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Thursday May 24 | Examiner.com

Michael Eisner's VuGuru Team Tells All about Digital Production

On Monday night in Hollywood, CA, The Caucus for Producers, Writers, and Directors produced a panel discussion called "Storytelling and New Mediaa Myths and Realities " at io/LA withA VuGuru A executivesA telling all about their digital production process.

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Related Topix: Media, Walt Disney, Television, ABC News Online, The Active Network, Walt & Company, CBS

Tue May 22, 2012

Times-Standard

Disney kicks off career expos for returning vets

The Walt Disney Co. is kicking off a series of career expos to help returning veterans make the transition to civilian life.

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Related Topix: Walt Disney, Television, Media, Orlando, FL

Mon May 21, 2012

Disney News and Disney Star News

"The Avengers" Is The Highest Grossing Disney Movie Ever

The Walt Disney Company must be really excited that they bought Marvel! " The Avengers " is already the highest grossing movie for the company, ever, with $1.18 billion in global sales so far! The previous Disney movie with the highest sales was "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which brought in $1.07 billion.

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Related Topix: Media, Walt Disney, Television, ABC News Online, The Active Network, Walt Disney Internet Group, Marvel Entertainment

Wed May 16, 2012

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

4 Dow Stocks Making Moves Now

Walt Disney Co. : Auto Hop, a new feature developed by Dish Network for its digital-video recorders, allows commercials to be bypassed from recorded shows on NBC , Fox , ABC and CBS .

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Related Topix: Marvel Entertainment, ABC News Online, The Active Network, Media, Walt Disney Internet Group, Walt & Company

Tue May 15, 2012

The Miami Herald

Nielsen's top programs for May 7-13

ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co.; CBS is a division of CBS Corp.; Fox is a unit of News Corp.; NBC is owned by NBC Universal.

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Related Topix: Media, Walt Disney, Television, World News, Mexico

Wed May 09, 2012

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Chase launches new alternative to checking account

The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that net income in the first three months of the year grew 21 percent as better performance from pay TV network ESPN and its theme parks offset a loss at the movie studio driven by the flop... NEW YORK - Chase is launching a new prepaid card designed to be an alternative to a checking account as banks try to recoup ... (more)

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Tue May 08, 2012

Los Angeles Times

Disney reports strong second quarter 2012 results

The Walt Disney Co. reported a 21% jump in net income for the quarter, as the strong performance of the television business and at the theme parks more than offset losses at the film studio.

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ABC 27

Disney looks to avenge studio loss after upbeat 2Q

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. says it has removed its chairman and another board member from their leadership roles after a drop in the company's stock price forced them to sell shares in violation of internal... Green Mountain Coffee removed its founder and another board member from their leadership roles on Tuesday after they sold company ... (more)

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Related Topix: Beverages, Food, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Drink, Coffee, Media, Walt Disney, Television, The Avengers, Financial Markets

Bradenton.com

Disney 2Q profit beats forecasts

The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that net income in the first three months of the year grew 21 percent as better performance from pay TV network ESPN and its theme parks offset a loss at the movie studio driven by the flop "John Carter." Net income in the three months to March 31 rose to $1.14 billion, or 63 cents per share, from $942 million, or ... (more)

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Related Topix: Walt Disney, Television, Media

Reuters

Disney earnings rise despite "John Carter" loss

Our day's top images, in-depth photo essays and offbeat slices of life. See the best of Reuters photography.

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Business Journal

Comcast Xfinity customers can watch ESPN online

Xfinity customers whose packages include ESPN will have access on the WatchESPN app, at ESPN.com and "soon" at XfinityTV.com. Comcast Xfinity TV customers can stream ESPN content on their Apple devices and elsewhere under a new deal with ESPN owner The Walt Disney Co., the companies said.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, WatchESPN, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Apple, Startups, Media, Walt Disney, Television

Mon May 07, 2012

Freshnews

Marvel's The Avengers Sets Domestic, Global 3-Day Opening Weekend Records In IMAXA Theatres

LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Studios today announced that the epic Super Hero adventure Marvel's The Avengers has surpassed IMAX's domestic opening weekend box office record by generating $15.3 million of the film's record-setting domestic gross of more than $200 million, resulting in ... (more)

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Related Topix: Imax, Marvel's The Avengers, The Avengers, Media, Walt Disney, Television, Iron Man, Drama Movies

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Pre-Game Earnings Watch: 5 Big Media Stocks

The Walt Disney Company will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.A The average estimate of analysts is for profit of 56 cents per share, a rise of 14.3% from the company's actual earnings for the same quarter a year ago.

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Related Topix: Media, Walt Disney, Television, ABC News Online, The Active Network, Walt Disney Internet Group, Marvel Entertainment

The Atlantic

ABC News Teaming Up with Univision on a Cable News Network

In its bid to gain a competitive advantage over network rivals NBC and Fox, ABC News is launching an English-language cable channel targeting Hispanic Americans.This morning, The New York Times' Brian Stelter reports that ABC's parent company The Walt Disney Company secured a tentative deal with Univision to share a 50 percent stake in the channel, ... (more)

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Sun May 06, 2012

Examiner.com

Exclusive: A rare look into the Walt Disney Studios

Disney fans got the treat of a lifetime last week when they took a tour of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.

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Related Topix: Animation Movies, Music!, Family, Fantasia, Walt Disney, Television, Media, Celebrities, Easy-Listening, Julie Andrews

Benzinga

Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 7

Symbols : ANF , AOL , APO , CA , COKE , CSCO , CSIQ , DF , DIS , DISCA , DISH , DTG , DTV , EA , ESRX , FOSL , HD , JWN , KSS , LYV , M , MBI , NVDA , NWSA , PCLN , TAP , TSN , WFR , WMT , WYNN Tags : analyst forecasts , AOL , Apollo Global Management , ca technologies , canadian solar , Cisco Systems , Coca-Cola Bottling , Dean Foods , DIRECTV , ... (more)

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, E-Band Communications, DISH Network, Television, Media, Walt Disney Internet Group, Marvel Entertainment, Walt & Company

Wed May 02, 2012

Freshnews

Marvel's The Avengers Assembles in IMAXA Theatres in North America Starting Friday

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IMAX Corporation , Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Studios today announced that the epic Super Hero adventure Marvel's The Avengers will be released in the immersive IMAX 3D format in 451 digital theatres worldwide.

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Related Topix: Imax, Marvel's The Avengers, The Avengers, Media, Walt Disney, Television

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