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Time Warner Cable gets ESPN3.com in new deal

Time Warner Cable gets ESPN3.com in new deal
Time Warner Cable Inc. customers will finally get access to the sports website ESPN3.com, even if they are not subscribers of the company’s Internet service, according to a long-term deal with The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday.
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LAWRENCE: Local teens have an âAmerican Idol Experienceâ
A trip to Disney World is a dream come true for many young persons. For Avery Epstein of Princeton and her friend Taylor Blanton of Lawrenceville, the dream came true, along with an unexpected role in the park’s “American Idol Experience” and a chance to audition for the hit television show.
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Walt Disney Co. third-quarter earnings jump 40%

Walt Disney Co. third-quarter earnings jump 40%
World Cup soccer coverage and worldwide success of three of its films boost the entertainment giant’s bottom line. World Cup soccer coverage and worldwide success of three of its films boost the entertainment giant’s bottom line.
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Disney 3Q profit soars on ESPN, studio gains
The Walt Disney Co. said net income for the latest quarter jumped 40 percent from a year ago thanks to a huge boost from ESPN and a turnaround at its movie studio because of “Toy Story 3.”
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Disney's Iger Sells Shares, Netting About $9 Million

January 5th, 2010 No comments

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger sold 800,000 shares after exercising options, netting about $8.98 million before expenses.

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Disney CEO Bob Iger indirectly addresses speculation about game industry acquistions

December 9th, 2009 No comments

Even as the Walt Disney Co. moves to complete its $4-billion acquisition of comic-book giant Marvel Entertainment, Wall Street is wondering whether Chief Executive Bob Iger is shopping for bargains in the video-game aisle.

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Disney's Plan To Create Jobs

December 9th, 2009 No comments

The Walt Disney Co.'s Bob Iger has a strategy for saving jobs in America: lower the corporate tax rate.

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