The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney) () is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as a small animation studio, today it is one of the largest Hollywood studios and also owns nine theme parks and several television networks, including the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).
Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, USA. The company is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It had revenues of billion" target="_blank" >* in 2005.
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Co. Worked on Pooh Case During Shredding at Disney - The firm that oversaw the shredding of Enron Corporation records was hired in the Winnie the Pooh royalties case, in a period when thousands of pages related to the case were destroyed in violation of a court order. [American Reporter]
California Supreme Court Rejects Disney Appeal - A court decides not to hear an appeal by Disney to slap the media giant with stiff penalties for willfully destroying documents it had been ordered to preserve. [American Reporter]
Disney Restates 2001, 2002 Earnings - Company cites 'non-material human math error' as the reason behind restatement. [CNN Money]
Meta Description: [ Walt Disney Co. on Friday amended financial filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal first and second quarters, saying it had made a math error. ]
From Hit to Miss - How Disney shunned the documentary Farenheit 9/11 and lost out on its $100 million revenue because it was too political, then a week later put out an antidote film praised by conservatives, only to have it fail miserably. [The Guardian]
Get Eisner Down Here - Disney destroyed thousands of pages of records from its Hong Kong manufacturing arm showing how Winnie the Pooh-related products were made, shipped and licensed. [American Reporter]
Kimba and the Lion King - Presents evidence to support its position that The Lion King movie is a disguised and modified remake of Tezuka's Kimba, The White Lion.
Meta Description: [ An analysis of the similarities between Disney's Lion King and Kimba the White Lion. ]
Pooh Audit May Be Tainted by Conflict of Interest - A lengthy and expensive accounting in the battle over royalties on Winnie The Pooh revenues may be tainted, according to sources familiar with the case and court records. By Joe Shea. [American Reporter]
The Pooh Files - The court battle between the Walt Disney Co. and a Beverly Hills family may be now approaching trial after 11 years, with almost all of the proceedings conducted in total secrecy. By Joe Shea. [American Reporter]
Who's Afraid of Mickey Mouse? - Last month, the New York Post fired entertainment reporter Nikki Finke, shortly after the Walt Disney Company complained about two stories that appeared in the Post under Finke's byline on January 29. By Cynthia Cotts. [Village Voice]
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