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News on Walt Disney (Ticker: DIS) continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Friday | Bloomberg

TV Broadcasters Make Nostalgia Push With Fall Season

TV viewers will be forgiven if they feel a sense of deja vu when new shows debut in September.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Ironside, Drama, 24, Celebrities, Kiefer Sutherland, Media, Universal Pictures

Friday | Fox News

Target Begins Testing Video Streaming Service

The retailer has first rolled the service out to employees, who can access it at www.targetticket.com/home/beta. Once there they must put their employee ID in to access the videos.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups, Media, Television, Business News

Friday | SchaeffersResearch.com

Markets Shift Slightly Lower Following Flood of Economic News

"As poor as today's economic data was, the good news was we saw some solid earnings," said Schaeffer's Senior Technical Strategist Ryan Detrick, CMT, of a day where the Dow Jones Industrial Average bounced around breakeven for much of the day, notched new all-time high, and settled 42 points lower.

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Related Topix: Startups, Cisco Systems, Media, Television, Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Day Trading, Financial Markets, Personal Finance

Friday | Journal Gazette

Abrams feels lucky for chances

The director who rebooted 'Star Trek' for a new generation, sending the USS Enterprise out again to explore strange new worlds, has also been put at the 'Star Wars' helm.

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Related Topix: Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Media

Friday | Playbill

Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney Extends Soho Rep Run to June

Soho Rep has extended the world premiere of Lucas Hnath's A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney, starring Soho Rep artistic director Sarah Benson helms the play that began previews April 30 and officially opened May 9. Performances were originally scheduled through May 26.

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Related Topix: Television, Media

Thu May 16, 2013

Local Tech Wire

ABC to begin live TV streaming in Triangle; Aereo service expands to Atlanta

Live Internet access to TV entertainment via streaming is coming to the Triangle, while startup Aereo , which also plans RTP service, is expanding to Atlanta.

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Related Topix: Media, Television, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Universal Television Group, Cox Communication, Telecom, Charter Communications, New York

Wed May 15, 2013

The Campbell Reporter

'Brave' creator Brenda Chapman blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in princess makeover

Marin filmmaker Brenda Chapman, who won an Oscar for writing and co-directing the animated feature "Brave," blasted Disney's sexy makeover of her movie's feisty heroine, Merida, as "a blatantly sexist marketing move based on money." Chapman, a Mill Valley resident, modeled the headstrong Merida on her 13-year-old daughter, Emma, creating her as a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Marketing, Mill Valley, CA, Media, Television, Entertainment

Bloomberg

U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed as Euro-Area Economy Shrinks

U.S. stock futures were little changed as the euro-area economy contracted more than forecast while the Bank of England raised its outlook for U.K. growth.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Construction, Industrial Machines, John Deere , Media, Television

HawaiiNews

Nielsen's top programs for May 6-12 Prime-time viewership numbers...

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for May 6-12. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.

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Related Topix: Television, Media, Entertainment

Brand Republic

Future appoints Tino Cennamo to head international business

Future publishing has hired Tino Cennamo, a digital executive at Italian publisher Editoriale Domus, as managing director of international businesses for its key north European markets.

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Related Topix: Media, Television

Tue May 14, 2013

Insider Monkey

What Time Warner Inc

The Walt Disney Company Marvel movie franchises, I've frequently wondered why Time Warner Inc , the parent company of DC Comics, has failed to replicate that success with its characters.

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Related Topix: Time Warner, Media, Computers, Television, Publishing, DC Comics, Green House Data, Shooting People, IPC Media

MSN Money

Ray Dalio's top 5 new buys

Ray Dalio, a macro-oriented founder of the world's largest hedge fund for two years running, Bridgewater Associates, bought 121 new U.S. stocks in the first quarter, according to GuruFocus' Real Time Picks .

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Real Estate, Boston Properties, REIT, Personal Finance, Transportation, Expeditors International of Washington, Media, Television, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, CenturyTel

MSN Money

New Disney app bodes curtains for traditional TV

Walt Disney 's ABC network is releasing an app that will let people live-stream its programs on devices such as tablets and smartphones, according to The New York Times .

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Related Topix: Media, Television, Publishing, New Times, Public Relations, US Politics, US News, US Senate, John McCain, Republican

Barron's

Disney Options: Fairytale Ending, Real Profits

An options trade in Walt Disney produced big gains, with help from Iron Man 3. Here's how to position for Monsters University.

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Related Topix: Television, Media

AfterDawn.com

Netflix brings Disney flicks to UK, Ireland subscribers

Netflix subscribers in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch a variety of movies from The Walt Disney Company, the streaming service has announced.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Media, Television

Mon May 13, 2013

Insider Monkey

The Walt Disney Company (DIS), Comcast Corporation (CMCSA): As the...

It will go down in history as either a bold stroke of genius or a complete misstep.

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Related Topix: Media, Television, Disney Cruise Line, ABC News Online, The Active Network, Star Cruises, Walt Disney Internet Group, Cruise Lines

AmericanBankingNews.com

Walt Disney Coverage Initiated at BMO Capital Markets

Walt Disney traded up 0.18% on Monday, hitting $67.32. Walt Disney has a 1-year low of $43.51 and a 1-year high of $67.52. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $61.15. The company has a market cap of $121.2 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.36. Walt Disney last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 7th.

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Related Topix: Television, Media

WKRN

'Iron Man 3,' 'Gatsby' combine for big business

"Iron Man 3" maintained its box office mettle with $72.5 million in its second weekend, while "The Great Gatsby" proved a strong runner-up with a $50.1 million debut.

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Related Topix: Sony Pictures Classics, Media, Viacom, Television

Lowell Sun

'Brave' creator blasts Disney for 'blatant sexism' in princess makeover

In this image taken from the Yahoo Shine parenting blog, the different versions of the Merida character are shown.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Mill Valley, CA, Media, Television, Entertainment

Asbury Park Press

JJ Abrams boldly going from 'Trek' to 'Star Wars'

The director who rebooted 'Star Trek' for a new generation, sending the USS Enterprise out again to explore strange new worlds, has also been put at the 'Star Wars' helm.

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Related Topix: Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Media

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