Disney

Disney Posts 30% 4Q Profit Gain on Higher Cable, Parks Revenue (Updated)

November 10, 2011 By Diane Garrett 1 year ago

Studio entertainment revenue declined during the three-month period ended Oct. 1

  

Disney, YouTube Partner for Family-Friendly Online Programming

November 7, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Disney Interactive is the latest major player to announce a collaboration with YouTube for original content

  

Disney to Launch Family TV Channel in Russia

October 27, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Disney will acquire a 49 percent stake in UTH Russia's Seven TV network and rebrand it for the Mouse House

  

DreamWorks Animation Taps Former Disney Distribution Head as Consultant

October 25, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Chuck Viane will help the studio figure out if it wants to self-distribute its animated films or find a partner

  

Why Hulu Got Yanked Off the Auction Block

October 13, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

The decision to cancel came about gradually, as the bids became more complicated and Hulu continued to drive growth

  

Hulu Owners Call Off Sale

October 13, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Company was on the auction block for the past several months, but owners decide it has "compelling strategic value"

  

Johnny Depp's 'The Lone Ranger' Back On at Disney

October 13, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The studio will release the movie on May 31, 2013

  

Paramount Names David Stainton Animation President

October 10, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Stainton is the former president of Walt Disney Feature Animation

  

Studio Horse Race: Sony and Disney Cross $1B; Paramount Eyes Domestic Crown

October 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Domestic box office revenue race between Paramount and Warner Bros. shaping up to be tight

  

Disney Sets Bob Iger Succession Plan

October 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The CEO will become chairman in March, a new CEO will be named in 2015

  

No Basketball, No Billions: Media Preps for NBA Lockout Disaster

October 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

While the TV business dodged an NFL stoppage, a timely start to the pro basketball season looks unlikely -- and the losses will be in the billions

  

More Disney 3D Re-Releases on the Way: 'Beauty & the Beast,' 'Nemo,' on the List

October 4, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

"Monsters, Inc." and "The Little Mermaid" will get also get a 3D re-release after "Lion King's" huge performance

  

'English Patient' Producer Saul Zaentz Sues Miramax For $20M

October 3, 2011 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

Producer's years-long struggle with Miramax over Oscar-winning film's profits is subject of a new lawsuit

  

New Hulu Bids Due This Week, But Sale Probability Wanes

October 2, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

While bids may be close to the desired $2 billion, the owners are vacillating over whether a sale is the best outcome

  

Hollywood's New Math: No Need for Studio Walls in Leaner Times

September 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

With DVD sales on the decline, it no longer makes sense to segregate ancillary divisions -- expect other studios to restructure

  

Netflix, Discovery Renew, Expand Deal

September 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Netflix will offer an expanded lineup from channels like Discovery, Animal Planet and TLC

  

Content Execs at TheGrill Warn: Move Aside, Netflix -- Movies Are Going Into the Cloud

September 20, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Three industry executives show how promoting and monetizing content ownership is key to the industry's future -- and explain UltraViolet

  

Disney Opening 'Avatar Land' at Theme Park in Florida

September 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Disney teams with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox for the attraction, which it hopes to open around 2018

  

Huge Success of 'The Lion King' 3D Re-Release Has Studios Studying Their Libraries

September 18, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

With a 3D re-release of "Titanic" already set , and Disney and other studios are looking to see what they can bring back out

  

Disney Installs Robert Chapek as Head of Consumer Products

September 9, 2011 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

Disney names former head of distribution to take over lucrative consumer products division

  

Decision on Johnny Depp's 'Lone Ranger' Expected Next Week

September 3, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Disney put the high-profile -- and equally high-budget -- movie on hold in August

  

Disney 2.0? Dick Cook Looks For Funding for Family Movie Studio

August 30, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Does Hollywood need another family-friendly studio? That's what Cook is reportedly looking to do

  

Disney, Please Take 'Beyond Scared Straight' Off the Air

August 29, 2011 By Leonard Witt 1 year ago

If you think screaming at kids until it gets your stomach churning is inspiration to make a lasting change, then you have a problem

  

Yahoo, Google, Amazon, Dish Bidding on Hulu -- But They Have Concerns

August 25, 2011 By Sharon Waxman & Brent Lang 1 year ago

The popular service isn't profitable, and buyers want to see longer content deals before they shell out billions

  

Disney Axes Marvel's Marketing Department

August 23, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

Dana Precious, Jeffrey Stewart and Jodi Miller all are out -- one year before Disney releases "The Avengers"

  

Downey Jr. Calls 'Avengers' To Arms At Jam-Packed Disney Fanfest

August 20, 2011 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

Disney's D23 Expo tossed out clips from The Avengers, Pixar, the Muppets and more to an avid sold-out crowd

  
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