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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: Movies, Computer Networking and Internet, Cinco de Mayo, Entertainment, Media Industry
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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: Amusement and Theme Parks, Disneyland Park, Tourism and Leisure Industry, The Walt Disney Co., Hong Kong
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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: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, The Walt Disney Co.
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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., Michael Bloomberg, Dancing With the Stars (tv program), ABC (tv network), The View (tv program)
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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: Cars 2 (movie), Disneyland Park, Robert J. Lopez, Tarzan (movie), Bambi (movie)
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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: Islands of Adventure, Starbucks Corp., Trips and Vacations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kentucky Derby
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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: Earnings, Economy, Business and Finance, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, The Walt Disney Co., Earnings Forecasts
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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: Amusement and Theme Parks, Lucasfilm Ltd., The Walt Disney Co., Starbucks Corp., Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Comcast Corporation, NBCUniversal, Brian L. Roberts, Jimmy Fallon
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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: Board of Directors, Economy, Business and Finance, Groupon, Inc., Politics, Elections
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L.A. officially in 2024 Olympic bid race
Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again. "I am pleased to confirm our enthusiastic interest in bidding to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wrote to U.S....
Tags: Tom Hanks, Sports Organizations, Local Elections, Philip Hersh, International Olympic Committee
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Antonio Villaraigosa says Los Angeles wants to host 2024 Olympics
In February, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent a letter to the mayors of 35 cities, asking their interest in being the official U.S. candidate to host the 2024 Summer Games. Los Angeles was included in that list, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sent the...
Tags: 50 Cent, Tom Hanks, Summer Olympics, Olympic Games, 2012 Summer Paralympics
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