Disney Acquires India’s Indiagames
It is official now. Indiagames, a developer and publisher of online, mobile, PC and console games, including the just-launched Ra.One, has been acquired by Disney. Vishal Gondal, Founder and CEO at...
View ArticleIndia’s Largest Listed Firm Reliance Industries Inks Content Deal With Disney...
Reliance Industries, India’s largest listed firm, is set to strike a deal with the Indian unit of Disney in an effort to acquire content for its upcoming telecom operations. The deal will be sealed...
View ArticleHulu Is For Sale. Not.
Hulu is not for sale anymore, the company says. A joint statement from Hulu owners News Corporation, Providence Equity Partners, Walt Disney Company and the Hulu senior management team was posted on...
View ArticleNetflix, Disney Extend Licensing Agreement
Netflix and Disney-ABC has entered into an extension of their previous existing licensing agreement. The extension allows Netflix to continue to stream library episodes from ABC Studios, Disney Channel...
View ArticleApple Appoints Former Genentech CEO Arthur Levinson Board Chairman
Apple has named Arthur D. Levinson, as the company’s non-executive chairman of the Board. Levinson has been a co-lead director of Apple’s board since 2005, and has served on all three board...
View ArticleMore Of Disney Coming To YouTube
Hundreds of Disney Studios movies from Disney, Disney·Pixar and DreamWorks Studios are coming for rent to YouTube, and several of them are already here, says Minjae Ormes, Movies & TV Marketing...
View ArticleDisney Showcases DisneyBaby
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Disney has launched DisneyBaby.com, a portal for expectant and new parents. DisneyBaby.com features ideas, tips from real moms, and of course, a collection of Disney Baby brand...
View ArticleChunli Fu Wins $10,000 From Apple For Download
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] The Apple app store’s 25 billionth app, Where’s My Water, a game from from Disney, was downloaded by Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China. Mr. Fu will receive a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon, Disney Develop New Animation Models
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Computer graphic artists who produce computer-animated movies and games spend much time creating subtle movements such as expressions on faces, gesticulations on bodies and the...
View ArticleDisney Acquires Lucasfilm; Promises New Star Wars
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] The Walt Disney Company is acquiring the global entertainment company founded by George Lucas and the home of the Star Wars franchise, Lucasfilm, in a $4.05 billion stock and cash...
View ArticleBlackBerry Launches BlackBerry 10, Two New Phones
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] And finally, it is here! Research in Motion, or rather Blackberry, officially unveiled BlackBerry 10 on Wednesday at events held simultaneously in New York, Toronto, London, Paris,...
View ArticleEA, Disney Sign Deal For New Star Wars Games
The Walt Disney Company and Electronic Arts have signed a multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish new games based on Star Wars characters and story-lines. Under the terms of the...
View ArticleNetflix, Disney Sign Multi-Year Kids’ Content Deal
Netflix and Disney have signed a multi-year licensing agreement that will make Netflix the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for Jake and the Never Land Pirates, as well as Tron: Uprising....
View ArticleHulu Gets $750M Cash Infusion
21st Century Fox, NBCUniversal and Disney are maintaining their respective ownership positions in Hulu, says the companies. Together they are also providing a cash infusion of $750 million in the...
View ArticlePyCon 2014 Opens Registration
PyCon 2014 organizers have opened registration for the April 9-17 conference, taking place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. This event represents the first of two...
View ArticleDisney Parks Launches Official Vine Account
Disney Parks has launched an official Disney Parks Vine account, which will feature both original and user-generated video content. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, also known as Disney Parks, is one of...
View ArticleJack Dorsey Elected To The Disney Board
The Walt Disney Company has elected Jack Dorsey independent director. Mr. Dorsey is the co-founder and chairman of Twitter, as well as the CEO of Square. Mr. Dorsey will stand for election along with...
View ArticleDisney Launches Accelerator Program
The Walt Disney Company will select ten startup companies for a three-month mentorship and seed-stage investment program, as part of the Disney Accelerator program. The accelerator will be based in Los...
View ArticleDisney Releases Cloud Movie Service
Disney has released a cloud-based movie service, Disney Movies Anywhere, letting users watch movies from Disney, Pixar, and Marvel on the go. The service features the company's library of over 400...
View ArticleDisney To Buy Maker For $500M
Disney is acquiring Maker Studios, a network of online video content on YouTube, for $500 million, as well as a performance-linked earn-out of up to $450 million if targets are met. The transaction,...
View ArticleResearchers Invent 3D Printing Tools To Make Teddy Bears Out Of Wool
A new type of printer developed by Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research Pittsburgh can turn wool and wool blend yarns into fabric objects that people might enjoy touching. The device looks...
View ArticleCaptain America And Marvel Heroes Part Of New Disney Game
Marvel super heroes are visiting the world of Disney, in the second edition of the Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – the 2.0 version of the hybrid toy / video game released in 2013. Disney...
View ArticleZuckerberg Celebrating Star Wars Day
The Force is strong with this one! Mark Zuckerberg celebrates Star Wars Day at a Facebook team meeting. May 4 is Star Wars Day, observed by fans of the movie franchise all over the world. “May the...
View ArticleComcast bids $65 billion for 21st Century Fox assets, topping Disney — CNBC
Comcast announced a $65 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Foxunits that are currently in an agreement to be acquired by Disney, writes Alex Sherman and Liz Moyer of CNBC. Here is the link:...
View ArticleDisney CEO Bob Iger has resigned from Apple’s board — The Verge
Disney CEO Bob Iger has resigned from Apple’s board, just a couple of months before both companies are set to launch their independent streaming services, writes Julia Alexander. Here is the link:...
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