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Electronic Arts signs near-total Star Wars gaming license

Mon, 06 May 2013 23:43:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367883803_tor-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Electronic Arts on Monday announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines for the "core gamer audience." ...]]>

Game developer LucasArts shuttered by Disney, 150 looking for work [u]

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:23:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1365031886_lucasarts-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />[Update: Raven releases source code for its Star Wars titles] Following its acquisition of Lucasfilm, Disney has shuttered the venerable video game-producing arm of the company, LucasArts....]]>

Lodsys adds Disney, others to lawsuits over in-app purchases

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:32:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1365010467_wheresmywater.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />lawsuits over in-app purchases, reports say. In a new court filing, Hulu could come under new ownership, if rumors about its potential sale is true. News Corp and Disney are said to be considering selling the streaming service to one of a number of potential suitors, though they ar...]]>

Movie studios sign up for DCDC satellite distribution system

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:33:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1353499003_disneymoviemontage.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Disney, Warner Bros<...]]>

Report: iPod Touch in use at Disney World main gate

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:05:00 GMT

Apple retains top spot in Fortune 'Most Admired Companies'

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:40:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360819869_dollarbills-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Companies list. The chart is based on a poll of executives. "Apple has had a rough time lately with its ...]]>

Netflix beats out Starz for 2016 Disney streaming content

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:32:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/netflix-roku.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Netflix has emerged victorious from its negotiations to carry Disney animated and live-action films. The agreement starts in 2016, following the completion of the Liberty Media Corp-owned Starz Entertainment deal. Netflix subscribers will gain exclusive access to movies from Pixar...]]>

Disney's Bob Iger buys $1 million in Apple stock

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:06:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/news/1111/bobiger.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />bought $1 million in Apple stock, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The transaction comes just a week after Iger's sale of 1 million shares in Disney, pulling...]]>

Disney Movies closing down streaming service at end of year

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:48:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1353499003_disneymoviemontage.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Disney Movies Online, at the end of the year. The service allowed customers to buy and rent movies from Disney's catalog of films, including those made by