I have been seeing articles the past few weeks now of people interested in buying Miramax. I think with this economy everyone is very leary about jumping in. What I thought was interesting in this article from Business Week was the makers of Twilight were interested as well: Lions Gate
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Disney restructuring costs drag on quarterly profit
Earnings slip to $844 million from $845 million a year earlier. But excluding one-time items, profit of 47 cents a share beats analysts’ average estimate of 38 cents. Revenue rises 1%. Walt Disney Co., its bottom line dragged down by restructuring costs, reported a modest drop in its fiscal first-quarter
ABC Affiliates Raging Against ESPN For Stealing Sports Broadcasts
ABC affiliates are mad as h*ll at ESPN. Disney’s Sports network has taken several live broadcasts from ABC and placed it onto the cable network. So far, they took eight NASCAR races and ABC had to give up the 2011 Rose Bowl and the 2010 British Open, according to MediaWeek.
Is Google and Disney Heading to China?
Google Inc., the world’s No.1 Internet search company, which threatened to quit China last month over censorship and hacking concerns, was among investors in the Disney-led consortium, the sources said on Monday. The consortium planned to buy a stake of between 30 and 40 percent in Bus Online for more
Disney Is Said to Be Seeking a Buyer for Its Miramax Unit
The Walt Disney Company has been quietly shopping what remains of its Miramax film unit and has attracted seven to 10 interested bidders, according to a mergers and acquisitions expert with knowledge of the process. The initial discussions indicate a price of over $700 million for the Miramax name and
Disney shuts doors on Miramax
The Walt Disney Company, which bought Miramax from the Weinstein brothers in 2005, has closed down the studio after 30 years in business. It was the independent, art-house studio that became a major industry player in the 1990s, courtesy of such Oscar-winning hits as Pulp Fiction and The English Patient.
Disney taps new executive to lead Animal Kingdom
For the second time in less than a year, Walt Disney World is shuffling top executives at Disneys Animal Kingdom. Disney has appointed Michael Colglazier to the post of vice president in charge of Animal Kingdom. Colglazier was previously vice president of business development and has also held positions within
Xbox Takes On Cable, Streaming TV Shows and Movies
Executives at Microsoft are fond of saying that its subscription gaming service, Xbox Live, should be thought of as a cable channel. They want Xbox to be seen not merely as a gaming machine for teenagers, but as a media portal for parents and grandparents, too. The company is even
Say goodbye to these Disney Movies
Hurry the time is almost here to grab these movie titles before they get locked in the Disney Vault for a while..A long while..This article comes to us from Kristin Ford – A Mom & the Mouse: Do the words Disney Vault push you into the nearest store to buy
Disney Doorway to Dreams Grand Opening, Long Island
Disney’s Doorway to Dreams is your magical gateway to discover the world of Disney Vacation Club — Disney’s vacation ownership program. Discover a unique way to vacation — the Disney way! Knowledgeable Disney Cast Members will show you how affordable it can be to vacation at Disney destinations, as well
Disney Studio head Rich Ross names Sean Bailey president of production
Sean Bailey, producer of Walt Disney Co.’s upcoming Christmas season release “Tron: Legacy” and the recently scrapped “Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” has become head of production at the Burbank studio, succeeding just-ousted Oren Aviv. Bailey has had a producer deal at Disney for several years and was
Disney donates $100,000 to Haiti victims
The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it would donate $100,000 to the Red Cross to help earthquake victims in Haiti. Chief Executive Robert Iger said in a statement, “We hope this donation will help the Red Cross to provide immediate aid and relief to the thousands of people affected by
Bob Iger’s redrawing of Walt Disney Co continues
Found this quite lengthy article from the LA Times. They talk about all the house cleaning Bob Iger is doing at Walt Disney Co, and the vision he has with Disney, Marvel, and Dreamworks. I’m assuming that the giant pillars of the Seven Dwarfs are still atop the Team Disney
Disney fires production chief Oren Aviv
Continuing to clean house and put his own team in place, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross has ousted the studio’s production chief, Oren Aviv, according to two people close to the executive. Aviv, who had been at the studio for 18 years, was president of marketing from 2000 to
