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How Paddington, Peppa and Pooh bring in the big bucks

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jun 29, 2017
Toys and TV deals can bring in billions.
 Paddington attends the German premiere of the film, "Paddington," on November 30, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. 
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First map of Disneyland sells for $708,000 at auction

by Olga Oksman
Jun 26, 2017
It was created by Walt Disney and fellow illustrator Herb Ryman in just one weekend to woo theme park investors in 1953.
Mickey Mouse and his friends celebrate the 60th anniversary of Disneyland Park during a ceremony at Sleeping Beauty Castle in Anaheim, California.
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How to save money on a theme park vacation

by Eliza Mills
Jun 16, 2017
It is doable, Theme Park Insider says.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction at Universal Studios Orlando.
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Let’s do the numbers: the 'Star Wars' empire

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 25, 2017
“The force is strong with this one.”
Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Images For Disney
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Why hiring a new CEO can be really difficult

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 24, 2017
The world’s biggest entertainment company is taking a little more time to choose a new CEO. Disney announced it will extend the contract for CEO Robert Iger for another year, until 2019. This is the third time Disney has extended Iger’s contract. He was originally supposed to retire in 2015, but Disney keeps convincing him […]
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'Frozen' got the new 'Beauty and the Beast' made

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Mar 24, 2017
The remake is smashing box-office records, but it started as something very different.
Dan Stevens is the beast and Emma Watson is Belle in Disney's live-action film.
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Will ‘Beauty’ be a blockbuster?

by Adriene Hill
Mar 17, 2017
Disney’s new, live-action movie, “Beauty and the Beast,” opens this weekend. The movie has set a record for advanced ticket sales for a family film. And it could be one of the top March openings ever.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Help is wanted at Six Flags, but will the park operator find it?

by Annie Baxter
Feb 22, 2017
Six Flags reports its quarterly earnings today. It’s one of the top five players in the amusement park industry, Disney being the biggest. The company is starting to hold job fairs for its busy summer season, but in today’s tightening labor market, hospitality companies could have trouble getting the workers they need. Click the above […]
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Disney looking to play the digital game as ESPN’s cable subscriptions decline

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 7, 2017
Disney doesn’t appear to have plans in place for its future leadership yet, so there’s speculation that CEO Robert Iger may need to stick around beyond 2018 — the latest date he said he’d step down. The company has had trouble finding a replacement as the landscape of cable TV continues to change and cord […]
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With 'Rogue One' and more, how far can Disney stretch the 'Star Wars' franchise?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 16, 2016
Disney paid $4 billion for the “Star Wars” franchise — and “Indiana Jones” — when it bought Lucasfilm.  It seems the movie studio is quite intent on getting its money’s worth.  The new movie “Rogue One” opens in theaters today — the first of two, possibly more, stand-alone “Star Wars” films that Disney has in […]
A view of a "Rogue One" panel at the London convention center ExCel.
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