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Good start for Disney freeview channel
Disney's new Freeview channel ABC1 made a strong debut this week, attracting a healthy share of viewers with its line-up of US soaps and sitcoms. During its broadcast hours of 6am to 6pm, ABC1 achieved an average share of 1.61% in Freeview homes on Monday, growing this to 2.05% on ...
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Nickelodeon exec quits for Disney role
Nickelodeon UK managing director Nicky Parkinson is leaving the company to take up the role of senior vice-president and managing director, branded television, Walt Disney TV International Asia Pacific in Hong Kong.
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NewsDisney plans ad-free start for new channel
Disney's long-awaited Freeview channel ABC1 will be free of advertising for up to six months when it launches on 27 September.
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NewsLive action heads Disney autumn line-up
Disney Channel has unveiled its line-up of shows for the autumn including a raft of live action series from the US.
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NewsMarvel sues Disney
Marvel Enterprises, the creators of comic book superheroes such as Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, is suing the Walt Disney Company in a dispute over royalties.
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NewsSky & Disney discuss sports channel
Disney is in discussions with BSkyB about introducing a new 24 -hour sports channel in the UK.
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GMTV gives disney 90 days to decide
GMTV will next week send out a sale prospectus to shareholders Disney, SMG and ITV outlining SMG's proposal to sell its 25% stake to ITV for£31m. The move effectively gives Disney 90 days to decide whether it wants to raise its stake by exercising a right to buy a quarter ...
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Disney to launch Freeview channel in autumn
Disney has announced an autumn launch for its long-delayed Freeview entertainment channel, which it plans to call ABC1 after its US network ABC, write Naomi Rovnick and Michael Rosser.
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Comcast bails out on Disney deal
US cable giant Comcast has withdrawn its $54.1bn (£30.2bn) unsolicited bid for Walt Disney, citing a lack of interest in the bid from Disney. 'It has become clear that there is no interest on the part of Disney's management and board in putting Comcast and Disney together,' said Comcast president ...
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DISNEY REJECTS HOSTILE BID BY COMCAST.
Walt Disney this week rejected a hostile $66bn (£37bn) takeover bid from US cable giant Comcast
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Disney rejects hostile bid by Comcast
Walt Disney this week rejected a hostile $66bn (£37bn) takeover bid from US cable giant Comcast and bolstered its portfolio of characters by buying The Muppets from the Jim Henson Company for an undisclosed sum. The deal with Henson, which also includes characters from Bear ...
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NewsDisney rejects Comcast's hostile bid
The Disney empire last night closed its doors to a£35bn hostile bid from US cable giant Comcast - saying it undervalued its global brand and business.
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Disney faces hostile bid by US cable giant.
US cable giant Comcast this week launched a $66bn (£37bn) hostile bid to take over the world's most famous media company, Walt Disney, writes Michael Rosser.
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Disney faces hostile bid by US cable giant
US cable giant Comcast this week launched a $66bn (£37bn) hostile bid to take over the world's most famous media company, Walt Disney.
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DISNEY PUTS OFF DTT LAUNCH UNTIL APRIL.
Disney has delayed the launch of its Freeview channel until April so that further research can
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Disney puts off DTT launch until April
Disney has delayed the launch of its Freeview channel until April so that further research can be conducted into its title and schedule. Although no launch date or title has been officially announced, it was expected to begin broadcasting this month under the name Daytime. But industry sources claimed that ...
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CAPITAL DISNEY MOVES.
Digital station Capital Disney has handed two of its presenters behind-the-scenes roles in order to give
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Capital Disney moves
Digital station Capital Disney has handed two of its presenters behind-the-scenes roles in order to give its editorial content extra weight. Disney Channel presenter Will Chambers has been appointed new programme manager while Capital Disney DJ Matt Soper will become a producer for the station.
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ROBINSON LEAVES DISNEY AFTER FIVE YEARS.
Paul Robinson, managing director of Disney's UK television channels and worldwide head of programming strategy for
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NewsRobinson quits Disney
Paul Robinson, managing director of Disney's UK television channels and worldwide head of programming strategy for its US cable network ABC, has quit after five years at the company.