Disney bets on nostalgia to pull ‘Star Wars’ saga out of decline

Christopher Palmeri|Published

After stumbling at the box office, Walt Disney is betting that it can win them back with the latest chapter of the ?Star Wars? series.

Fortnite creator Epic Games is now a Harvard B-School case study

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Epic Games Inc. , the closely held video-game company behind the global hit Fortnite, will now be studied at Harvard Business School.

Sony slashes price of PlayStation Now video game service in half

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Sony cut the price of its PlayStation Now video-game service in half, to $9. 99 a month, a reflection of the increasing competition in online offerings

Disney goes after Netflix with $13-a-month streaming bundle, including live sports

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Walt Disney Co. is pricing a new bundle of streaming services at a surprisingly low $12. 99 a month, challenging Netflix Inc.

Three casino moguls bought a winery. It ended their friendship

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Going into business with a friend could be a dream come true for some but this case shows that some friends should just stay friends.

Disney's channels trying to up in era of smaller TV bundles

Christopher Palmeri|Published

For Disney as a whole, they shrank by 2 percent for the year, according to the filing Wednesday, down from 3 percent the previous year.

Star Wars is stronger than ever under Disney

Christopher Palmeri|Published

After some fallow years near the end of Lucas?s reign, Lucasfilm is now buried under a blizzard of projects.

How a 23-year-old gamer got billionaires to back his Esports team

Christopher Palmeri|Published

The college dropout has raised tens of millions of dollars, from investors to be among the first team owners in a new international video-game league.

ESPN’s losing streak could cost Disney

Christopher Palmeri|Published

ESPN was once considered the crown jewel of Walt Disney, the gem in a TV line-up that generated more than 70 percent of its annual operating profit.

Who was Steve Job’s hero? His CFO

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Steve Jobs hit a brick wall and blew through $50 million before Pixar became a hit.

Disney fails to animate with results

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Disney posts results that miss analysts’ estimates as earnings fall at the company’s ABC TV network and the strong dollar cuts profit from “Star Wars” merchandise. ...

Disney CEO's bonus shrinks

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Disney CEO Bob Iger's pay fell 3 percent to $44. 9 million in the 2015 fiscal year.

Disney brings magic to Walt’s old office

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Walt Disney’s office in Burbank has been restored - and it’s a time-capsule from corporate America in the 1960s.

Disney taps ‘Frozen’ for prosthetics

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Walt Disney is making designs from “Star Wars,” “Frozen” and “Iron Man” available for free for use on low-cost prosthetic hands for children.

Netflix moves to conquer Asia

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Video-streaming company Netflix plans to enter Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea early next year.

‘Star Wars’ fever hits collectors

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Boba Fett fetches $28 000 as Star Wars fever hits ahead of the release of the new movie, turning the figurines into collectors’ items.

Disney falls as revenue misses

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Walt Disney Company posts third-quarter sales below analysts’ estimates.

Disney names new CFO

Christopher Palmeri|Published

The Walt Disney Company has chosen Christine M. McCarthy to be its first female chief financial officer.

Disney mulls Anaheim expansion

Christopher Palmeri|Published

The Walt Disney Company is considering a plan to invest $1-billion in its California theme park.

Disney raises dividend 15%

Christopher Palmeri|Published

The Walt Disney Company plans to start paying investors twice a year.

Lone Ranger costs dent Disney’s third-quarter profit

Christopher Palmeri|Published

Costs to market the box-office disappointment The Lone Ranger and shrinking revenue at television network ABC had held back fiscal third-quarter profit, Walt Disney ...