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March 15, 2018
John Skipper Says He Left ESPN Due To Extortion Attempt By Cocaine Dealer
Former ESPN President JOHN SKIPPER has opened up about his abrupt departure from the network last DECEMBER, telling THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER's JAMES ANDREW MILLER that he left after 27 years because he was being extorted by a cocaine dealer. In the … more »
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March 5, 2018
James Pitaro Named President Of ESPN
ESPN has a new President and Co-Chair, as JAMES PITARO moves over from another DISNEY division, DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA, where he has served as Chairman since 2016. PITARO, who fills the post left open after JOHN … more »
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December 18, 2017
John Skipper Resigns As President Of ESPN
In an announcement that caught the sports media industry by surprise, ESPN President JOHN SKIPPER has left the company. SKIPPER, coming off a turbulent year in which the company laid off large numbers of employees, suspended JEMELE HILL for … more »
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November 10, 2017
Disney Down For Third Quarter
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY third-quarter overall revenues dipped 3% to $12.8 billion, with net income down 1% to $1.7 billion (but up 3% on a per-share basis to $1.13 per diluted share; that figure drops to $1.07 excluding some items affecting … more »
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May 8, 2017
Vanity Fair, DGital Media Launch 'Inside The Hive' Podcast With Nick Bilton
VANITY FAIR's HIVE business, technology, and politics website is launching its own podcast through DGital MEDIA on MAY 19th. "INSIDE THE HIVE" will be hosted by VANITY FAIR Special Correspondent NICK BILTON and will debut with an … more »
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March 23, 2017
Bob Iger To Stay Aboard As Disney CEO Through 2019
BOB IGER was supposed to step down as THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY CEO in 2018, but the company announced TODAY (3/23) that his contract to run the company has been extended again through JULY 2, 2019. DISNEY has yet to determine a successor for IGER, … more »
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February 7, 2017
Disney Revenues Fall, But Earnings Beat Wall Street Projections For First Fiscal Quarter
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY first fiscal quarter 2016 revenues fell 3% to $14.784 billion, with net income off 14% to $2.479 billion ($1.55 per diluted share). The drop was attributed to a boost in last year's numbers from the company's … more »
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September 26, 2016
Report: Disney Kicking The Tires On Twitter
Is TWITTER being fitted for a pair of Mouse ears? According to BLOOMBERG, the WALT DISNEY CO. is working with a financial adviser to prepare a possible bid for TWITTER, which is also evaluating a potential sale. SALESFORCE.COM, INC. is also reportedly … more »
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April 4, 2016
Report: COO Thomas Staggs To Leave Disney
THE NEW YORK TIMES is reporting that COO THOMAS STAGGS, who was widely seen as the heir apparent to retiring Chairman/CEO BOB IGER, is leaving the company effective next month in a move that took entertainment industry observers by surprise. STAGGS' … more »
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February 9, 2016
'Star Wars' Helps Disney To Record Quarter
"STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS" helped THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY to a record first quarter, helping drive overall revenue up 14% to $15.244 billion and net income up 32% to $2.9 billion ($1.73 per diluted share). The Media Networks division … more »