Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk are to be housed with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck under a deal which sees Disney acquire the rights to some of the world’s best known superheros.

Shares in ITV raced ahead today as reports suggested German broadcaster RTL was interested in snapping up BSkyB’s controversial stake in the group.

One of Hollywood’s largest independent film producers says it expects to reach a deal with striking Hollywood writers.

The Walt Disney Company will serve healthier meals at its domestic US theme parks and reduce fat and sugar in Disney-branded foods as part of a push to improve the diets of children.

The Walt Disney Company is buying long-time partner Pixar Animation Studios, which made blockbuster films Toy Story and Finding Nemo.

Michael Eisner, who stepped down last week as chief executive of The Walt Disney Company, has resigned his seat on the board of directors.

Wood-eating insects have chewed their way through beds, coffee tables and night stands at one of two hotels at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Hong Kong Disneyland is expected to draw its daily maximum of 30,000 visitors on its opening day, with a third of the guests coming from mainland China.

Hong Kong Disneyland is considering serving only shark fin soup made with fins obtained by non-cruel methods.

It was an incredible night for The Incredibles as the film about a family of superheros who save the day dominated the 32nd annual Annie Awards.

A US distributor has been found for Michael Moore’s controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, which means the film will hit American cinemas on June 25.

The board of directors for The Walt Disney Company rejected a takeover bid by cable television giant Comcast Corporation, officials said.

The Walt Disney Company chief executive Michael Eisner has been compared to the hunter who bagged Bambi’s mother, but he is also responsible for the firm earning $1bn in the first three months of its financial year. Kyran Fitzgerald reports.

Comcast Corporation astounded the financial world with its offer to buy The Walt Disney Company, yet the cable television giant now faces a daunting task in selling the blockbuster combination – and investors have already indicated the proposed price is too low.

John Hench, a long-time Disney artist and the official portrait painter of Mickey Mouse, has died. He was 95.

The holders of the North American rights to the Winnie the Pooh characters have hired celebrity lawyer Johnny Cochran to represent them in their 12-year legal fight with The Walt Disney Company.

A judge has rejected an attempt by the granddaughter of Winnie the Pooh creator A A Milne to reclaim the family’s copyrights and reassign them to The Walt Disney Company.

Hewlett-Packard has stepped up its legal battle with rebel board member Walter Hewlett.