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Update on Disney’s digital efforts

Posted by Cory Bergman on November 10, 2006

Disney announced it doubled its fourth quarter profit, thanks to a strong box office showing and success at its theme parks. Key digital details:

  • ABC.com has served up 19 million show streaming requests in the last six weeks.
  • ABC has sold 12 million show downloads on iTunes since October, 2005.
  • Since June, 53 million shows have been played on DisneyChannel.com.
  • Disney.com will undergo a major relaunch next year with “extremely robust features in shopping, television, movies, travel, music, social networking, and community.”
  • Disney is “weeks away” from a deal with Comcast which may include Disney movies and TV shows available on video on demand.

    Lots more in the transcript of the earnings call. (Via PaidContent)

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