Hollywood’s dealmakers have a busy couple of weeks ahead of them. One day after March 19 was set as the deadline for binding offers for MGM, the same date has emerged as a deadline in the latest round of bidding for Miramax. Owner Walt Disney Co. hopes to select a
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Shanghai Disneyland will take 5-6 years to be built
It may take five to six years for U.S. entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. to complete its Shanghai Disneyland theme park, pushing the opening to 2015 at the earliest, Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng said at the National People’s Congress here. The first phase of the park itself will be located
Disney Channel & Disney XD Programming for 2010/2011
In a banner year of creative leadership, strong ratings and a growth trajectory, Disney Channels Worldwide today presented to U.S. advertisers its 2010-11 programming highlights for Disney Channel and Disney XD, platforms and entertainment content that connects with hundreds of millions of kids, tweens and families. Gary Marsh, president, Entertainment,
Disney’s ABC may drop from Cablevision over fees
Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) ABC network threatened on Monday to drop its programs from Cablevision (CVC.N) in a dispute over fees, similar to an impasse between Fox and Time Warner Cable Inc (TWC.N) that was resolved earlier this year. ABC said it would begin running on-air messages to Cablevision subscribers
Disney’s John Lasseter creating Oscar magic
A great Q & A for Reuters UK talking to Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios head John Lasseter. They talk about his successes and even go into some of his future projects. Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios head into the next week’s Oscars with the only movie ever nominated for both best
Dark Days at Disney..Is this the future Walt Disney wanted?
Has anyone else noticed how dark things are getting at Disney? For example I can’t tell you how many news articles I have seen roll in my inbox the past week talking about Alice in Wonderland clothes that are for sale at Hot Topic. Most articles have catchy buzz words
ABC News prepares major restructuring, 300 jobs could be cut
Article from the LA Times talking about ABC News layoffs. Guess it goes to show you that nobody is safe in this economy. Our thoughts go out to those people losing their jobs. ABC News is poised to make a major round of cuts that will reduce the size of
Bristol Palin to ‘play’ teen mom on Secret Life of the American Teenager
Palin will be playing herself, as one of Amy’s (Shailene Woodley) friends at a music program for teen mothers. “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” debuted to record ratings for ABC Family in June 2008 and continues to draw the biggest audience in the history of the network. “The
Captain EO dances his way to DisneyWorld Florida
Captain EO dances his way to DisneyWorld Florida… Back in the 80’s that was a true statement, Michael Jackson danced his way into our hearts and minds with a little help from George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. Starting out in Disneyland and eventually making his way to Disneyworld and
Disney’s Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale.
From 1984 to 1994, a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairytale. It is a story of clashing egos, out of control budgets, escalating tensions… and one of the most extraordinary creative periods in animation history. Director Don Hahn
Disney names Wang president ABC sales & marketing
Walt Disney Co named Geri Wang, former senior vice president of primetime sales for the ABC Television Network, to president of sales and marketing of the network. Wang will be responsible for sales and integrated marketing efforts for ABC Television Network, including ABC Primetime, ABC Daytime, ABC News, ABC Late-Night,
Disney Movies – If It Can’t Sell Toys, It Had Better Be Cheap
With the range of movies that Disney released in the past few years I hope this changes the quality of movies being released. Overall I have been very pleased with their movie selections but there have been a few that are somewhat questionable. Vulture discusses Disney’s new strategy on releasing
Disney hunger strike moves to company headquarters
The Disney hotel union plans to continue its hunger strike at the Walt Disney Co. headquarters in Burbank, starting Tuesday night, to keep attention on a two-year contract dispute. Two new Disney employees began fasting this week at the Disneyland Resort and plan to start camping outside of the Burbank
Disney Finds New Partners in the Middle East
Blockbuster movies and television series from the Disney media empire will soon be screened free-to-air in the Middle East after a new deal was signed this past month in Dubai. The Disney Company is more than just the Mickey Mouse studio you knew as a kid. Today, Disney is one
