The first version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse, which appeared in the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, has lost its copyright protection. Disney is fiercely protective of its copyrights ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now ...

Mickey Mouse will appear in new, non-Disney creative works after 95 years of copyright protection of the character expired on Jan. 1. With this, early versions of Mickey Mouse are now part of the ...

For nearly a century, the image of Mickey Mouse has been married to Disney’s brand, but in 2024, the copyright of Disney’s first film featuring Mickey will expire. CNN values your feedback 1.

On Aug. 8, 2024, Mouse Trap News published "breaking news" that Mickey Mouse would be replaced as the official mascot of the Walt Disney Co. because its copyright expired earlier this year: ...

The long-running Disney Junior series “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” is being revived with “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0” (working title), set to premiere in 2025. The new show’s description ...

A Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse moved into the public domain on New Year’s Day. The 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie" introduces audiences to a non-speaking ...

Disney Junior has greenlighted a new series featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends. Mickey Mouse Funhouse is described as “a whimsical animated series for preschoolers and their families” that ...

The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt Disney short featuring Mickey Mouse, is now public ...