Bob Iger to step down as Disney CEO effective immediately, Bob Chapek to take his place

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors announced today that Bob Chapek has been named Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company, effective immediately. Mr. Chapek most recently served as Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.  Robert A. Iger assumes the role of Executive Chairman and will

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Pirates of the Caribbean Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Disney Dropped

Pirates of the Caribbean Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Disney Dropped The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has ruled that the Walt Disney Co.’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie franchise didn’t lift copyright protectable elements from a screenplay. According to a lawsuit filed,  two writers and a

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Disney Copyright Lawsuit against Limewire

Walt Disney Co. and other movie and T.V. studios have asked a federal court to dismiss their copyright-infringement case against the file-sharing website Lime Wire and its founder, Mark Gorton, according to a Nov. 7 court filing. The studios, including Viacom Inc., News Corp.’s Twentieth Century Fox Film and Time Warner Inc.’s Warner

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Top 5 Must Watch DISNEY Christmas Specials to get you in the Christmas Spirit

Another holiday is upon us – Christmas is only 6 weeks away! Can you believe it’s so close? I know I have a ton to do to get ready – bake cookies, wrap presents – which I need to first shop for and purchase, put up decorations, sing carols, oh

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Ridership dips on Disney Magical Express

Magical Express The number of tourists that Walt Disney World bused away from Orlando International Airport dipped 1 percent during the first half of the year, according to new airport figures. The giant resort’s shuttle-and-luggage service, Disney’s Magical Express, ferried a little more than 1.1 million arriving passengers from the airport to Disney World

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