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Disney and Nintendo reinvent Mickey Mouse as an action hero
Guardian (London), The | 21 days 14 hours 21 minutes ago
Game designer Warren Spector developed Epic Mickey to be launched on Nintendo's Wii console next year
The Walt Disney Company Reports Earnings for Fiscal Year 2009
Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) | 10 days 10 hours 2 minutes ago
BURBANK, Calif. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended October 3, 2009. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the year was $1.76, compared to $2.28 in the prior year. EPS for the current and prior year include certain items that are discussed below. Excluding these items, EPS for the year was $1.82, down 20% from $2.28 in the prior year.
Disney gets nod for Shanghai theme park
Financial Express (India), The | 18 days 23 hours 51 minutes ago
Media and entertainment major Walt Disney Company on Wednesday said it has received approval from the central government of China for building a theme park in Shanghai.
Disney picks up children's site for $350m
Times (London), The | 2 days 9 hours 43 minutes ago
Walt Disney extends web foothold among children, buying Club Penguin as it reports solid third-quarter figures
Disney says China approves Shanghai theme park
USA TODAY | 18 days 23 hours 22 minutes ago
SHANGHAI - China's planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday, a major step toward setting a deal for the long awaited project.
Disney Executive George Kalogridis Named President of the Disneyland Resort
Hotel News Resource | 40 days 13 hours 17 minutes ago
George Kalogridis, a 38-year Disney veteran and former Disneyland executive, has been named president of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
Euro Disney results to be hit by weak pound
Telegraph (London) | 15 days 10 hours 24 minutes ago
Theme park operator Euro Disney is expected to post a sharp decline in revenue, plunging it from net profit into loss, when it announces its results on Thursday.
Disney theme park to open in Shanghai
United Press International | 17 days 10 hours 28 minutes ago
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Company said authorities in China have agreed to allow a Disney theme park to be built in Shanghai.
Disney Records Uptick In TV Ads
MediaPost Communications | 10 days 8 hours 58 minutes ago
Walt Disney Company's recent improved TV advertising activity has given it some cautious optimism -- this coming at the same time the company released mostly lower fourth-quarter results.
The Walt Disney Company Reaches Another Major Milestone on Shanghai Theme Park Project
Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) | 19 days 7 hours 9 minutes ago
BURBANK, Calif. The Walt Disney Company today announced that the Project Application Report (PAR) for a Disney theme park in the Pudong district of Shanghai has received approval from the relevant authorities of the central government of China.
Walt Disney arm in content deal with Zee
Financial Express (India), The | 45 days 23 hours 23 minutes ago
Financial express latest business and finance news: Walt Disney arm in content deal with Zee " /> <META NAME="KEYWORDS" CONTENT="Disney-ABC International Television Asia Pacific, walt disney, content deal
The Walt Disney Company Makes Significant Commitment to Protect Threatened Forests in the Amazon, Congo and United States
CNBC | 19 days 23 hours 56 minutes ago
BURBANK, Calif., Nov 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Walt Disney Company announced today a $7 million investment in forest projects that will build on its long history of conservation and environmental stewardship. The projects will protect forests in the Amazon, the Congo and the United States safeguarding ecosystems that benefit climate and quality of life on the planet.
Disney moves ahead on Shanghai project
Honolulu Advertiser, The | 18 days 20 hours 9 minutes ago
SHANGHAI China's planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co. said yesterday, a major step toward setting a deal for the long awaited project.
Disney comes to China
CNNMoney.com | 18 days 17 hours 6 minutes ago
The Mouse announces plans for a theme park in Shanghai, but can Disney learn from the mistakes it made in Hong Kong?
Less a Sleeping Beauty, more a rude awakening at Euro Disney
Independent (London), The | 20 days 16 hours 38 minutes ago
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Company Overview
| Company: | The Walt Disney Company |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Media |
| Website: | http://disney.go.com |
The monarch of this magic kingdom is no man but a mouse -- Mickey Mouse. The Walt Disney Company is the world's #2 media conglomerate (behind Time Warner) with assets encompassing movies, music, publishing, television, and theme parks. Its TV holdings include the ABC television network and 10 broadcast stations, as well as a portfolio of cable networks including ABC Family, Lifetime Entertainment (50%-owned), and ESPN (80%). Walt Disney Studios produces films through such imprints as Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone, Pixar, and Miramax. In addition, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is one of the top theme park operators in the world, anchored by its popular Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 37,843 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 6.6 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 4,427 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -5.5 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 150,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 9.5 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
