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August 31, 2009
Disney to buy Marvel for $4bn
...surprise $4bn (£2.4bn) bid for Marvel Entertainment in a deal that will unite Iron Man...than $1.4bn for Ike Perlmutter, Marvel’s chief executive and largest shareholder...other transactions at a time when the entertainment industry is in flux. Shares in DreamWorks... By Matthew Garrahan in Los Angeles and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
April 30, 2008
From a comic fan to Marvel movie maker
...young boy he was a voracious reader of Marvel comics, with a soft spot for Iron...Maisel also longed to work in the entertainment industry, which increased Iron Man’s...represents a significant moment for Marvel. The company’s comic superheroes...other studios, such as Sony Pictures Entertainment, which made Spider-Man, and...been fully financed and produced by Marvel, which next month will release its...
October 11, 2007
Starbucks recalls Chinese mugs after safety fears
...with lead. Toys R Us, Walt Disney productsmaker Kids II Inc and six other companies recalled Chinese-made items...pet food contaminated by a Chinese-made ingredient. *Marvel Entertainment halted shipments of Curious George toys from China yesterday because of possible lead contamination, writes Bloomberg. Marvel stopped shipments of the toys after the Center for Environmental... By Jonathan Birchall in New York
September 2, 2009
Transition to digital tests Warner Bros
...president of Warner Bros’ home entertainment group, he is responsible for both...games opportunities in its deal to buy Marvel Entertainment. The past year has shown that video games...unlike the two to three hours of entertainment offered by a DVD. “There will... By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York
November 1, 2009
Terminator franchise to be auctioned off
...recently agreeing a hefty premium in its $4bn deal to buy Marvel Entertainment. Several financial buyers have expressed interest in Terminator...with the situation. Sony declined to comment. Summit Entertainment, the company behind the Twilight series, is tracking... By Matthew Garrahan in Los Angeles
August 31, 2009
Wall Street falls amid deals
...steep decline in Chinese stocks. Walt Disney agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment, the group that created characters such as Spider-Man...up 25.1 per cent to $48.33. DreamWorks, a rival of Marvel and maker of the Shrek films, was also up 6.5 per cent... By Samantha Pearson in New York
September 6, 2005
Off to Hollywood
...nine other superhero adventures. Marvel Enterprises on Tuesday announced it had changed its name to Marvel Entertainment to reflect its expansion into film...on the big screen. Sony Pictures Entertainment has created a blockbuster franchise with Marvel's Spider-Man; 20th Century Fox... By Roger Vincent in Los Angeles
September 3, 2009
Flurry of new deals changes the mood
...years, a flurry of media deal-making is changing the mood. This week, Walt Disney agreed a $4bn bid for Marvel Entertainment, while private equity and media groups bid up the price of the Travel Channel. Even as media bankruptcies continue... By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York and Salamander Davoudi in London
May 26, 2008
Tatweer buckles down to meet project goals
...eateries form one element of a broader plan to build a series of attractions including theme parks inspired by Marvel Entertainment and the Dreamworks and Universal studios, a Legoland, and a golf course designed by Tiger Woods, the US golfer... By Simeon Kerr in Dubai
September 7, 2005
Heroes off to Hollywood
...nine other superhero adventures. Marvel Enterprises yesterday announced it had changed its name to Marvel Entertainment to reflect its expansion into film...on the big screen. Sony Pictures Entertainment has created a blockbuster franchise with Marvel's Spider-Man; 20th Century Fox... By Roger Vincentin Los Angeles