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Disney Acquires Marvel!

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

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Disney Acquires Marvel!

Fairy tales meet comic books. Building on its strategy of delivering quality branded content to people around the world, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire the comic book/3D animation powerhouse Marvel Entertainment, Inc. in a stock and cash transaction. Based on the closing price of Disney stock on Friday, August 28, the transaction [...]

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Activision Blizzard’s Surprising Second Quarter

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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Activision Blizzard’s Surprising Second Quarter

Activision Blizzard, Inc. today announced better-than-expected financial results for the second quarter 2009. For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, Activision Blizzard’s GAAP net revenues were $1,038 million, and its non-GAAP net revenues were $801 million. The company’s prior GAAP net revenue outlook for the quarter was $1 billion. On a non-GAAP basis, the company’s net [...]

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Nick UK Joins Super Hero Squad

Saturday, July 11, 2009

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Nick UK Joins Super Hero Squad

Nickelodeon UK today announced the exclusive acquisition of Marvel Animation’s new cartoon animation action series THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW. The series will launch on NickToons this October beginning with 26 half hour episodes. THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW is series featuring super-stylized versions of its most popular characters including Captain America, Silver Surfer, Hulk, [...]

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Five Senses in a Helmet: the Virtual Cocoon

Saturday, June 27, 2009

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Five Senses in a Helmet: the Virtual Cocoon

Last March, British scientists from York and Warwick universities introduced the concept of the Virtual Cocoon. At first glance, it looks like an exaggerated headset that can pose as a huge black fishbowl in one’s face. But there’s more to it than meets the eye – in fact, more than meets the five senses. What sets [...]

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Marvel’s The Super Hero Squad gets own Video Game

Thursday, May 28, 2009

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Marvel’s The Super Hero Squad gets own Video Game

Marvel’s cartoon animation series The Super Hero Squad Show is turning out to be a highly bankable broadcast property, prompting plans for a video game adaptation. Scheduled to debut this fall on Cartoon Network. Marvel’s The Super Hero Squad will mark the first title in THQ’s licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc., and is currently in [...]

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Wolverine and the X-Men to stay longer with Nicktoons

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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Wolverine and the X-Men to stay longer with Nicktoons

Marvel Animation’s Wolverine and the X-Men has been signed on for 26 additional half-hour episodes for Nicktoons Network, bringing the total to 52 episodes for season one. New episodes will be aired on May 22, Friday, at 8:00 pm ET. The cartoon animation series Wolverine and the X-Men helped propel Nicktoons Network at the top of [...]

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