Talk:The Walt Disney Company/Archive/2004

Studio Ghibli
The company has an exclusive right to distribute motion pictures produced by Studio Ghibli led by Miyazaki Hayao.

where exactly ?? the world except Japan ? the world except Asia ? (i think it's that not sure) surely Ghibli distribute their own movies themlselves in Japan!!! ZeroJanvier 00:47, 2 Mar 2004 (UTC)

http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/disney/
 * Disney-Tokuma Deal is an agreement made in 1996 between the Walt Disney Corporation and Tokuma Publishing. As a result of this agreement, Disney was granted:
 * The worldwide (including Japan, but excluding the rest of Asia) home video distribution rights to certain Studio Ghibli works [see list at left].
 * The worldwide (excluding Asia) theatrical distribution rights to the film Princess Mononoke.
 * The worldwide distribution rights to several live action movies produced by Tokuma Publishing, such as "Opium Wars" and "Gamera 2."


 * Not included
 * Disney's worldwide film and video distribution rights do not include Asia.
 * Disney's worldwide video distribution rights do include Japan, as an exception to the above.
 * DVD rights were not included in the deal.

[snip]


 * What's Changed?


 * The agreement between Tokuma and Disney has evolved over time to include items not covered under the original plan.
 * DVD rights
 * "I Can Hear the Sea/Ocean Waves"
 * - released on DVD by BVHE Japan Home video distribution in Taiwan through BVHE Taiwan


 * These changes were never formally announced and we can only guess at the current state of the deal.

[snip] Bill Woods 02:44, 2 Mar 2004 (UTC)

BVHE Taiwan not only distributes Ghibli DVD in Taiwan, but also authorizes CAV Thakral and IVL to distribute Ghibli VCD in mainland China and DVD and VCD in Hongkong, respectively.Mickeymousechen 11:58, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)Mickeymousechen

E! Entertainment Television
Someone removed E! Entertainment Television from the list of partially owned companies. Several online sources show it (at 50% or 30%) with Comcast being another owner. Is this no longer true? Rmhermen 18:36, Mar 10, 2004 (UTC)
 * I see nothing stating that Disney has given up its share in E!. Their site still says Disney is the minority shareholder in the joint venture, as does a month-old Forbes report. If the IP user wants it gone, he needs to cite a source. -- Cyrius 19:51, 10 Mar 2004 (UTC)