Disney releases “Avengers Origins: Hulk” and “Avengers Origins: Assemble!” for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

Disney Publishing Worldwide announced today that two more storybook app titles based on the original Marvel Origins series will join “The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story” app, which launched last month.  The new titles, both narrated by comic book legend Stan Lee, include “Avengers Origins: Hulk” and “Avengers Origins: Assemble!”

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Disney Publishing Worldwide Releases “Learn Chinese: Toy Story 3” for iPad

LEARN CHINESE: TOY STORY 3 TEACHES KEY VOCABULARY IN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN THROUGH DISNEY STORYBOOKS Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), the world’s largest publisher of children’s books and magazines, will increase its presence in the digital learning space with its first language learning product. Learn Chinese: Toy Story 3 will expand

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Disney Releases “The Lion King: Timon’s Tale” and “Tangled” for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

Disney Publishing Worldwide today unveils two new storybook apps featuring original scenes from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ feature films, The Lion King (1994) and Tangled (2010). The “The Lion King: Timon’s Tale” and “Tangled: Storybook Deluxe” Apps, available now for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, are the first full-length interactive storybook apps to

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Disney Leads The Way In Digital Reading With Six New Apps Based On Favorite Chlildren’s Characters

Disney Publishing Worldwide, the world’s largest publisher of children’s books and magazines, is dominating the App Store charts with six new children’s titles in the Books, Entertainment, and Education categories.  Entering the New Year as a leading publisher of children’s book apps, Disney Publishing has garnered more than 7 million

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Stan Lee Narrates Two New Marvel Origin Storybook Apps

Disney Publishing Worldwide recently announced that two more storybook app titles based on the original Marvel Origins series will join “The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story” app, which launched last month. The new titles, both narrated by comic book legend Stan Lee, include “Avengers Origins: Hulk” and “Avengers Origins: Assemble!”

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Disney Announces First Printing of Rick Riordan’s ‘The Serpent’s Shadow’

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) revealed today the title and cover image for Summer 2012’s biggest book release, The Serpent’s Shadow, the final book in The Kane Chronicles series by best-selling author Rick Riordan. The Serpent’s Shadow releases May 1, 2012, with a 2-million-copy first printing. “Fans eagerly await learning the

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Chip & Company Week in Review, January 9, 2012

Welcome back once again to this week’s edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review. I hope that all of you have had a great start to the new year! Here are the stories that caught our eye last week: First up is an interview that ran on Sorcerer

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Meredith to Acquire FamilyFun Magazine From Disney Publishing Worldwide

Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; ) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Disney Publishing Worldwide to acquire the assets of FamilyFun.  The acquisition includes the highly popular magazine, with an audience of 6 million and rate base of 2.1 million; its special interest publications; and its ToyHopper and digital

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App Review: It’s a Small World

The iconic Disney Parks attraction, “It’s a Small World,” is now available on your iPad, iPhone or iPod! A new animated storybook app available now on iTunes takes readers on a musical and interactive adventure. The Disney Publishing Worldwide team filled the app with special touches, including innovative ride-and-explore technology,

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Disney Living – Winter Winfall Sweepstakes

Enter to win Disney prize packs or copies of the Ultimate Disney Trivial Pursuit Game every week in Disney Living’s Winter Winfall Facebook Sweepstakes. Eligibility: USA and Canada (-PQ), above the age of majority Start Date: December 08, 2011 End Date: January 04, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. PT Entry Frequency:

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“Disney FamilyFun” Magazine Named Best of Newsstand App Category in 2011

“Disney FamilyFun” magazine, the nation’s most trusted resource for family activities, recipes, solutions, and crafts, has been named by the App Store Rewind 2011 as one of the five best iPhone Newsstand Apps in the US.  The award-winning magazine is available for both iPhone and iPad and offers a feature-packed and

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Chip & Company Week in Review, December 19, 2011

Welcome back once again to this week’s edition of the Chip & Company Week in Review. Here are the stories that caught our eye last week: Have you entered the Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow Sweepstakes yet? The contest runs until December 22nd, so you better get a move on it.

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It’s A Small World After All…Now Mobile!

Get ready for a journey to the snowy Russian hilltops and across the sunny African plains – and learn to say “Hello!” in sixteen languages.  The classic Walt Disney song and ride “It’s a Small World” is now a colorful, animated app, for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch!   Disney Publishing

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Disney’s ‘it’s a small world’ Storybook App Now Available on iTunes

Now you and your family can experience the iconic Disney Parks attraction, “it’s a small world,” anytime and anywhere on your iPad, iPhone or iPod! A new animated storybook app available today on iTunes takes readers on a musical, interactive adventure full of beautiful artwork and, of course, that unforgettable

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