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After Jobs, Levinson is Apple chairman, Disney's Iger added to board Thu, 11/17/2011 - 16:16 by amiteshwar Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) filled in a key vacancy in its board left by the death of Steve Jobs as it announced the appointment of Arthur Levinson as non-executive chairman on Tuesday. Comments Read more	How Big Is IMAX, Really? Fri, 12/31/2010 - 14:21 by Anders Bylund IMAX (Nasdaq: IMAX) was always big. It's getting bigger -- fast. Box office receipts for North American IMAX movies just about doubled in 2010, according to Hollywood news site Deadline Hollywood, from $271 million to $544 million. Before you get too excited, let me remind you that IMAX doesn't get to keep all of that -- the company typically rakes in about 13% of theatrical receipts as revenue. Comments Read more	DreamWorks Animation Is On a Roll Thu, 11/04/2010 - 11:29 by Anders Bylund Opening this weekend, Megamind is the third animated 3-D effort from DreamWorks Animation SKG (NYSE: DWA) this year. Comments Read more
Disney Wants Its Heroes Back Wed, 10/20/2010 - 09:39 by Anders Bylund Longtime Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) investors may not be aware of the complex financial machinations behind the Marvel film production business. An intricate lattice of bank loans secured by superhero ownership rights and distribution contracts with multiple partners launched Marvel into the rarefied air where Disney picked the company up last December for $4 billion. Comments Read more	Disney, Time Warner, reach agreement Sat, 09/04/2010 - 22:10 by Prince damin Los Angeles -- Time Warner Cable Inc. and Walt Disney Co. said they had agreed to new contract terms that would continue programming without disruptions for U.S. viewers. Industry analysts had expected fireworks or at least a new episode in the public feuding that has marked previous negotiations, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Instead, Time Warner Cable Chief Executive Officer Glenn Britt said: "We are pleased to have reached an agreement without any interruption in service." Comments Read more	Are Bond Buyers This Crazy? Fri, 08/27/2010 - 10:49 by Dan Caplinger Scared investors are buying bonds faster than crazed Black Friday shoppers going after the last Tickle Me Elmo in the store. So it's no surprise that Wall Street is in a hurry to deliver more of the goods. But are the bonds Wall Street wants to sell you really a smart investment? Comments Read more
Meet the Cash Kings of Entertainment! Thu, 08/26/2010 - 11:40 by Jim Royal As an investor, it pays to follow the cash. If you figure out how a company moves its money, you might eventually find some of that cash flowing into your pockets. Comments Read more	Disney Gets Darker Wed, 07/28/2010 - 11:55 by Tim Beyers Forget what you know about Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS). Princesses will give way to pirates, ghosts, and digital terrorists at the box office next year. Comments Read more	Will Hollywood be Forced to Share the Loot? Sat, 07/10/2010 - 02:27 by Anders Bylund Are these the last days of Hollywood accounting? A pair of legal decisions are casting a dark shadow of doubt over the time-dishonored Hollywood tradition of making sure that every blockbuster hit ends up losing money for accounting purposes. Comments Read more
Brian Wilson records Gershwin CD Wed, 06/30/2010 - 09:28 by Rakhi Burbank, Calif. -- Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has recorded an album providing his take on the American standards of George Gershwin, Walt Disney Records said Tuesday. Set for release Aug. 17, "Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin" features classics such as "Rhapsody in Blue," "I've Got Rhythm," "I Loves You Porgy," "I Got Plenty of Nothin,'" "It Ain't Necessarily So," "S'Wonderful," "I've Got a Crush on You," "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and "Summertime." The album also includes "The Like in I Love You" and "Nothing But Love," two new songs Wilson crafted from never-before-published music by Gershwin. Comments Read more	Cablevision finally loses ABC7 and Oscars Sun, 03/07/2010 - 16:07 by Jaspreet Virk If you are a New Yorker eagerly waiting for the ABC7’s telecast of Oscars tonight, this news might disappoint you as the television network’s parent company Walt Disney Co. has cut Cablevision's access to the channel. Comments Read more	Disney monorail suffers power failure Mon, 12/14/2009 - 07:23 by harsheeb Orlando -- Walt Disney World said several riders traveling on the Florida resort's monorail system were trapped early Sunday morning due to a power failure. The resort said in a statement that is was sorry for the inconveniences caused by the power outage and assured visitors that resort officials actively work with the Reedy Creek Improvement District in ensure visitor safety, the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel reported. "Our commitment to safety guides all we do, and this is the type of situation we train for with Reedy Creek," said the resort, referring to the governing jurisdiction for the resort area. "We extend our apologies to guests who were affected and are working directly with them." Comments Read more