The article examines how the 2024 Disney boycott over Jimmy Kimmel's removal highlighted the practical difficulties of avoiding Disney content due to the company's vast media empire spanning Disney+, Hulu, ABC, FX, and more. It frames this as a broader warning about the risks of media consolidation and streaming mergers reducing consumer choice and making boycotts ineffective.
Background
Disney has aggressively consolidated media through acquisitions like Hulu stake, 21st Century Fox, and numerous cable networks, creating one of the largest media empires. The Jimmy Kimmel suspension in September 2024 over comments about Charlie Kirk's death sparked widespread controversy and calls for boycott.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 1, 2026 at 03:22 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10