OpenAI Discontinues Support for Sora, Winds Down Disney Deal

Mar 25th, 2026OpenAI Discontinues Support for Sora, Winds Down Disney DealOpenAI plans to discontinue its Sora AI video generator six months after the high-profile launch of a standalone app for the service, as the company works to simplify its portfolio of artificial intelligence products. The ChatGPT maker and Walt Disney Co. are also winding down their partnership, which had centered on Sora, OpenAI said Tuesday. Disney had previously agreed to license iconic characters including Mickey Mouse and Cinderella to OpenAI for use on Sora and to take a $1 billion stake in the startup. The deal was entirely in stock warrants rather than a cash licensing fee, Bloomberg has reported. Bloomberg News AI Reporter Rachel Metz joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. She speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.Duration:1:02Trump Will Go to China for Summit With Xi on May 14-15Balance of PowerOpinionDuration:1:34Iran’s Best Weapon Is the Strait of HormuzDuration:18:57Lloyd Blankfein on Private Equity, Trump, and Next Global ReckoningDuration:2:43SpaceX Could Launch Largest IPO EverDuration:1:26Miran Says Fed Policy Is Holding the Economy BackDuration:4:06Oil Falls as Trump Awaits Iran's Response to Peace PlanThe Opening TradeDuration:1:16Lagarde Says ECB Won't Be 'Paralyzed by Hesitation' on IranDuration:2:55Griffin's Citadel Posts Record $12 Billion Trading HaulAvailable on:Listen onApple TVListen onRokuListen onSamsung TVListen onFire TVListen onAndroid TVListen onRakuten TVListen onHaystack NewsWatch BTV in your area:Channel Finder