Disney Licenses Characters to OpenAI, Takes $1 Billion Stake

By BloombergDec 11, 2025, 9:38 PMLast Updated Dec 12, 2025, 2:57 PM

Disney is licensing iconic characters including Mickey Mouse and Cinderella to OpenAI for use on its artificial intelligence video platform and has agreed to take a $1 billion stake in the startup. Bloomberg News reporter Hannah Miller and Bloomberg Opinion contributor Dave Lee join Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."

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Disney Licenses Characters to OpenAI, Takes $1 Billion Stake

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