Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN and Discovery Communications Inc. plan to start 3-D television networks, following the success of 3-D films such as “Avatar.†ESPN 3-D will start in June and broadcast 85 live events in the first year, the Bristol, Connecticut-based sports network said today in a statement. Discovery, Sony
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Disney turns it’s magic on Time Square
Disney Store will transform an expansive retail space in the heart of New York’s Times Square into a magical state-of-the-art, interactive retail destination set to open in fall 2010. The lease signed with Vornado Realty Trust, negotiated by RCS Real Estate Advisors, and brokered by SRS Real Estate Partners secured
Disney Park Ticket Prices Holding Firm For Now
Every year around the first of the year Disney shares with us a tradition, a rate increase on tickets. So far no news as of yet if there will be a rate increase. If you remember Disney raised its ticket prices on both coasts back in August: Disneyland Resort: Single
MacPherson Promoted at Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Lori MacPherson has been upped to EVP, GM of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. MacPherson reports directly to Bob Chapek, president of distribution at The Walt Disney Studios, who made the announcement. Chapek said the veteran studio executive will be responsible for the worldwide strategic product management, sales and distribution
Most Epic Disney Marvel Mashup Poster EVER!
When it was announced that Marvel Entertainment was acquired by Disney, artists have been creating art mash-ups. Check the related post section below to see a few. “Epic Misney†by T Campbell and John Waltrip is probably the best and most comprehensive I’ve seen produced. John has produced a limited
Disney-Marvel Combo Assures More of That $10 Billion Movie Market
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL) is about to disappear. The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) acquisition is set to close this week. Some have criticized this $4.2 billion cash and stock deal, but there is going to be more merit to this combination with Disney than just traditional M&A. That
Disney names new president of Disney Channels
Walt Disney Co on Tuesday named Carolina Lightcap president of Disney Channels Worldwide, replacing Rich Ross, who left to head up the company’s movie studio in October. Ross is credited with turning the Disney Channel into a powerhouse of “tween” programing aimed at 7 to 12-year-old kids. He took over
China Approves Disney Theme Park in Shanghai
After a courtship of about 20 years, the Walt Disney Company has won approval from the central government of China to build a Disneyland-style theme park in Shanghai, Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, said Tuesday. The agreement for a Shanghai Disneyland is a landmark deal that carries enormous cultural
Rich Ross to Run Disney’s Movie Studio
The Walt Disney Company has hired one of its star TV executives to overhaul its struggling motion picture studio. Rich Ross, president of Disney Channels Worldwide, will immediately take over the top job at Walt Disney Studios, according to people who were briefed on the matter but asked for anonymity
Inside Walt Disney Imagineering Video
Walt Disney Imagineering is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company and its affiliates. Representing more than 140 disciplines, its talented corps of Imagineers is responsible for the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels,
