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1. Disney, MGM Strikes Movie Deals With Australia's Foxtel

   3:52 am 2/21/2013

   • by Pip Bulbeck

   The company also picked up rights to "Mad Men" and secured content for its new mobile streaming service, Foxtel Go. Read more

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   BSkyB, Disney Extend U.K. Film Deal, Will Launch Sky Movies Disney

   4:01 pm 2/20/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   The pact further strengthens the U.K. pay TV giant amid the growth of Netflix and LoveFilm.Read more

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   Giant Pension Fund Will Vote Against Disney CEO Bob Iger Remaining as Chairman

   6:16 pm 2/14/2013

   • by Paul Bond

   "Here we go again, sliding back into a governance structure that has already proved detrimental to the company's long-term growth," a CalSTRS executive says.Read more

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   Australia Increasing Locations Incentive to Lure Disney's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' Shoot

   5:41 pm 2/14/2013

   • by Pip Bulbeck

   Local reports that Brad Pitt will star in the project, being developed by David Fincher, are incorrect, THR has learned.Read more

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5. Berlin Q&A: Disney India Managing Director Ronnie Screwvala

   3:30 am 2/13/2013

   • by Nyay Bhushan

   Following Disney's acquisition of his UTV conglomerate, the mogul weighs in on the state of Indian entertainment, his company's first Berlinale entry and why an animated movie has yet to crack the Indian market. Read more

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   Starz, Sony Pictures Extend Film Output Deal

   6:06 am 2/11/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: Netflix recently struck a Walt Disney film output deal, beating out incumbent Starz.Read more

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   George Lucas Files for Permission to Sell $2 Billion in Disney Shares

   5:24 pm 2/6/2013

   • by Paul Bond

   UPDATED: A regulatory filing reveals the "Star Wars" creator may cash out the stock he received when selling Lucasfilm to Disney. But he "does not currently have any plans" to sell, a spokesperson says.Read more

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   'Star Wars' Spinoffs to Include Young Han Solo, Boba Fett (Report)

   10:46 am 2/6/2013

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   With Disney's Bob Iger confirming new stories in the "Star Wars" universe, two of the series' most iconic characters might get their own films.Read more

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   It's Official: 'Star Wars' Stand-Alone Films From Lawrence Kasdan, Simon Kinberg in Development

   2:08 pm 2/5/2013

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed for investors that his company has lined up the pair to work on stand-alone films centering on "Star Wars" characters.Read more

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    Disney Profit Sinks 6 Percent in Q1, But Results Beat Expectations

    1:26 pm 2/5/2013

    • by Paul Bond

    UPDATED: Revenue rises 5 percent to $11.34 billion as five of six segments advance.Read more

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