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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
BURBANK, Calif. and SHANGHAI, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Walt Disney Company in China today announced the start of production on its third local co-production project in just two years, "Disney High School Musical: China." Working with local partners Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, the movie is planned for cinematic release in summer 2010.
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Re-Imagineering (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
An engineer’s analysis T hroughout history Disney has consistently been at the technological forefront of theme park design. From introducing steel roller coasters (Matterhorn) to being the first to implement linear induction motors for urban transportation (the People Mover), Disney has always been a leader in world class technology. However, the more recent technology Disney has been using...
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Re-Imagineering (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
DOROTHY I thought you said she was dead. GLINDA That was her sister -- the Wicked Witch of the East. This is the Wicked Witch of the West. And she's worse than the other one was.
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Another executive at The Walt Disney Co.'s movie studio is exiting hurriedly as the company's troubles continue at the box office with a weak opening for "A Christmas Carol." Mark Zoradi, president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Group and the head of... Christmas Carol - The Walt Disney Company - Film - Movies - Arts
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Re-Imagineering (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
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....
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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...
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DISNEY LOOSES TRADEMARKS TO CHINESE TOY RETAILER. WHERE DREAMS COME TRUE
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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 [...]
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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...
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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...
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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...
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