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The Walt Disney Co., Burbank, Calif., announced an investment in Infoseek, Sunnyvale, Calif. Disney agreed to acquire a 43 percent stake in Infoseek in exchange for Disney’s remaining ownership position in Starwave, plus $70 million. Disney, Starwave and Infoseek will combine to form an Internet portal strategy that includes ABCNEWS.com and ESPN.com as well as search and directory services.
Nickelodeon Online, New York, announced that David Vogler, who recently has been vice president of kids’ content at Disney Online, is returning to the company.

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