The Walt Disney Company

Tinker Bell and Friends Return to Nintendo DS in Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 22 hours ago
Last year, Disney Interactive Studios invited girls and fans everywhere to grab their Nintendo DS™ and fly away to Tinker Bell’s enchanting Pixie Hollow to play as a Disney Fairy. The follow-up to that rich and immersive experience is available today in retail stores nationwide. Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure for Nintendo DS comes to North America this holiday season on the same day as the all-new Blu-ray and DVD release from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, the seco...

Shareholders Ask Walt Disney to Include Ex-Gays in Company's Non-Discrimination Policies [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 40 days 17 hours 23 minutes ago
...13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Concerned Disney stockholders have submitted a shareholder resolution asking the Walt Disney Company to include the prohibition of discrimination based on ex-gay...

Disney Announces 2009 Most Wanted Holiday Toys List; Features a Dozen Deals Under $25, Plus Six Stand-Outs [Press Release]
Business Wire | 19 days 21 hours 28 minutes ago
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) today released its “Most Wanted Holiday Toys List,” featuring its Disney Dozen Deals - toys that bring Disney’s rich storytelling heritage home for the holidays for less than $25, plus six standouts for the most discerning gift-givers. Already garnering top honors and awards from media and organizations including FunFare, FamilyFun, iParenting and the National Association of Parenting Publications, Disney toys will delight boys and girls of all ages and bring to...

2009 Disney Legends Award Recipients to Be Honored During D23 Expo in Anaheim [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 82 days 19 hours 55 minutes ago
...a 22-year tradition of The Walt Disney Company, and the four-day D23...Paul Roeder John Singh The Walt Disney Company J2 Communications LLC 818...CONTACT: Paul Roeder of The Walt Disney Company, +1-818-560-6166...

According to Federal Court Decision, Disney Obligated to Pay Royalties to Stephen Slesinger, Inc. On All Uses of Winnie the Pooh by Disney and Its Worldwide Sublicensees [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 12 days 10 hours 58 minutes ago
...Disney and its sublicensees. According to Disney, Winnie the Pooh is one of the top animated characters in the world and in every division of the Walt Disney Company. Pooh accounts for about 25% of Disney's global retail sales in consumer products...

Jonas and Sonny with a Chance Video Games Invite Fans Onstage, Backstage and Beyond [Press Release]
Business Wire | 12 days 20 hours 56 minutes ago
In two of the Disney Channel’s biggest hits, “JONAS” and “Sonny With A Chance,” the storylines take viewers on and off-stage with the Lucas brothers to see how they live their everyday lives, and backstage with the hilarious cast of the “So Random” sketch comedy show. Two new Nintendo DS™ titles from Disney Interactive Studios will make those experiences come to life. Available today in retail stores nationwide is JONAS for DS, while Sonny with a Chance is currently being developed for releas...

The About Group Names Senior Vice President of Product Management, About.com and Vice President of Marketing, the About Group [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 18 hours 58 minutes ago
The About Group, a part of The New York Times Company, announced today that it has named Jeff Moriarty senior vice president, product management, About.com and Evan Minskoff vice president, marketing, the About Group.

Disney Interactive Studios Starts a New Holiday Tradition with Disney s A Christmas Carol Video Game [Press Release]
Business Wire | 19 days 20 hours 2 minutes ago
For the first time a new generation of fans will use a stylus and mic to guide Scrooge on a thrilling adventure and help him discover the true meaning of Christmas. Disney Interactive Studios today announced Disney’s A Christmas Carol video game is available now at all major retailers. Exclusive to the Nintendo DS™, Disney’s A Christmas Carol is an exciting storybook adventure inspired by “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” the Charles Dickens tale re-imagined by Robert Zemeckis as a major feature ...

DreamWorks Animation Counsel Katherine Kendrick to Leave Company at End of Year [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 14 hours 28 minutes ago
...Kendrick was Vice President-European Legal Affairs for The Walt Disney Company, based in Paris, France. Before moving to Paris, Kendrick served as a Director of Legal Affairs for The Walt Disney Studios, having segued to Disney from the law...

Disney Institute 2010 Open-Enrollment Schedule Now Available Online [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 27 days 13 hours 58 minutes ago
...participants onstage and behind-the-scenes of Disney locations. Meeting with Disney leaders, they discover proven best practices from The Walt Disney Company that are easily adaptable to their organizations...

THQ Goes Full Throttle with the Launch of Disney Pixar s Cars Race-O-Rama [Press Release]
Business Wire | 41 days 23 hours 58 minutes ago
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced that Disney•Pixar’s Cars Race-O-Rama, the company’s third installment in the highly successful Cars video game franchise, has shipped to retail outlets throughout North America across six game systems, including the Wii™ video game system, Nintendo DS™, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system. Cars Ra...

The Walt Disney Studios Adds to D23 Expo Excitement With Presentations by Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook and Animation Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter, Plus U.S. Premieres of 'Toy Story' Films in Disney Digital 3D(TM) and Digitally Restored Debuts of 'Snow White' and 'Tron' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 95 days 15 hours 56 minutes ago
...website. Packages are available from both the Walt Disney Travel Company and the Anaheim/ Orange County Visitor & Convention...trotta@disney.com, or Paul Roeder of The Walt Disney Company and D23,+1-818-560-6166, paul.m...

PlayNetwork Acquisition of Channel M Becomes Official [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 19 hours 58 minutes ago
PlayNetwork, a global leader in providing integrated media experiences for businesses, today announced that its acquisition of Channel M, the industry leading producer of customized in-store TV networks, closed on Friday, October 30, 2009. In addition to the transaction becoming official, the company announced that Peter Lee, former Chief Executive Officer of Channel M, will join PlayNetwork’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Marvel Sets New Record Date for Stockholders Entitled to Vote on Disney Merger [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 20 hours 32 minutes ago
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a global character-based entertainment and licensing company celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding in 1939, today announced that it has set October 30, 2009 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at its upcoming special meeting of stockholders. This record date replaces the previous record date of September 29, 2009. At the special meeting, Marvel’s stockholders will be asked to adopt the merger agreement en...