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• Monday Mouse Watch: Meet Alan Bergman, Disney’s leader of the brand

  Jim Hill talks about some of the management changes that Rich Ross made last week. In particular how Disney Studios' new chairman is looking to update the way the Mouse House markets its movies Read More... Posted Monday, November 16, 2009 12:00 AM | 5 Comments Filed under: Disney, Save Disney, Pixar, Pirates of the Caribbean, High School Musical, Disney Channel, Bob Iger, Gore Verbinski, Disney Fairies, Roy E. Disney, marketing, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Disney Parks & Resorts, 2009, Disney / Pixar, franchise, Disney Feature Animation, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Pirates 4, Hannah Montana , 2011, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Disney franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean films, 2010, Disney brand, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise , 2004, brand loyalty, Disney CEO, Universal Pictures, Disney Channels Worldwide

• Licensing International Expo 2009 offers sneak peeks at new films from Fox, Pixar, DreamWorks Animation and Universal Studios

  Jim Hill shares some shots that he took while wandering the aisles at Mandalay Bay's convention center. Which is where many of the major studios promoted their upcoming motion pictures last week Read More... Posted Monday, June 08, 2009 12:00 AM | 15 Comments Filed under: Disney, Pixar, Universal Studios, Pirates of the Caribbean, CG, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, Walt Disney Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Fox, Pixar Animation Studios, Jack Sparrow, Walt Disney Studios, Las Vegas, Walden Media, Disney / Pixar, Shrek, Pete Docter, Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Pirates 4, 3D, 2011, 2012, 2010, Toy Story 3, Up, 3D movie, Capt. Jack Sparrow, Licensing International Expo, convention center , Cars 2

• Monday Mouse Watch : Waiting for the "Dawn"

  Jim Hill shares the latest news on the third installment of "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series, which has yet to officially be greenlit by Walt Disney Studios Read More... Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 12:00 AM | 11 Comments Filed under: Disney, movies, Save Disney, Pixar, Bob Iger, Walt Disney Pictures, Michael Eisner, Pixar Animation Studios, The Walt Disney Company, Walden Media, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, movie, 2008, 2007, film franchise, film franchises, Roy O Disney , National Treasure 3, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, 2010, Toy Story 3, 2004, TR2N, Tron 2, 2013

• Disney XD aims to be where the boys are

  Jim Hill talks about the rebranded version of Toon Disney which will be debuting in February of 2009. Which seeks to become the cable channel of choice for boys 6-to-14 Read More... Posted Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:00 AM | 14 Comments Filed under: Disney, Disney Consumer Products, High School Musical, Disney Channel, Jerry Bruckheimer, Cars, George Lucas, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Star Wars, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Toon Disney, The Clone Wars, The Walt Disney Company, Nickelodeon, Disney Princess, Alice in Wonderland, 2008, 2009, TV movies , cable channel, target demographic, animated series , SpongeBob SquarePants, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Hannah Montana , Camp Rock , July , February , Wizards of Waverly Place, Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place , Prince of Persia, TR2N, Tron , Tron 2, Tron Sequel, Cars franchise, Disney Interactive Media Group, DIMG, retooling, rebranding, brand allegiance, Delta House, female tween viewers, projections, live action, live action shows, Lost Boys, The Lost Boys, sports-related programming, sports-related, young male viewers, mission statement, testostrerone, Aaron Stone, Zeke and Luther, Zeke, The Disney Channel, Luther, ESPN, ESPN-based, Cartoon Network, disposable income, sports-based, males, male, Disney XD, Brooke Palmer, Batman: The Animated Series, programming, Jackie Chan Adventures, hyper-targeted, Power Rangers, targeted, inaugural programming, I'm with the Band, young males, Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, demographics, retail sales, Phineas, Ferb, Phineas and Ferb, video game, online, mobile, video-on-demand, video on demand, VOD, G-Force, G Force, Bucky the Hamster, The Fairly Oddparents, Blaster the Guinea Pig, Bucky, Blaster, Star War: The Clone Wars, Star Wars The Clone Wars, Huntsman, Hamster, Guinea Pig, Clone Wars, bumper, bumpers, Turner Broadcasting, Fairly Oddparents

• Arrrr you ready for an all-Pirates edition of Why For?

  There's plenty of POTC-related info to be found in this week's column. Including the current status of "Pirates 4," news on Disney's "Legends of the Brethren Court" book series as well as a review of that I-Drive favorite, the Pirate's Dinner Adventure Read More... Posted Friday, May 09, 2008 12:00 AM | 6 Comments Filed under: Disney, Universal Studios, fireworks, Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp, Gore Verbinski, Walt Disney Pictures, Magic Kingdom, Disney Press, The Walt Disney Company, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, character dining, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, Disney Parks & Resorts, AA figure, hard ticket event, The Walt Disney World Resort, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, 2007, The Lone Ranger, Captain Jack Sparrow, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Pirates 4, 1996 , 2006, Pirate & Princess Party, Disney's Pirate & Princess Party , Disney franchise, Disney's Enchanted Adventures Parade , hard ticket , Mickey's Pirate & Princess Party, Pirates of the Caribbean films, CG version , lagoon show, Halloween hard ticket event , Pirates of the Caribbean franchise , Pirates of the Caribbean Online, MMOG, massively multiplayer online game, Pirates book series , Legends of the Brethren Court, Development , Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio , Prince of Persia, Tortuga restaurant, AA figures, Enchanted Adventures Parade, return on investment, Liberty Square bridge, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, Caribbean Beach Resort , Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold, 3D helmet, Caribbean, Jolly Roger, I-4 , Gasparilla Extravaganza, Gasparilla season , Tampa Bay, Piratechnics, Bayshore Boulevard, Tampa, Southwest Airlines Gasparilla Pirate Fest , Gasparilla, Southwest Airlines, Gasparilla experience, Pirate's Dinner Adventure, International Drive, acrobats , Freedom Festival, Sebastian the Black, scurvy crew , Princess Anita, audience, Dubai, swordplay, stunts, I-Drive , Magic

• Monday Mouse Watch : Will a new name really be enough to boost ticket sales for WDW's "Pirate & Princess Party" ?

  Jim Hill brings you a pile of "Pirates of the Caribbean" -related news. Including the tabling of the "Tortuga" restaurant project Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 12:00 AM | 39 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, Visual Effects, fireworks, Pirates of the Caribbean, Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Best Buy, The Magic Kingdom, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Jack Sparrow, Disney Princess, restaurant, WDW, Disney Blu-Ray, Blu-ray, The Crystal Palace, movie, The Walt Disney World Resort, ticket sales, 2007, merch, full service, Saturday , Tuesday , merchandise , WDW management , Captain Jack Sparrow, The Black Pearl, Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Pirates 4, 2006, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Pirate & Princess Party, Disney's Pirate & Princess Party , Disney franchise, Disney's Enchanted Adventures Parade , fireworks extravaganza , Music Magic and Mayhem, Walt Disney Creative Entertainment , hard ticket , after-hours event, break even , Rivers of America, Hershey's Treasures , WDW officials , financial success , Monday, Friday, April , Mickey's Pirate & Princess Party, POTC, Tortuga project, Adventureland Veranda, Adventureland , Cinderella's Royal Table, dining experience, Caribbean cuisine , rum , development pipeline, mock-up , test kitchen, Bonfamille's , French Quarter , Disney's Port Orleans Resort, Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter, test meal , face character , quick service restaurant , full service restaurant, Liberty Tree Tavern , lunch , dinner , dining facility , occupancy rate , 2012, Pirates of the Caribbean films, retail chain , Hi-Def , disc player, flat screen , HDTV , retail world, equation