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PHGMickey meets the MRI machine
Disney is partnering with Philips to bring Disney characters and stories into Philips Ambient Experience for MRI exams, aiming to make scans less intimidating for kids. The setup will roll out across medical facilities in 87 countries, which is a pretty wide footprint for what is basically a branded comfort upgrade.
Why investors should care
This is the kind of move that reminds you Disney is more than theme parks and streaming drama. The company’s IP is the product, and here it’s being used in a setting most brands can only dream of: healthcare, where a familiar character can turn a scary tube-of-noise experience into something a little more tolerable.
That doesn’t move the stock like a Marvel megahit, sure. But it does reinforce the value of Disney’s character library as an asset that can travel far beyond the screen and into licensing-friendly partnerships.
The bigger picture
For Philips, the pitch is obvious: better patient experience, better brand halo. For Disney, it’s another proof point that its storytelling machine can show up anywhere — from a movie theater to a waiting room.
Big picture: when your characters can help calm a kid before an MRI, you’re not just selling entertainment anymore. You’re selling familiarity, and that’s a surprisingly sticky business.