by its acquisition of Fox Entertainment assets.

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NASA vs Disney: Space experience face-off

Both Disney’s Mission: SPACE and the Kennedy Space Center’s Space Shuttle Experience advertise an “authentic” space travel experience. Both were designed with input from real astronauts. Like true researchers (and kids of all ages), we tried both to see how these claims hold up.

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Disney-Fox deal means big changes for streaming market – here’s an overview

Disney’s deal to buy most of 21st Century Fox changes the streaming market – big time. Even before the deal was announced Thursday, Disney had already announced plans to unveil two streaming services: one focused on sports that will begin next year, and one focused on entertainment that will become available in 2019. The second service, fueled by Disney’s existing content and now 21st Century Fox’s TV shows and movies, promises to be a formidable entrant into the streaming world.

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