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Time Warner has been one of Disney’s largest rivals, which in today’s world of media and communications means they have both competed against each other and helped each other. Their films compete with each other at the box office, and their broadcast and cable television… Read More »Time Warner?

Time Warner Casting Off AOL?

How times change.  Disney competitor Time Warner’s CEO is explaining how he wants to cast off AOL. A spinoff or sale of AOL, should it occur, would mark a sea change from 2000, when Time Warner agreed to be purchased by the Internet company then known as America Online at the top of the dot-com… Read More »Time Warner Casting Off AOL?

Walt Disney: The Greatest American

The Discovery Channel’s Greatest American series looks at the top 100 greatest americans. There is an element of public voting for the top five that begins today. I suggest that if you’re a fan of Walt Disney then you need to head on over to his page and place your vote for him as the… Read More »Walt Disney: The Greatest American

Union Vote this week at WDW

The Union Members representing over 20,000 workers at the Orlando Florida Disney property will vote this thursday on their next contract. Four of the six unions have recommended this contract to their members. The two remaining unions are urging their members to vote no and want a contract where Disney makes up the difference in… Read More »Union Vote this week at WDW

Discord in Union Settlement

Got an email this morning saying that not all was well with the negotiations. Now the Orlando Sentinel has the same story. Apparently two of the six unions involved in the current negotiations were left out of the final session where a compromise was reached. Feeling put out, they’re not yet willing to recommend that… Read More »Discord in Union Settlement

Disney Employees Protest bad contract offer

Hundreds of unionized Walt Disney World workers gathered Monday night to protest stalled contract negotiations with the company. “We’re here to embarrass the company,” said Joe Condo, president of the Service Trades Council. The employee’s union is turning up the heat on Disney. This looks like it could get ugly if both sides don’t come… Read More »Disney Employees Protest bad contract offer