Thursday, March 12, 2015
Disney officially announced plans to produce a sequel to “Frozen.” The company revealed plans during the Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholders meeting on Thursday from …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:48PMTuesday, February 3, 2015
Consumers still haven’t grown cold on “Frozen.” The movie, which became the highest-grossing animated film after its release in November 2013, continues to play for Disney,…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:02PMThe big tease of what Disney has planned for “Star Wars” inside its theme parks continues 11 months before “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” flies into theaters. Disney …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:34PMShares in the Walt Disney Co. shot up more than 4.5% in after-hours trading Tuesday shortly after the Mouse House posted record fiscal first quarter results. The stock gained $4.25 to trade …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:23PMWednesday, December 10, 2014
Disney isn’t ready to completely reinvent the way it gets its movies and TV shows in front of audiences or merchandise in the hands of consumers. But Walt Disney Co. chief Bob Iger has…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:12PMFriday, December 5, 2014
Disney’s California Adventure is getting “Frozen” over. The Anaheim theme park will add “Frozen Fun” in January, providing themed experiences tied to the blockb…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:54PMWednesday, December 3, 2014
Coming off of a record year, the Walt Disney Co. has raised its annual dividend by 33.7% to $1.15 a share over 2013. The dividend will be payable on Jan. 8, 2015, to stockholders of record …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:53PMDisney will debut the animated short “Frozen Fever” in front of “Cinderella” on March 13, 2015. Walt Disney Animation is producing the short that brings the character…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:28PMThursday, November 6, 2014
The Walt Disney Co. ended its fiscal year on a significant high note, reporting a record $48.8 billion in sales, up 8%, and 22% improvement in net income of $7.5 billion, handily besting ana…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:23PMThursday, October 2, 2014
Bob Iger has extended his contract to remain chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Co. through June 30, 2018. Disney’s Board of Directors announced the extension Thursday. One of Iger&…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:05PMTuesday, September 2, 2014
It’s not exactly the “Frozen” sequel, but the characters from the hit animated film will return in “Frozen Fever,” a new short set to debut in spring 2015. In t…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:23PMTuesday, August 19, 2014
Disney enjoyed a magical day on Wall Street Tuesday with its stock trading at record levels of $90 a share — the highest in more than 16 years. The stock ended the day at $90.09, up 12…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:20PMFriday, August 15, 2014
Radio Disney is making a big switch to digital, unloading all of its 24 stations, with the exception of KDIS-AM 1110 in Los Angeles. Variety was first to report last year that Disney was pla…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:07PMTuesday, August 5, 2014
Consumers aren’t showing any sign of giving Walt Disney Animation Studio’s “Frozen” the cold shoulder. With the toon having charmed its way to nearly $1.3 billion at …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:27PMThursday, July 31, 2014
Radio Disney wants to give fans of new stars like Shawn Mendes a better outlet through which they can connect with fans. The broadcaster will launch the first of two new channels on the digi…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:06PMWednesday, July 16, 2014
Disney’s “Planes: Fire & Rescue” touched down on Hollywood Boulevard outside the El Capitan Theatre on July 15 for the animated film’s premiere, with Dane Cook returning to voice…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:16PMTuesday, May 6, 2014
Blockbusters “Frozen” and Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” helped boost the Walt Disney Co.’s profits by 27% during the second quarter to $1.9 billion, whi…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:29PMWednesday, March 19, 2014
Interest in Disney’s “Frozen” isn’t showing any sign of unthawing. The animated hit sold 3.2 million Blu-ray and DVD discs in its first day of release, the studio sai…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:32PMMonday, February 10, 2014
“Apparently Disney didn’t realize they have a concert (hall) named after them so we’re here at this Bat Mitzvah venue,” joked Josh Gad as he kicked off an evening in which the cast o…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:42AMWednesday, February 5, 2014
Disney’s Bob Iger said Wednesday that “Frozen” isn’t likely to thaw for Disney for a long time to come. With the animated film surpassing “The Lion King” …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:07PMMonday, December 30, 2013
The Walt Disney Co. started ringing out 2013 on a high note, with shares of the company trading at record levels on Monday after analysts upgraded its stock price. Shares rose more than 2.5%…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:51PMThursday, December 5, 2013
The Walt Disney Co. has revealed a first look at “Garden of the Twelve Friends,” one of the first attractions being built at Shanghai Disneyland, set to open in late 2015. The pr…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:36PMThursday, September 5, 2013
Stan Lee Media can’t claim ownership to any of the comicbook characters he created for Marvel, a federal court judge ruled Thursday, giving full control of superheroes like Spider-Man,…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:03PMMonday, July 15, 2013
The Cimarron Group, best known for creating campaigns for film studios, is expanding into the live events biz, with the company tapped to oversee the marketing efforts for Marvel’s upc…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:07PMTuesday, July 9, 2013
Disney has become a much bigger fan of “The Jungle Book,” tapping Justin Marks to write a live action version of the Rudyard Kipling tale as it produces a musical at Chicago̵…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:59PMMonday, June 3, 2013
The Happiest Place on Earth is getting a little more expensive to visit. With summer vacation season heating up, Disney has increased ticket prices at its resorts in California and Florida. …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:25PMWednesday, April 10, 2013
Disney has begun laying off around 150 staffers at Walt Disney Studios. Employees began receiving pink slips early Wednesday morning. Individuals working in home entertainment, production, d…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:33PMWednesday, March 27, 2013
After driving massive growth for Disney since 2005, why should Bob Iger step aside in 2015?
SOURCE: Variety at 06:35PM 
