Topic - Walt Disney Co.

• Review: Netflix and Hulu's new scripted originals

  Within just over a week, Netflix and Hulu are both debuting their first stabs at original scripted programming.

• Disney 1Q revenue misses estimates but profits up

  The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that its net income rose 12 percent in the final quarter of 2011, as a slimmer movie slate and upbeat theme park results helped the company top earnings forecasts even while revenue gains were less than expected.

• Disney and Comcast reach a long-term deal

  The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it reached a long-term agreement with the nation's largest TV signal provider, Comcast Corp., that extends their partnership into the next decade.

• New Cedar Fair boss looks beyond big thrills

  Stuck in a dreary staff meeting this summer, the new president of the nation's third-biggest amusement park chain decided to shake things up by taking everyone for a spin on one of the world's fastest roller coasters.

• StumbleUpon overhaul opens more avenues to explore

  StumbleUpon is adding more avenues to meander through its online content recommendation service.

• 'Brave' new princess to join Disney court

  The newest princess from the Walt Disney Co. is more interested in shooting arrows and hunting bears than attending balls and finding Prince Charming.

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  Tuning In to TV

  Jim Lehrer says to keep the presidential debates coming, just don't ask him to moderate any more.

• Disney Channel to launch with ads in Russia

  Disney says it will launch a free-to-air version of its Disney Channel in Russia supported by ads. That's different than the home-grown version, which has no ads that aren't from Disney and requires a pay TV subscription.

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  Obama pick owed millions from Disney, Boeing board posts

  President Obama's pick for commerce secretary, John E. Bryson, has earned millions of dollars in stock and compensation through his position as a director at the Walt Disney Co., a company that directly lobbies the department that Mr. Bryson now is poised to take over.

• Hulu no longer for sale, owners say

  After months of being courted by technology giants and TV signal providers, online video service Hulu is no longer for sale, its media company owners said Thursday.

• Apple's mystique may grow with Steve Jobs' death

  In the end, Steve Jobs left the world to his own devices.

• Disney to re-release 4 more classics in 3-D

  Fresh off the successful re-release of "The Lion King" in 3-D, Disney says it will churn out four more classics in three dimensions starting with "Beauty and the Beast" in January.

• Netflix snatches DreamWorks rights from HBO

  Netflix unveiled a coming attraction its disillusioned subscribers might like: the Internet video rights to films and television specials from DreamWorks Animation.

• Disney hopes game character makes it to big screen

  The Walt Disney Co. has used mobile games to promote its movies, but now it's trying something new: launching a cuddly character in a game in the hope he makes it to the big screen someday.

• Disney to build 'Avatar' attraction in theme parks

  The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it has agreed on an exclusive deal to build attractions based on James Cameron's "Avatar" at its theme parks, starting with Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Fla.

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