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Walt Disney Internet Group |
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NEWS FROM THE STANDARD |
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Disney Hits the Earnings Mark
Aug 02 2001 03:10 PM PDT
Pop-Ups Pay Off
Jul 16 2001 12:00 AM PDT
The Layoff Payoff
Jun 25 2001 06:14 AM PDT
Disappearing Act
Apr 16 2001 12:00 AM PDT
NBC to Buy Back the Rest of NBCi
Apr 09 2001 03:00 PM PDT
PROFILE |
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This company watches over the Web sites of a magic kingdom. Walt Disney Internet Group (formerly GO.com) is the online business division of The Walt Disney Company and operates a portfolio of news and entertainment sites including Disney Online, ESPN.com, ABC.com, and ABCNEWS.com. In addition, Disney Internet builds and maintains Web sites for third parties like the NBA and NHL, and it operates Disney's direct marketing and online retail operations. The sites attract more than 20 million visitors a month. Disney announced in 2001 it would restructure its online business and close the GO.com search directory. It also converted the previously issued tracking stock back into Disney common stock.
COMPETITION |
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DEALS |
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Deal: Disney Internet Offers Content on Nextel
Date Announced: 04.30.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): Not Disclosed
Description: Disney's online arm to offer ABCNews.com, ESPN.com and Mr. Showbiz content via Nextel's wireless Web service.
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TRACKERS |
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Feb. 26, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
135 laid off
Description: Streamlining in order to become profitable. Cuts mainly affected the ABCNews.com and ABC.com Web sites.
> More LAYOFF NEWS
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: September
2000 Sales (mil.): 368.50
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 168.6%
Employees: 319
Revenue per employee: $1,155,172.41
KEY PEOPLE |
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Stephen H. Wadsworth
CEO
CONTACT INFO |
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5161 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
US
Phone: 818-623-3200
Fax: 818-623-3577
Online: Web Site
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