Tag: The Walt Disney Company
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Mr. DAPs’ Favorite Five – Disney Books – December 15, 2019
I really enjoy reading. If you were to see either of my offices you would see that there are books crammed on shelves everywhere! There are quite a few different types of books to be found that range from history, leadership, fiction, food, and of course Disney as well! For this week’s Favorite Five I…
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Disney Garners 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations
This week the nominations for the 77th Annual Golden Globe® Awards were announced. The Walt Disney Company was recognized with 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations. In the movie categories Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2, Walt Disney Pictures’ The Lion King and Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Jojo Rabbit all received two nominations each. For television, there were…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2019
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2019. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the fourth quarter decreased 72% to $0.43 from $1.55 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), diluted EPS for the quarter decreased 28%…
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The Walt Disney Company Partners with U.S. State Department on “Hidden No More” Exchange Program
The 2016 film Hidden Figures shone a light on the brilliant, unsung heroes of the Space Race, three African-American women working at The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) whose expertise made it possible for astronaut John Glenn to launch into orbit. This previously untold story not only inspired viewers across the globe, it also sparked the…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Commencement of Registered Exchange Offer for Notes Issued in Connection With Prior Private Exchange Offer
BURBANK, Calif., October 22, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: DIS) announced today the commencement of its offer to exchange (the “Registered Exchange Offer”) any and all of the $14,098,439,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding senior unsecured notes (the “Private Placement Notes”) previously issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration…
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Disney Conservation Fund Awards $6 Million in Grants to Support Wildlife and the Environment
BURBANK, Calif., October 3, 2019 – The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) has awarded $6 million in grants to 80 nonprofit organizations working to save wildlife, inspire action and protect the planet. Since the fund’s creation in 1995, Disney has provided nearly $86 million total in grants to protect the magic of nature together with communities…
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The Walt Disney Company Executives to Discuss Fiscal Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., September 25, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2019 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. PST on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on November 7,…
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Michael Colglazier to Add Disneyland Paris to Leadership Responsibilities
In one of several moves of executives for Disney Parks, Experience and Products, Michael Colglazier will be adding Disneyland Paris to his portfolio. Currently, Colglazier is the President, Disney Parks Eastern Region and Managing Director, Asia Pacific. This was a role that was created ahead of Disney acquisition of Fox. With Bob Chapek being focused…
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There’s a Reason Disney Didn’t Purchase Twitter
The Walt Disney Company took a look at purchasing Twitter but at the end of the day, it didn’t happen. There was a reason for this and Bob Iger is explaining it now. In a New York Times profile, Bob Iger shared the details. The deal came close to fruition but as the process continued,…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Pricing Information for Tender Offers by The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox America, Inc.
BURBANK, Calif., September 17, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) (NYSE: DIS) announced today the pricing information of the previously announced cash tender offers (each, a “Tender Offer”) of Disney and its indirect subsidiary, 21st Century Fox America, Inc. (“21CFA”), to purchase outstanding notes of Disney listed in the table below (the “Disney Notes”),…
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The Walt Disney Company Sells Its Interest in the Yes Network to Investor Group Including Yankee Global Enterprises and Sinclair Broadcast Group
BURBANK, Calif., August 29, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) (“Disney”) today announced that it has sold its equity interest in the YES Network (“YES”) to a newly formed investor group that includes Yankee Global Enterprises (the “Yankees”) and Sinclair Broadcast Group (Nasdaq: SBGI) (“Sinclair”), among others. The group acquired the 80 percent…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces “Secret Project” with “One Day at Disney”
Aug. 22, 2019 (ANAHEIM, Calif.) — This evening at D23 Expo, Ricky Strauss, president, Content & Marketing for Disney+ and Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts announced One Day at Disney, a spectacular collaboration between Disney Publishing Worldwide and Disney’s new streaming service. The new, 224-page coffee table book and the documentary series will both arrive…
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New Global Launch Dates Confirmed for Disney+
Today, The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) segment confirmed that Disney+ will launch in Canada and the Netherlands, in tandem with the U.S., on November 12 and in Australia and New Zealand on November 19. DTCI also announced that Disney has reached global agreements with nearly all the major platforms to distribute…
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From Girls Who Code to Inspiring Women Creating Magic
On Friday, August 2, Disney’s fourth Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program drew to a close. Throughout the seven-week program, this year’s class of 20 participants was introduced to computer science topics and had the opportunity to explore different careers in technology at The Walt Disney Company. For many of these high school students, the…
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The Walt Disney Company and Charter Communications Announce Comprehensive Distribution Agreement
New Multi-Year Deal Delivers Full Suite of Sports, News and Entertainment Networks from Walt Disney Television and ESPN to Spectrum Customers Contemplates Future Distribution of Hulu, ESPN+, and Upcoming Disney+ Streaming Services Will Distribute ACC Network at Launch on August 22 Burbank, Calif., August 14, 2019 – Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) and The Walt Disney Company…
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Disney Aspire Welcomes University of Arizona to Its Network of Educational Providers
Fourteen additional degree programs now available to Disney’s 90,000+ eligible hourly employees and Cast Members in the company’s 100% tuition-paid education initiative BURBANK, Calif., August 12, 2019 – Disney Aspire, The Walt Disney Company’s 100% tuition-paid education plan for more than 90,000 hourly employees and Cast Members, welcomes University of Arizona to its network of…
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The Walt Disney Company’s Portfolio of Brands Receives 116 Emmy® Nominations
(July 17, 2019) Yesterday, nominations for the 2019 Primetime Emmy® Awards were announced from the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. Walt Disney Television received 95 nominations, with FX receiving 32, led by Fosse/Verdonand Pose; 15 nods were given to National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD; and Disney Channel received…
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Walt Disney Television Announces New Programs to Attract and Develop Talent from Underrepresented Backgrounds
Walt Disney Television has announced two new initiatives designed to create opportunities for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds: the Executive Incubator Program, which is intended to create a pipeline of next-generation network executives, and the Walt Disney Television Studios Intern Program, which will offer a career path for diverse talent behind the camera. These new programs…
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Edle Bakke, A Disney Pioneer for Women in the Film Industry, Dies at 91
Edle Bakke has died at the age of 91. She was a leader in the world of film animation with a long history with the Walt Disney Company. When Edle Bakke graduated from North Hollywood High School in 1945, she was in search of a job. Not too long after her search began, the Walt…
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“Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator” Launches Program to Invite Diverse Directors to Create for the Walt Disney Company
Today, The Walt Disney Company announced an exciting new program for budding directors in the United States. “Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator” invites creators from underrepresented backgrounds to join an all-new experience to learn and grow. The Launchpad will come to life as a seven-month program with The Walt Disney Company. This initiative will feature Three…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Second Quarter and Six Months Earnings for Fiscal 2019
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported quarterly earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2019. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter increased 81% to $3.53 from $1.95 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the quarter decreased 13% to $1.61 from…
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Disney Reportedly in Discussions with Comcast to Purchase Remaining 30% Hulu Stake
The Walt Disney Company and Comcast are reportedly in discussions over the purchase of Comcast’s remaining 30% stake in Hulu. This continues Disney’s aggressive foray into the digital streaming market. The news comes from CNBC. While discussions are happening, this does not necessarily mean a deal with happen. Comcast is weighing when and how the…
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Disneyland Resort Celebrates Earth Day with Green Lit Pixar Pal-A-Round
Pixar Pal-A-Round was lit green on Monday night at the Disneyland Resort to celebrate Earth Day. The unique lighting scheme came after a challenge was issued for Disney fans to vote for their Environmentality Art Challenge project starting on April 8th through Earth Day. The goal was to get 5,000 votes. This goal was surpassed…
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Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger Receives Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award
On Wednesday, April 10, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger received the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award, the global human rights organization’s highest honor, during its 2019 Tribute Dinner in Beverly Hills, California. The prestigious award was given to Iger in recognition of his longstanding support for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and its educational arm,…