Peanuts Worldwide, the newly formed joint venture between Iconix Brand Group and Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates today announced that it has signed a new five year deal with ABC Network for the popular PEANUTS animated holiday specials. The beloved Emmy Award winning specials, including the iconic “A Charlie Brown
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Disney & Teri Hatcher Sued by Former Business Associate
The lawsuits are piling up on Wisteria Lane. Months after former “Desperate Housewives” co-star Nicollette Sheridan sued ABC Studios and creator Marc Cherry for assault and discrimination, now co-star Teri Hatcher, ABC and the Walt Disney Co. have been targeted by a woman who helped run Hatcher’s production company and
Disney-Time Warner Cable Dispute Could Lead to Lost Disney Channels
I am not sure why more people aren’t talking about this! This articles comes to us from WKRC in Cincinnati. A Time-Warner cable dispute could mean local homes will no longer get Disney owned channels — which include the ESPN channels. The debate also involves the Disney Channel, ABC Family
Disney Says ABC Chief McPherson Resigns as TV Ratings Slip
Walt Disney Co. said Steve McPherson, president of its ABC Entertainment unit, has resigned two months before the network’s new television season begins. A replacement for McPherson will be named shortly, Burbank, California-based Disney said today in an e-mailed statement. ABC is adding six dramas to its schedule starting in
How Apple changed Disney/ABC
Disney/ABC Television President Anne Sweeney describes Apple’s impact on ABC’s approach to creating and displaying content. Check out the video below from CNN.
Vienna Girardi from the Bachelor visits Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park
Vienna Girardi, from the ABC-TV hit series “The Bachelor,” poses July 24, 2010, at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Girardi, who is from the central Florida area, visited the water park with her family. Todd Anderson, photographer
Disney/ABC Scores 69 Primetime Emmy Nominations
The Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) captured 69 Primetime Emmy nominations, it was announced today by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This total reflects nominations for ABC Television Network, ABC Studios, ABC.com and Disney Channel programming. The ABC Television Network received 63 nominations, including a first-time, first season Comedy
Disney and Time Warner Cable each solicit public’s support in cable TV spat
There was a time, not long ago, when companies preferred to negotiate private business contracts in private. Now, when it comes to negotiating new carriage agreements between cable companies and local TV stations and sister cable channels, the trend increasingly is to negotiate in public and invite the consumer to pull
Federal jury awards $269.2 million in damages in “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” suit
After three days of deliberations, a federal jury in Riverside awarded the creator of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” nearly $269.2 million in damages from the once-popular prime-time game show. The decision strikes at the heart of the “vertical integration” argument that has buttressed the wave of consolidation that
‘Millionaire’ may cost Disney Millions
A jury is set to continue deliberations this week over a suit from the game show’s creator seeking $395 million in damages. A decision for Celador International could be a setback for media mergers. To use a phrase from “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” the game show handed ABC
The 44th Annual CMA Awards to be Broadcast Live on Nov 10th on ABC
The Country Music Association and ABC Television Network have announced that “The 44th Annual CMA Awards” will air WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. “The CMA Awards is ‘Country Music’s Biggest Night’ and is one of the most highly anticipated
Disney’s ABC Says 13.5 Million Watched ‘Lost’ Finale
This article comes to us from Business Week. They give the final numbers for the Lost Finale. Did you watch it? Let us know what you thought in the comment section below. Walt Disney Co.’s ABC television network said last night’s 2 1/2-hour finale of “Lost” drew 13.5 million viewers
Toy Story 3 Song Makes Appearance on Dancing with the Stars
ABC had announced that world famous band Gipsy Kings will perform their flamenco-flavored rendition of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” (“Para Buzz Espa–ol”), the iconic signature song for “Disney Pixar’s Toy Story” franchise and the upcoming Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 3.” The third installment of the franchise finds Buzz, Woody
Hulu fears ABC iPad app could hurt its $9.95 subscription plans
Online streaming service Hulu is expected to introduce a $9.95-per-month subscription plan on May 24, but the company reportedly fears a free streaming application from ABC for the iPad could undermine its efforts. The Los Angeles Times this week reported that Hulu plans to introduce a new service, dubbed Hulu
