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Marketing Advice for Disney: Check With Parents First
ReutersJun 17 (TheWrap.com) - Is it just me, or has the Walt Disney Company recently made some thoughtless decisions that aren't quite in tune with the family entertainment company's wholesome brand? To be clear, I love all things Disney. I grew up watching...Tags: Godzilla (fictional animal), Disney Channel (tv network), Holidays, Computer Networking and Internet, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Bob Iger promises to build 'China's Disneyland' in Shanghai
Walt Disney Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger revealed details about the company's forthcoming Shanghai Disney Resort while appearing at the Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu, China. Speaking on Thursday at the annual conference, Iger said the...
Tags: Entertainment, Disneyland Park, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, China, The Walt Disney Co.
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Disney's Bob Iger and Jay Rasulo net big gains on stock sales
Walt Disney Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger and Chief Financial Officer James Rasulo sold large quantities of company stock in mid-May, when shares of the Burbank entertainment giant were near an all-time high. Iger sold 1 million shares of...Tags: Disneyland Park, Earnings, The Walt Disney Co., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Johnny Depp
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Barbara Walters: Disney boss salutes her 'singular' success
Staff writerBarbara Walters says her retirement next summer is her decision, and she is "perfectly healthy." The pioneering newswoman, who is 83, played highlights of her career on Monday's edition of "The View." Then she said: "It has been an absolutely joyful,...Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Dancing With the Stars (tv program), ABC (tv network), Michael Bloomberg, 20 (tv program)
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Theme parks with mommy issues
Moms are almost invisible at our theme parks. No, not the ones wielding double-wide strollers and juggling a bambino or two plus a little princess. Those I see a lot. But what about fictional mothers built into the stories of individual attractions? They'...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Starbucks Corp., Gardens and Parks
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Disney unveils plan for first animated Marvel film
The studio behind the animated fantasies "Bambi," "Dumbo" and '"The Lion King" has a new kind of hero tale on the way — a Marvel Comics one. Walt Disney Animation Studios on Thursday announced plans to release "Big Hero 6," an action-comedy inspired...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Bambi (movie), Animation (Movie Genre), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Tangled (movie)
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Disney's profit and revenue soar on "Oz," parks, ESPN
Walt Disney Co. reported a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks, movie studio and theme parks. The Burbank company posted net income of $1.51 billion for the quarter that ended March...Tags: Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, The Avengers (movie, 2012), Television Industry, EA Tiburon, Star Wars (movie)
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Igerwatch ends with fireworks, 'Star Wars' jokes, no news
The Disney rumor mill was moving at hyperspeed Saturday. The story, which got a big push from Twitter, purported that Walt Disney Co. CEO Robert Iger and Lucasfilm mastermind George Lucas would appear Saturday evening at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, The Walt Disney Co., Star Wars (movie), Media Industry, Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Comcast's Roberts paid $29 million; NBCU's Burke got $26 million
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts might run the nation's largest entertainment and cable TV company, but he ranks in the middle of the media pack in terms of salary and perks. Roberts received $29 million in compensation last year, an increase...Tags: NBC (tv network), Television Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations
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Shareholders get another chance
It's "proxy season" again for most public companies — called that because most shareholders submit their votes via proxy rather than attend the companies' annual meetings in person. This year's season represents a critical juncture in public company...
Tags: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Board of Directors, Chesapeake Energy Corp., Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Officers
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Disney's computer-chip bracelets raise concerns, lawmaker says
A congressman from Massachusetts raised questions Thursday about how the Walt Disney Co. will use information it collects when if offers parkgoers new wristbands embedded with computer chips. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), co-chairman of a congressional...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Disneyland Park, The Walt Disney Co., Electronics, Science and Technology
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Disney video games unit lays off about 50 workers
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: Entertainment, Unemployment, Netflix Inc., The Walt Disney Co., Job Layoffs
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