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Edison Analyst Explains Why Disney Might Opt to Buy Twitter

With bids for Twitter possibly starting, judging from a Wall Street Journal report, as soon as this week, an analyst has explained why media giant Disney could ultimately clinch control…

REVIEW: Frozen Free Fall: Icy Shot (iOS)

The magic of the golden age of Disney cinema seemed beautifully revived when the musical fantasy adventure Frozen became a hit. This new, free-to-download puzzle game from Disney seems unlikely…

Citigroup Analysts Insist That Disney Shouldn’t Buy Twitter

Following news that media giant Disney is weighing up a bid to acquire struggling social media company Twitter, analysts at Citigroup Inc. have poured scorn on the idea of this…

More 1990s Franchises That Could Be Ripe for a Comeback

Is it just us, or are the 1990s slowly returning? It certainly feels like it, what with the Goosebumps movie having proved a hit, a new Power Rangers film on…

Amazon Restricts Disney Movie Preorders

Amazon has restricted preorders for certain Disney movies, in what could be another contract dispute between the online retailer and a media company. The online retailer has listed copies of Muppets…

Former Maker Studios CEO Sues to Block Disney Purchase

The co-founder and former chief executive of Maker Studios, Danny Zappin, filed a lawsuit aimed at preventing a shareholder vote on a takeover offer from Walt Disney Co, the Wall Street Journal…

Disney Lays Off 700 from Games Unit

LOS ANGELES – Disney says it is laying off 700 people from the interactive unit that makes video games and operates websites, about a quarter of the workforce in the…

Marvel Entertainment Announces Creativity Studio Stylus and App for iPad

Disney Creativity Studio App receives content refresh; both let kids learn to draw their favorite Disney and Marvel characters, and will be available in time for the Holidays. Disney Consumer…

DreamPlay Toys Launches App Inspired by Disney’s The Little Mermaid Featuring Revolutionary New iD(TM) Recognition Technology That Brings Toys to Life in New Ways

“Ariel’s Musical Surprise” app features groundbreaking 2D image and 3D object recognition, for 3D gameplay and enhanced physical play MALIBU, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– DreamPlay Toys, LLC, the joint venture between emerging…