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The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is in the Media Industry
- Revenue
- Sep 29 2007
- $35.5B
- Profit
- Sep 29 2007
- $4.6B
- Market Cap
- Jul 17 2008
- $59.4B
Latest News and Analysis
Why Online Video Business Is a Joke
Ashkan Karbasfrooshan submits: I’ve become reluctant to post much on online video, because invariably if I am not talking about a partner or competitor (of WatchMojo.com’s), it seems as if I am talking to a partner or competitor. Truth is I never am, but it’s hard for the post...
E3 Gaming Convention: News from Nintendo, Sony, Atari, Disney
Seth Gilbert submits: A lot of industries have trade shows, some more than one. Most are usually meet and greet events, gatherings where people schmooze, where new products are introduced, and where the press and the public get informed. The events provide a platform for marketing and a forum for...
Where Is the Online Video Advertising Revenue Going?
Ashkan Karbasfrooshan submits: According to eMarketer, the size of online advertising revenue is $1.35B in 2008. Since launching WatchMojo.com in 2006, I’ve had some questions about that figure… so here goes: by Ashkan Karbasfrooshan
YouTube’s 4% Problem Is Really Part of The Solution
Ashkan Karbasfrooshan submits: Everyone is freaking out over the fact that YouTube GOOG is trying to monetize but 4% of its massive inventory. Truth is, I thought that number was lower. But whatever the number, it’s a good thing. by Ashkan Karbasfrooshan
Will the Internet Harm Media's Major Players?
Seth Gilbert submits: Looking back through centuries of history, only a short list of communication technologies have fundamentally changed the way people and societies share information; things like written language, the printing press, the telegraph, the radio, and television. Each, over years of evolution, utterly disrupted existing practices, pushing aside...
Sun Valley Media Conference: Are Moguls Ready to Make Deals?
Julia Boorstin submits: The 26th annual Allen & Co. conference kicked off Tuesday night with the arrival of a parade of the biggest moguls in media and technology. They're here to talk shop and make deals with the deepest pockets and smartest minds in private equity and venture capital....
Media Stocks: Beaten Down, Almost Buyable
R. Scott Raynovich submits: Media stocks have been crushed this year, and Wall Street has been piling on. On Monday, Lehman Brothers analyst Anthony DiClemente issued a research note downgrading the entire industry see here, pointing to the potential long-term adverse effects of digital distribution. Is it all over for...
Media Stocks Downgraded by Lehman Analyst
Julia Boorstin submits: Lehman Brothers analyst Anthony DiClemente returned from July 4 weekend with a negative outlook on the media giants, downgrading the entire sector to negative. DiClemente--a frequent guest on CNBC--is concerned that digital distribution changes will "disrupt the core economic models of the majority of film and...
Dow 30 Earnings Reports
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: While much of the news surrounding earnings reports focuses on how much a company earns, the real test of how good or bad the report is depends on how the stock reacts. For those interested, below we highlight the percentage of up days...
Dow 30 Price Targets - Too Much Optimism?
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Below we highlight the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For each one, we include its price, year-to-date change, consensus analyst price target, and the current distance from that price target. The average stock in the Dow has a...
Economy Casts Pall on Sun Valley Media Fest
By Kenneth Li NEW YORK (Reuters) - The deteriorating U.S. economy and slumping stock prices will frame discussions among top media and technology executives at the 26th annual Allen & Co confab in Sun Valley, Idaho, next week. Talk of deals, investment picks...
Time Warner's Due for a Comeback - Barron's
Barron's author Dimitra Defotis calls Time Warner TWX stunningly cheap. Here's why: New CEO Jeffrey Bewkes is likely to separate, spin off, or sell the subscription arm of AOL - its weakest link - which will expose the strength of its digital ad platform, recently bolstered by AOL's...
Hollywood Producers Get Tough With SAG Actors
Julia Boorstin submits: Hollywood is looking at another intense third act; the tough guys are pulling out the big guns. The Screen Actors Guild is the last of the entertainment industry's guilds to renegotiate its contract, and let's just say, it's not looking like a fairytale ending. Monday night,...
Limelight: New Business Deals Are Not a Surprise
Dan Rayburn submits: When Akamai AKAM sued Limelight Networks LLNW over patent infringement, many speculated that customers would shy away from Limelight and that it would be hard for the company to sign new business going forward. While Limelight's revenue has been flat for the past three quarters and...
Online Video: ABC Signs Up with Veoh
Compete submits: Things are heating up in online video and it’s not just the nice summer weather. In May, Disney-owned DIS ABC made its first public move to embrace online distribution by signing up with Veoh.com. The move could be seen as a defensive play against Hulu, the...
GM Drops to 53-year Low, Goldman Urges "sell"
By Kevin Krolicki DETROIT (Reuters) - Shares of General Motors Corp hit their lowest level since 1955 and dragged down the auto sector on Thursday after Goldman Sachs cut the struggling U.S. industry's largest manufacturer to a "sell" rating and warned it would...
Virgin Mobile agrees to buy SK Telecom's Helio - Rumour
Virgin Mobile USA has agreed to buy Helio, the US mobile operator controlled by South Korea Telecom SK Telecom, says the Financial Times. According to the unconfirmed report, Helio will be merged into Virgin Mobile and SK Telecom will own 20% of the merged entity, which will be worth...
Why Media Stocks Are Looking So Ugly
Julia Boorstin submits: Media stocks have tanked. A chart of the media conglomerates' performance over the past 12 months is flat-out ugly. They're all in the red, and all but Disney DIS have underperformed the Dow, and it's still down about five percent over the past 12 months....
Fandango buys Movies.com from Disney to Keep Traffic Growing
Seth Gilbert submits: Through nearly the first 180 days, 2008 has been a busy year for M&A activity . Monday, adding to the year’s tally, movie ticketing service Fandango announced the acquisition of Movies.com from Disney DIS. Under the prior name mrshowbiz.com, Movies.com was launched in 2000...
Comcast-owned Fandango acquires Disney's Movies.com
Fandango - a Comcast-owned film listings and ticket site - has acquired Disney's Movies.com. The deal - which was completed for undisclosed terms - will see Movies.com content incorporated into Fandango, while Movies.com user accounts will no longer be available. The move marks Fandango's first acquisition, reports the Hollywood...
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- Incorporated: 1938
- CEO: Mr. Robert A. Iger
Walt Disney is a global entertainment company. Co.'s Media Networks segment operates the ABC Television Network and ten owned television stations, the ESPN Radio Network, the Radio Disney Network as well as 46 owned radio stations. Co.'s Parks and Resorts segment owns and operates the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and the Disneyland Resort in California. Co.'s Studio Entertainment segment produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures for global distribution. Co.'s Consumer Products segment licenses the name Walt Disney, as well as its characters and visual and literary properties, to various manufacturers, retailers, show promoters, and publishers.
The Walt Disney Co. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. John E. Pepper Jr.
Chairman
Ms. Monica C. Lozano
Mr. Robert W. Matschullat
Mr. Orin C. Smith
Mr. Robert A. Iger
Ms. Susan E. Arnold
Mr. John E. Bryson
Mr. John S. Chen
Ms. Judith L. Estrin
Mr. Steven P. Jobs
Mr. Fred H. Langhammer
Mr. Aylwin B. Lewis
Contact Information
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA
818 560-1000
NAICS Code
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