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Disney Breaking Ground With D23 Fan Event, With Plans To Stream Parts Of It On Disney+ And Expand To International Markets


Disney plans to break new ground this year with its biennial fan convention D23, streaming portions of it on Disney+ for the first time and expanding to international markets. Asad Ayaz, the compan…

Asad Ayaz, the company’s Chief Brand Officer, delivered the news during Disney’s fourth annual Tech and Data Showcase, an advertising-focused event held this year at CES in Las Vegas. The team planning this summer’s D23, slated for August 9 to 11 in Anaheim, CA, has ambitions to “take it to a whole new level,” Ayaz said. D23, named for the year when the company was founded, caters to “fans who are incredibly passionate, feel a true sense of ownership over our brands and characters and have been with us through multiple stages of their lives,” the exec said.

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