The Walt Disney Company
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'New Moon' almost eclipsed by 'Blind Side' over Thanksgiving...30% from last weekend. Disney's new animated feature "The Princess and the Frog" sold out nearly all its screenings at two theaters in Los Angeles and New York while "The Road," distributed by the Weinstein Co. for 2929 Entertainment, got... In this article: New Moon, Ninja Assassin, Disney, The Twilight Saga, A Christmas Carol, Old Dogs, Los Angeles, The Blind Side, Revenue, and Summit Entertainment |
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Entertainment Weekly | 4 days ago
Box-office preview: 'Old Dogs' and 'Ninja Assassin' can't touch 'New Moon's' magic
...and like some bad side dishes, it will quickly be forgotten. Also this weekend, Disney is opening The Princess and the Frog in two theaters in New York and Los Angeles. Fox Searchlight is expanding Fantastic Mr. Fox to over 2,000...
In this article: The Blind Side, Ninja Assassin, Old Dogs, Disney, New Moon, John Travolta, The Twilight Saga, A Christmas Carol, Twilight, and Roland Emmerich
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | 4 days ago
Chinese officials OK new Disney park
...Los Angeles park and potentially the smallest of the Disney theme parks. Shanghai, China's biggest city, and Disney have yet to announce final details for the park. But it is likely to open in phases. Disney has said the initial phase of...
In this article: Disney, Shanghai, Los Angeles, China, and Hong Kong
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Yahoo! News | 5 days ago
Disney names new president of Disney Channels (Reuters)
...of Disney Channels LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co on Tuesday named Carolina Lightcap president of Disney Channels Worldwide, replacing Rich Ross, who left to head up the company's movie studio in October. Ross is credited with...
In this article: Disney, Miramax, and Disney Channel
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USATODAY.com | November 12, 2009
Disney posts uptick in 4Q profit
Disney posts uptick in 4Q profit LOS ANGELES (AP) The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) posted a surprise 18% increase in fourth-quarter earnings amid an executive overhaul as its movie studio recovered from a lengthy downturn. The better-than expected...
In this article: Disney, Revenue, All rights reserved, Recession, USA Today, Los Angeles, and Associated Press
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Kansas City Star | November 09, 2009
Another Disney studio executive exits
...studio executive exits LOS ANGELES Another executive at The Walt Disney Co.'s movie studio is exiting hurriedly as the company's troubles continue at the box office with a weak opening for "A Christmas Carol." </p><p>Mark Zoradi,...
In this article: Disney, Revenue, A Christmas Carol, Pixar, and Jim Carrey
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BBC News | 1 day ago
Drawn to life
...princess The film has already created a buzz throughout the United States Over the past 70 years, Disney has given the world eight princesses. Snow White was the first - and this week, Disney's latest film, The Princess And The...
In this article: Disney, New Orleans, Alligator, Mardi Gras, BBC World Service, and Snow White
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | 6 days ago
Expect huge box office opening for 'The Princess and the Frog'
...only a throwback in style. When it opens Wednesday, it also will be the first Disney animated film since "Brother Bear," its last non-CGI feature, to start in limited release in New York and Los Angeles. Like that movie and many other of...
In this article: Disney, New York City, Hercules, Los Angeles, Box Office Mojo, Los Angeles Times, The Lion King, Brother Bear, and L.A.
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San Diego Union-Tribune | 3 days ago
Ken Krueger; Ocean Beach bookstore was launching pad for Comic-Con
He also ran a small press, publishing the early work of Greg Bear, now a Hugo and Nebula award-winning sci-fi novelist; and of comic book creators like Valentino and Dave Stevens, whose "The Rocketeer" was filmed by Disney. In the...
In this article: Woodchuck, San Diego, New York City, and Nebula Award
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), often simply known as Disney, is the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world, known for its family-friendly products. Founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy Disney as an animation studio, it has become one of the biggest Hollywood studios, and owner and licensor of eleven theme parks and several television networks, including ABC and ESPN. Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. Mickey Mouse serves as the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
- Name:
- The Walt Disney Company
- Type:
- Public (NYSE: DIS)
- Location City:
- The Walt Disney Studios
- Founder:
- Walt Disney and Roy Disney
- Founded:
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Stock Symbol:
- DIS
- Industry:
- Media and Entertainment
- Key People:
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- Anne Sweeney
- John E. Pepper, Jr.
- Roy E. Disney
- Chief Shareholder
- President, Disney-ABC Television Group & Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks
- Robert A. "Bob" Iger
- President & CEO
- Director Emeritus
- Steve Jobs
- Chairman
- Revenue:
- US$ 37.843 billion
- Operating Income:
- US$ 7.402 billion
- Net Income:
- US$ 4.427 billion
- Assets:
- US$ 62.497 billion
- Equity:
- US$ 54.878 billion
- No. of Employees:
- 150,000
- Market Cap:
- US$ 34.95 billion
- Website:
- http://corporate.disney.go.com
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