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    Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  1. Disney video games unit lays off about 50 workers

    <a id=&quot;ORCRP017360" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="The Walt Disney Co." href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/the-walt-disney-co.-ORCRP017360.topic">Walt Disney Co.</a>'s video game division laid off about 50 staffers Tuesday from several locations on the same day that it <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-epic-mickey-disney-junction-point-20130129,0,1358302.story" target="_blank">closed the Austin, Texas, studio</a> that produced its "Epic Mickey" titles.
    Walt Disney Co.'s video game division laid off about 50 staffers Tuesday from several locations on the same day that it closed the Austin, Texas, studio that produced its "Epic Mickey" titles. The layoffs were separate from the people who lost their...

    Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Unemployment, Los Angeles Times, Robert A. Iger, Gaming

    2. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. At Warner Bros., new CEO's first task is to bring peace to studio

    In taking the reins of <a id=&quot;ORCRP0000017183" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc." href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/cinema-industry/warner-bros.-entertainment-inc.-ORCRP0000017183.topic">Warner Bros.</a>, one of Kevin Tsujihara's first tasks will be returning calm to a studio that has been racked by divisions and infighting.
    In taking the reins of Warner Bros., one of Kevin Tsujihara's first tasks will be returning calm to a studio that has been racked by divisions and infighting. Although Warner was Hollywood's No. 1 supplier of television shows, No. 1 in the home video...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, Corporate Officers, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Meg James

    3. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  3. Disney unveils plans to revive its video game business

    Long stuck in low gear, <a id=&quot;ORCRP017360" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="The Walt Disney Co." href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/the-walt-disney-co.-ORCRP017360.topic">Walt Disney Co.</a>&rsquo;s video game division is aiming for infinity.
    Long stuck in low gear, Walt Disney Co.’s video game division is aiming for infinity. The entertainment conglomerate on Tuesday unveiled plans for a high-stakes initiative called Disney Infinity that could determine the success or failure of its...

    Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Los Angeles Times, Gaming, Entertainment, Gaming Industry

    4. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  4. Former Disney executive Andy Mooney lands at Quiksilver

    A little over a year after his surprise departure from Walt Disney Co. as head of consumer products, Andy Mooney has been named chief executive of sports apparel company Quiksilver. During his 11 years at Disney, Mooney was known for building the...

    Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Los Angeles Times, Robert A. Iger, Quiksilver Incorporated, Pixar Animation

    5. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  5. Disney cancels 'Little Mermaid 3-D,' dates 'Pirates 5' for 2015

    Following weak box office performances for re-releases of <a id=&quot;ENMV0011531" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Monsters, Inc. (movie)" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/movies/monsters-inc.-%28movie%29-ENMV0011531.topic">"Monsters, Inc.,"</a> <a id="ENMV0011487" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Finding Nemo (movie)" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/movies/finding-nemo-%28movie%29-ENMV0011487.topic">"Finding Nemo"</a> and "Beauty and the Beast" in 3-D, Walt Disney Studios has canceled plans for&nbsp;&nbsp; a 3-D <a id="ENMV0011328" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="The Little Mermaid (movie)" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/movies/the-little-mermaid-%28movie%29-ENMV0011328.topic">"The Little Mermaid"</a> in June.
    Following weak box office performances for re-releases of "Monsters, Inc.," "Finding Nemo" and "Beauty and the Beast" in 3-D, Walt Disney Studios has canceled plans for   a 3-D "The Little Mermaid" in June. The underwater animated hit from 1989 was...

    Tags: Monsters, Inc. (movie), Finding Nemo (movie), John Lasseter, Los Angeles Times, The Lion King (movie)

    6. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Glendale News Press

  6. Warner Bros. final studio to set animation strategy

    Committing to the genre after years of fits and starts, <a id=&quot;ORCRP0000017183" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc." href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/cinema-industry/warner-bros.-entertainment-inc.-ORCRP0000017183.topic">Warner Bros.</a> on Monday said it will produce one&nbsp;<a id="01025000" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Animation (genre)" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/arts-culture/genres/animation-%28genre%29-01025000.topic">animated movie</a> per year beginning in 2014.
    Committing to the genre after years of fits and starts, Warner Bros. on Monday said it will produce one animated movie per year beginning in 2014. Every other major studio in Hollywood has established an animation strategy in the past few years, with...

    Tags: Movies, Despicable Me (movie), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (movie) , Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.

    7. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  7. Kaleidescape, Warner Bros. agree to digital distribution deal

    After eight years of legal battle with the entertainment industry, Kaleidescape has found a friend in Hollywood.
    After eight years of legal battle with the entertainment industry, Kaleidescape has found a friend in Hollywood. Starting Tuesday, the manufacturer of high-end media servers will sell movies and television shows from Warner Bros., a first-of-its-kind...

    Tags: Los Angeles Times, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

    8. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  8. Netflix takes Disney pay-TV rights from Starz

    Netflix has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to movies from Walt Disney Studios films, beginning in 2016, in a three-year deal that catapults the Internet video-on-demand service into direct competition with pay-TV giants such as HBO and Showtime.
    Netflix has acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to movies from Walt Disney Studios films, beginning in 2016, in a three-year deal that catapults the Internet video-on-demand service into direct competition with pay-TV giants such as HBO and Showtime. The...

    Tags: Joe Flint, Movies, Los Angeles Times, Netflix Inc., Entertainment

    9. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  9. Disney loses appeal in $269-million 'Millionaire' case

    <a id=&quot;ORCRP017360" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="The Walt Disney Co." href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/the-walt-disney-co.-ORCRP017360.topic">Walt Disney Co.</a> has lost its appeal of a high-profile case concerning profits from the <a id="ENTTV000000115662" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Game Shows" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/television/game-shows-ENTTV000000115662.topic">game show</a> "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."
    Walt Disney Co. has lost its appeal of a high-profile case concerning profits from the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The Burbank media giant was ordered by a federal jury in 2010 to pay Celador International, the British company that...

    Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Game Shows (genre), Los Angeles Times, ABC (tv network)

    10. Oct 23, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  10. ‘Iron Man 3’: First footage reveals new villain, no China

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.com
    BEIJING — The first trailer for “Iron Man 3” debuted Tuesday, giving fans a glimpse of Tony Stark’s new armor, ......
    11. Nov 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Power struggle at Warner Bros.

    Two years ago Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes created an Office of the President to inspire three ambitious executives into collegial competition for the top job at&nbsp;<a id=&quot;ORCRP0000017183" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc." href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/cinema-industry/warner-bros.-entertainment-inc.-ORCRP0000017183.topic">Warner Bros.</a>, Hollywood's largest film and television studio.
    Two years ago Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes created an Office of the President to inspire three ambitious executives into collegial competition for the top job at Warner Bros., Hollywood's largest film and television studio. "These three...

    Tags: The Big Bang Theory (tv program), Los Angeles Times, Elections, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Politics

    12. Nov 9, 2012 |Story| Glendale News Press

  12. Theme park and cruises lift quarterly bottom line for Disney

    Higher attendance at its overseas theme parks and cruise lines as well as growth in the rates that cable and satellite companies pay to carry <a id=&quot;HOC792" class="runtimeTopic" title="ESPN (<a href=" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/sports/espn-%28tv-network%29-HOC792.topic" data-topic-id="ORCRP0000015200">ESPN</a> helped drive growth for <a id="ORCRP017360" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="The Walt Disney Co." href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/media-industry/the-walt-disney-co.-ORCRP017360.topic">Walt Disney Co.</a> last quarter.
    Higher attendance at its overseas theme parks and cruise lines as well as growth in the rates that cable and satellite companies pay to carry ESPN helped drive growth for Walt Disney Co. last quarter. Revenue at the Burbank media giant -- which also...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, The Walt Disney Co., Theme Park Vacations, Los Angeles Times, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry

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