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The holidays drew sell-out crowds to Disneyland. Could this be a sign that its all-important parks and resorts may turn into money makers in 2011? That would be a big change from last year, when they pulled down overall earnings growth.

Continue reading A Theme-Park Pop Could Help Disney Sparkle This Year

A Theme-Park Pop Could Help Disney Sparkle This Year originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:00:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Economy, Walt Disney, Retail

Oprah Winfrey’s cable TV network drew more than 1 million viewers on its debut over the weekend.

The new channel, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), launched at noon on New Year’s Day, The Wall Street Journal said. It replaced Discovery Health in about 80 million homes.

The channel is a joint venture between Winfrey and Discovery Communications Inc (DISCA). Winfrey is betting she can build a loyal…

Continue reading Oprah Winfrey Network Draws More Than 1 Million Viewers

Oprah Winfrey Network Draws More Than 1 Million Viewers originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:35:00.

Filed Under: Company News, People, Media, General Electric , Walt Disney

In the eyes of 8- to 24-year-old consumers, M&Ms are cooler than Google. That’s according to a new poll by Harris Interactive, which found that sugary snacks made up four of that age group’s top 10 favorite brands.

Continue reading Young People’s Favorite Brands: M&Ms, Google, Reese’s

Young People’s Favorite Brands: M&Ms, Google, Reese’s originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:30:00.

Filed Under: Google , Apple, Target Corp, Nintendo, Retail

Profit fell 6.7% in Disney’s fourth quarter. The company saw lower revenues from its theme parks and cruise line, and changed the way it booked revenue at ESPN. Movie revenues, though, were a bright spot.

Continue reading Disney Earnings Fall on Lower Revenue From Parks, TV

Disney Earnings Fall on Lower Revenue From Parks, TV originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:45:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Earnings, Media, Walt Disney

Disney is appointing two co-presidents of Interactive Media Group to fill the shoes of long-time leader Steve Wadsworth, who resigned last month.

Continue reading Disney Appoints Co-Presidents to Run Interactive Media

Disney Appoints Co-Presidents to Run Interactive Media originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:30:00.

Filed Under: Company News, Viacom, News Corp, Yahoo, Walt Disney