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Disney Research Creating AI to Predict the Success of Stories
Disney Research scientists alongside the University of Massachusetts Boston are working on an artificial intelligence that will be able to analyze and predict the success of a short story. This technology could be used in the future by Disney and other movie studios to correctly choose the best scripts from the production floor. That being … Disney Research Creating AI to Predict the Success of Stories
Disney Executives Receive Contract Extensions and Raises
Yesterday, Disney extended the job contracts of the chief financial officer, general counsel, and chief strategy officer. Disney also gave a raise to the chief human resources officer. The contract extensions and renegotiations became public through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy and Chief Strategy Officer Kevin Mayer … Disney Executives Receive Contract Extensions and Raises
The Walt Disney Family Museum Honors John Lasseter with Diane Disney Miller Lifetime Achievement Award
At its third annual fundraising gala on November 7 at the Golden Gate Club at the Presidio in San Francisco, the Walt Disney Family Museum will present John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, with the Diane Disney Miller Lifetime Achievement Award. The award serves as an honor to those … The Walt Disney Family Museum Honors John Lasseter with Diane Disney Miller Lifetime Achievement Award
Disney Files Patent Application Related to Marvel Video Games
Disney Enterprises, the merchandising and licensing arm of The Walt Disney Company, has filed some new patents that could be applied to video games, specifically games featuring Marvel characters. Many of the new patents mention action figures that would interact with a video game. For example, an Iron Man figure could be hitting the Incredible … Disney Files Patent Application Related to Marvel Video Games
Disney’s Global Vice President of Food & Beverage Leaving for Bloomin’ Brands
Global Vice President of Food & Beverage for Disney Parks & Resorts Beth Scott is reportedly leaving Disney. She has evidently accepted the position as Senior Vice President at Bloomin’ Brands, which is a hospitality company that owns multiple casual style restaurants. Additionally, Beth Scott will also be running the Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine … Disney’s Global Vice President of Food & Beverage Leaving for Bloomin’ Brands
ABC News Settled Defamation Lawsuit for $177 Million
According to CNN, ABC News had to pay out an extremely large sum of $177 million as they settled a defamation lawsuit earlier this summer. This financial information was released on Tuesday as a footnote in the Walt Disney Company’s quarterly earnings. Much of the settlement was connected to a multi-year “legal dispute with South … ABC News Settled Defamation Lawsuit for $177 Million
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort’s Annual Tour de Turtles Event
Every year on July 29 at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, there is the Tour de Turtles event. Guests can watch the race alongside conservation specialists as two turtles nesting on the beach race towards and into the ocean. The event isn’t entirely about the race. Scientist use the event to also follow 20 sea turtles … Disney’s Vero Beach Resort’s Annual Tour de Turtles Event
Disney’s 2nd Quarter Report: Earnings Above Expectations, Revenue Below
Disney reported impressive earnings for 2017’s second quarter today, but their revenue left something to be desired. Disney also made some announcements as to their future entertainment strategy. Wall Street expectations were lower than Disney’s reported earnings, with their adjusted EPS at $1.58 instead of the expected $1.55. When it came to revenue, however, the … Disney’s 2nd Quarter Report: Earnings Above Expectations, Revenue Below
Disney Pulling Its Movies From Netflix and Starting Its Own Streaming Services
Disney announced during today’s earnings report that they have intentions of pulling all their movies from Netflix and instead, launching their own direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019. According to CNBC, Disney also plans on launching their own ESPN video streaming service in early 2018. The platform will feature approximately 10,000 sports events annually along with … Disney Pulling Its Movies From Netflix and Starting Its Own Streaming Services
Disney Facing Lawsuit Over Collecting and Selling Children’s Personal Information
–UPDATE (8/5/17): The Walt Disney Company has released a response to the pending lawsuit. Their official statement reads: “Disney has a robust COPPA compliance program, and we maintain strict data collection and use policies for Disney apps created for children and families. The complaint is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of COPPA principles, and we look … Disney Facing Lawsuit Over Collecting and Selling Children’s Personal Information
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