May
20
‘Frozen’ Will Be a Disney on Ice Show, Too, Riding a Blockbuster’s Wave
Posted in: UncategorizedThe animated movie, a global hit, provides an opportunity for Disney to earn more profit from tie-ins.
May
19
Media Decoder: Behind the Scenes in Hollywood’s Power Circles, Another Political Adviser
Posted in: UncategorizedCraig Schirmer, a former Obama campaign strategist, has been working for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
May
18
Books of The Times: ‘Console Wars,’ a Gaming Industry Clash by Blake J. Harris
Posted in: Uncategorized“Console Wars” is the author Blake J. Harris’s take on one aspect of the video game industry.
May
13
Advertising: More Shonda Rhimes for ABC, Plus a Partnership With ESPN
Posted in: UncategorizedThe network announced a fall schedule with shows about singing knights, a modern-day Eliza Doolittle and a medical examiner who appears immortal.
May
12
Advertising: Fox and NBC Strut New Shows to Marketers
Posted in: UncategorizedOn the first day of the TV upfronts, Fox put forward 10 new shows, and NBC 12. Both networks are also planning “event” shows or series.
May
12
Pixar Chief’s Book, ‘Creativity Inc.,’ Grips Hollywood’s Imagination
Posted in: Uncategorized“Creativity Inc.” by Ed Catmull, the longtime president of Pixar Animation Studios, is quickly becoming the latest bible for the show business crowd.
May
12
Overextended, Music TV Shows Fade
Posted in: UncategorizedThe once wildly popular live music and talent contests on television seem to have run their course, as other genres have in the past.
May
11
Larry Wilmore Is Ready for ‘The Minority Report’
Posted in: UncategorizedLarry Wilmore, a seasoned television writer and producer and “Daily Show” regular, prepares to lead his own commentators on “The Minority Report With Larry Wilmore.”
May
07
‘Frozen’ Helps Lift Profit for an Energized Disney
Posted in: UncategorizedThe movie and its hit soundtrack contributed to a 27 percent increase in net income for the company’s second fiscal quarter.
May
03
As Netflix Resists, Most Firms Just Try to Befriend Comcast
Posted in: UncategorizedMost companies have not publicly spoken out against the proposed Comcast merger, partly to avoid antagonizing a company with which they do business.
May
01
Disney Keeps Focus on ‘Star Wars’ With a New Line of Apps
Posted in: UncategorizedThe apps are meant to help younger moviegoers keep up with the storyline in time for the 2015 release of “Star Wars: Episode VII.”
Apr
29
Cast Is Announced for Next ‘Star Wars’ Film
Posted in: UncategorizedThe seventh installment of the space epic will feature seven newcomers and six stalwarts.
Apr
29
DealBook: Disney Considered Buying BuzzFeed, but Balked at $1 Billion Price
Posted in: UncategorizedDisney’s interest in the fast-growing digital media company, part of a routine effort to identify acquisition targets, faded after BuzzFeed provided a high valuation.
Apr
28
Owners to Invest $800 Million More in Shanghai Disneyland
Posted in: UncategorizedDisney and Shanghai Shendi Group, a consortium of state-owned companies, had already committed to spend $4.7 billion on the theme park resort.
Apr
27
A Gaming Company Devoted to Narrative Tackles ‘Thrones’
Posted in: UncategorizedTelltale Games, an independent video game studio, has developed an intense following by prizing nuance and narrative. It is working on a video game version of “Game of Thrones.”
Apr
24
F.C.C., in a Shift, Backs Fast Lanes for Web Traffic
Posted in: UncategorizedPlanned new rules would allow an Internet provider to negotiate separately with content companies like Disney or Google and charge for priority service.
Apr
23
Felix Salmon to Take On Web-Based Role at Fusion
Posted in: UncategorizedMr. Salmon, a prominent writer on finance who is leaving Reuters, will take up a web-based role at Fusion that runs across multiple media.
Apr
22
Accusations in Hollywood Sexual Abuse Case Broaden
Posted in: UncategorizedMichael Egan, who in a lawsuit last week accused the director Bryan Singer of sexually abusing him, has filed separate suits making similar accusations against three entertainment executives.
Apr
21
Advertising: Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Enlists Start-Up to Help With Social Media
Posted in: UncategorizedDitto Labs will search photos on Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese products and use that information to develop marketing strategies.
Apr
17
ESPN Sees Continued Profitability Despite Competition
Posted in: UncategorizedThe Walt Disney Company on Thursday said profits at its ESPN-dominated cable networks unit would grow on an annual basis for the next three years.
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