Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On January 1st, 2024, the world's most recognizable character, MICKEY MOUSE will enter the Public Domain! But does this mean that Disney will lose Mickey Mouse forever? Can ANYONE use Mickey in anything they want to create? What will Hollywood do about the inevitable Public Domain issue? Jack explains it all in this DSNY Newscast video!
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0:00 - Mickey Mouse To Enter Public Domain
1:07 - What is the Public Domain?
3:02 - Steamboat Willie Entering Public Domain on January 1st, 2024
3:51 - Disney and Trademarks
5:28 - Other Characters Facing Public Domain
6:30 - Hollywood and Trademarks
7:13 - Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Public Domain
9:08 - Disney's history with Public Domain works
10:14 - Waltineer Question
#DisneyExplained #MickeyMouse #Mickey2024 #PublicDomain #DisneyNews #DSNYNewscast
DSNY Newscast is THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL for ALL your Disney News, from Disneyland to Walt Disney World, from Star Wars to Pixar, or Marvel to Disney Movies, everything about The Walt Disney Company will be covered, in these daily news roundups.
On January 1st, 2024, the world's most recognizable character, MICKEY MOUSE will enter the Public Domain! But does this mean that Disney will lose Mickey Mouse forever? Can ANYONE use Mickey in anything they want to create? What will Hollywood do about the inevitable Public Domain issue? Jack explains it all in this DSNY Newscast video!
β¨ Become an Official Waltineer with exclusive content on Patreon - patreon.com/DSNYNewscast
π¨ Get the latest breaking Disney news and insights by following DSNY Newscast:
π Twitter - twitter.com/DSNYNewscast
π Instagram - instagram.com/dsnynewscast
π Facebook - facebook.com/DSNYNewscast
0:00 - Mickey Mouse To Enter Public Domain
1:07 - What is the Public Domain?
3:02 - Steamboat Willie Entering Public Domain on January 1st, 2024
3:51 - Disney and Trademarks
5:28 - Other Characters Facing Public Domain
6:30 - Hollywood and Trademarks
7:13 - Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Public Domain
9:08 - Disney's history with Public Domain works
10:14 - Waltineer Question
#DisneyExplained #MickeyMouse #Mickey2024 #PublicDomain #DisneyNews #DSNYNewscast
DSNY Newscast is THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL for ALL your Disney News, from Disneyland to Walt Disney World, from Star Wars to Pixar, or Marvel to Disney Movies, everything about The Walt Disney Company will be covered, in these daily news roundups.
