Re-Imagineering (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Tomorrowland has, from its inception, borrowed heavily from the popular imagination of the future. Through the late 1950s and into the ‘60s, culminating in the complete overhaul of Tomorrowland in 1967, WED had a great big beautiful tomorrow that was ensconced in the public’s mind to draw from. It was a future that people already understood and believed in, a future they could connect with....
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Walt Disney Co has received Chinese government's nod to build a theme park in Shanghai, in a major advance ahead of President Obama's first China visit. China is one of the most dynamic, exciting and important countries in the world, and this approval marks a very significant milestone for The Walt Disney Company in Chinese mainland. Disney CEO Robert Iger said in a statement. Disney already has...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Mickey Mouse and friends are on their way to Shanghai after long-awaited plans for a Disney theme park near China's financial hub got the thumbs-up from central authorities. The news was announced yesterday by both the company and Shanghai's municipal government. The United States-based company and its Chinese partners will now begin detailed talks about the project, which will be based in Pudong New...
Faultline USA (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Commentary by James H. Shott Corporate CEO salaries have been a target of criticism for a long time, and that criticism increased during the mortgage banking collapse, when bank CEOs also became targeted for doing a lousy job. The heads of large companies do make huge salaries, as shown by this sample from the 2008 AFL-CIO CEO Pay Database: Robert A. Iger, The Walt Disney Company, $51 million; Lloyd...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Casino operator Harrah's Entertainment says it has hired a former Walt Disney Co. executive to help its growth and development. The Las Vegas-based company said Monday that Peter Murphy was hired to the newly created position of president of strategy and... Sponsored Topics: The Walt Disney Company - Arts - Studios - Movies - Walt Disney Pictures
Re-Imagineering (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
T wo of WDI's senior Imagineers just were given their walking papers, leaving a tsunami of questions in their wake. Tim Delaney had been with Imagineering since 1976. As Executive Designer, Vice President, his high points were easily Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris and The Living Seas at Epcot. On the low end Tim brought us California Adventure's inaugural entryway and Paradise Pier. Just two days...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
The Walt Disney Co. says its Miramax Films division will slash the number of movies it produces annually by January. The division will aim to produce about three movies per year, down from the current six to eight, and eliminate 50 jobs. The announcement... Sponsored Topics: Miramax Films - The Walt Disney Company - Film - Disney - Movies
CEOWORLD Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) has denied news reports that it was hammering out a deal to buy entertainment giant NBC Universal from its parent General Electric. Comcast (CMCSA), the largest U.S. cable company, failed in an unsolicited bid to buy Walt Disney Co (DIS). for $54 billion in 2004. Comcast refuted the reports. “While we do not normally [...]
Media Money with Julia Boorstin (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Posted By: Julia Boorstin As Advertising Week wraps up here in New York, one major marketer, Budweiser, is sponsoring what it hopes will be the next hot sport to succeed Poker - Ping Pong! Read More Topics: Sports | Advertising | Marketing | Print Media | Movies & Film Studios | Television | Technology | Media Sectors: Media Companies: Anheuser Busch InBev Inc. | Walt Disney Co MEDIA: PHOTO Permalink...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
The Walt Disney Co is searching for a new studio chief to take the reins following the abrupt resignation on Friday of longtime executive Dick Cook. After nearly four decades with the company, Cook announced on Friday that he was stepping down immediately. In a statement, Cook said, "I have been contemplating this for some time now and feel it's the right time for me to move on to new adventures...
Re-Imagineering (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
"I'm not sure I'm ready to celebrate the re-birth of the golden age of Imagineering just yet. Things have just been too dismal with WDI's recent efforts for me to just jump on the bandwagon and start pushing again. I just returned from a week in Disney World and I can tell you that Tomorrowland without Space Mountain and the Tomorrowland Transit Authority is a wasteland. We stopped by for a couple...
Re-Imagineering (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
Four months in, and still no entries? Why? Well, the reason is simple and two-fold. Firstly this blog has lost momentum. When Re-Imagineering started, WDI couldn't have been in worse shape; badly managed, demoralized and bereft of creative and financial capital. Contributors had an easy time of rallying together and belting out a collective battle cry. We had stood in the shadows and witnessed the...
Media Money with Julia Boorstin (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Posted By: Julia Boorstin Score one for the movie studios in their ongoing battle to fight digital piracy and protect intellectual property. Read More Topics: Advertising | Marketing | Print Media | Movies & Film Studios | Television | Technology | Media Sectors: Media Companies: News Corporation Limited | Sony Corp, SNE | General Electric | Walt Disney Co | RealNetworks Inc MEDIA: PHOTO Permalink...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of 51 cents for the third quarter, compared to 66 cents in the year-ago period, down roughly 16 percent when restructuring and impairment charges are factored in. For the nine-month period, the diluted EPS was 1.29 dollars, compared to 1.87 in the prior-year period. Operating income in the cable network segment decreased eight...
Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009
July 30, 2009 (FinancialWire) BestCalls conference calls scheduled today at 3 to 4:45 p.m., via the Investrend Broadcast Syndicate, include Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE), Legacy Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: LEGC), Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR), M/I Homes Inc. (NYSE: MHO), Orthofix International NV (NASDAQ: OFIX), Volcom Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM), Interactive Intelligence (NASDAQ: ININ), Holly Energy...
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