All posts tagged "Walt Disney Company"
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North America
It’s Official: CBS and Viacom Reach Merger Deal
August 13, 2019CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc. are going ahead on their long-frustrated merger, combining forces for a...
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North America
Disney Drops More Fox Layoffs, VFX Execs Dismissed
August 1, 2019The Walt Disney Company has hit 20th Century Fox with another round of layoffs. Several dozen...
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Features
News Bytes: Super Spidey Tribute, Abigail Disney on Park Worker Conditions, Harry Styles as Prince Eric? & More
July 17, 2019Diamond Select Toys SDCC Sneak Peek Stop by booth #2607 to check out awesome new and...
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Features
News Bytes: Fox’s Ahuja Named Disney TV CFO, Netflix Riposte to Spielberg, ‘Adrian’ Scores for Autism Awareness & More
March 4, 2019YouTube Disables Comments on Tens of Millions of Videos Featuring Kids in Effort to Prevent Adpocalypse...
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Features
News Bytes: ‘Black Panther’ Return to Theaters, ‘Birds of Prey’ Teaser, Champion Powerpuffs Up & More
January 29, 20199 Story Launches Live-Action Division, Appoints New VP Emmy-nominated producer/writer/director Jeremy Slutskin (Blue’s Room, Team Umizoomi,...
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Features
Famed Disney Animator Don Lusk Dies at 105
December 31, 2018The animation community was saddened by the death of longtime Disney and Hanna Barbera animator and...
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Europe
Animated Women UK Talk ‘Keyframes for Success’ at BFX
October 5, 2018Animated Women UK headed to Bournemouth University this week to present a powerhouse panel at BFX...
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North America
The Stars Celebrate ‘Mickey’s 90th Spectacular’ on ABC Nov. 4
October 1, 2018The toon that started it all for Walt Disney’s animation empire, Mickey Mouse is celebrating his...
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People
Disney Imagineering CTO Scott Watson Dies in Plane Crash
August 14, 2018The pilot who died Monday (August 13) in a small plane crash in Sylmar, Calif. has...
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Festivals and Events
Animation’s A-List Heads to Annecy!
June 6, 2018This year’s Annecy International Animated Film Festival and MIFA market (June 11-16 & 12-15) will collect...
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People
Skydance Makes Key Executive Appointments in Animation Division
June 6, 2018Skydance Media has named Ian Sheppard as Senior Vice President Development for Animation and Lawrence Jonas...
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Features
Daily News Bytes: Disney Weighs Lasseter’s Return, ‘Deadpool 2’ Intros First LGBTQ Marvel Pair, Senate Reviews Net Neutrality & More
May 16, 2018Disney Executives Weigh Possible Return of John Lasseter Some six months after admitting to “missteps” and...
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Animated People
Animated People: Dave Filoni, EP & Supervising Director, ‘Star Wars Rebels’
March 4, 2018Dave Filoni has been a staple of the extended Star Wars animated universe since 2008. Writer...
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Festivals and Events
MIP: Fresh Toons, New Deals Lead Up to Cannes Confab
October 12, 2017FranceTV Distribution has a couple animated highlights among its diverse MIP slate. First up, a brand-new...
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Features
Daily News Bytes
March 23, 2017VIDEO: ‘Voltron 84’ Trailer On Fri., March 24, Netflix is presenting 12 classic Voltron: Defender of...
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Festivals and Events
D23 Disney Fan Expo Heading to Japan in 2018
March 23, 2017The Walt Disney Company (Japan) has announced it will hold a D23 Expo Japan in 2018....
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People
Margaret Loesch Named Kids Genius Cartoon Channel Exec Chair
December 19, 2016Genius Brands International has brought onboard children’s and family media executive Margaret Loesch as Executive Chairman...
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Features
Disney Taps Jon Favreau to Helm Live-Action ‘Lion King’
September 28, 2016After the incredible success of The Jungle Book this year — both at the box office...
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Home Entertainment
Disney Dates ‘Force Awakens’ Disc & Digital Release
March 3, 2016The Walt Disney Company’s chairman and CEO Robert Iger announced at Thursday’s annual shareholders meeting that...
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People
James Pitaro Takes Over Disney Consumer Products
February 23, 2016James Pitaro, current co-chair of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media and president of Disney Interactive,...
Recent Posts
Paramount Pictures and SEGA SAMMY are limbering up for a sequel to hybrid live-action/CG video ...
One of the largest collections of artwork from Walt Disney’s Peter Pan ever brought to ...
The Paley Center for Media (based in New York) has announced new selections to its ...
