Walt Disney today unveiled a $660m (€791.4m) deal to sell Miramax Films - the movie studio behind hits such as 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Shakespeare In Love'.

Film director Spike Lee has joined the board of the USA Bid Committee for the 2018/2022 World Cups, the United States Soccer Federation announced on Monday.

Striking Hollywood writers could begin informal talks with studio chiefs next week in an effort to end a two-month walkout that has hit the US entertainment industry, according to reports.

A show on Hamas TV depicting a man in a bee suit abusing cats and lions at a Gaza Strip zoo today drew protests from the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

WALT DISNEY, the second-largest US media company, said first-quarter profit more than doubled on asset sales and income from last year’s two biggest-selling DVD releases, Pirates of the Caribbean and Cars.

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.

Walt Disney will reduce its workforce substantially and slash its annual output of films from 18 to eight in cuts greater than Hollywood had anticipated, it was reported today.

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.

Hong Kong Disneyland held its opening ceremony today, marking Mickey Mouse’s biggest thrust into China – a market the US company hopes will flood the theme park with tourists from the world’s most populous nation.

Mickey Mouse was preparing for the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland tomorrow.

Many Hong Kong residents are ready to give Mickey Mouse a big hug for bringing a new Disneyland to their city – but others would like to give the black grinning rodent a punch on the nose.

Wall Street managed a moderate gain today in a volatile session that saw investors alternating between worries about interest rates and delight in a new wave of merger deals.

Walt Disney president Robert Iger is to succeed controversial Michael Eisner as chief executive, the entertainment conglomerate announced last night.

WALT DISNEY is expected to name its president Robert Iger as the successor to Michael Eisner, the entertainment company’s long-tenured chief executive.

Walt Disney is planning major cutbacks in its feature animation unit, with dozens of jobs to be axed and salaries to be slashed by between 30% and 50%.

The Walt Disney Company is to axe 4,000 full-time jobs.