Disney Takes Heat Over Public Stance On Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law, But NBCUniversal And Other Studios Keep Away The Fray
deadline.comThe Walt Disney Co. initially took heat for not taking a public position on Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill — and now they are under fire for doing just that.Others studios, though, have largely steered clear of the furor in the Sunshine State.NBCUniversal, with its rival theme park presence in Orlando, has had no public comment on the new law.
Paramount, Sony and Netflix also have not weighed in publicly.Whether they like it or not, the issue isn’t going away, even as companies try to avoid the damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-don’t situation that has dogged Disney.By the end of last week, Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis was suggesting that a 55-year-old special district, giving the company self-governing powers around Walt Disney World, should be rolled back, while Fox News’ Laura Ingraham suggested that “everything would be on the table,” from copyright protection to antitrust, when Republicans got back into power.
She also singled out Apple, whose CEO, Tim Cook, also has spoken out against the Florida bill.On Tuesday, departing WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar told CNBC, “I think this is a business issue.
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