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Disney signs major creator deal with Dude Perfect
The Texas sports creators and Disney signed a partnership spanning entertainment, sports, consumer products and experiences; the trick shots may now have a gift shop.
Watch it as it aired: Dr. Nina Byte, Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on this story, from The Couch Panel at 3:23 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Hollywood Reporter's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The Hollywood Reporter: “Disney Inks Major Creator Deal With Dude Perfect (Exclusive)”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 3:23 PM ET on The Couch Panel, by Dr. Nina Byte, Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Disney.
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- The Hollywood ReporterDisney Inks Major Creator Deal With Dude Perfect (Exclusive)
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive: Disney signed a wide-ranging deal with the Texas sports creators Dude Perfect, covering entertainment, sports, consumer products and experiences.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the panel question is, would you ride a Dude Perfect attraction?

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAbsolutely not. These men have built a career on throwing things off dams, and now they get a budget and a permit.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'm sorry, but that ends with a dislocated shoulder in a gift shop.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentDale, they've been doing this for years and the trick shots are rehearsed. As a scientist, I'd ride it twice, mostly to check the trajectories.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorRehearsed. That's what the Hindenburg crew said.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Hindenburg did not have a merchandise line.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThank you. And think of the consumer products. A foam basketball with a lanyard. I would buy that in a heartbeat.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFine, I'll ride it, but only because I'd like a front-row seat when the cup gets hit by a flying boat.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSomebody has to see it coming.

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYou changed sides because you want to be proven right.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI changed sides because there's a boat.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI've sat through three blizzards of the century on live television.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI can handle a ride where grown men throw balls at cups, as long as somebody finally makes one from close range.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShow of hands: ride it? That's three, with conditions. Chat, vote yes or no, and we'll ignore the result.
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