Three Media Congloms Make Hefty Sandy Donations

News Corp. and Viacom pitch in $1M each; Disney throws in $2 million

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The Walt Disney Company is in a generous mood these days. The day after plunking down $4 billion for Star Wars and Indiana Jones owner Lucasfilm Entertainment, Disney has donated $2 million to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts: $1 million specifically for the Red Cross and another million earmarked for "organizations working on rebuilding efforts." The company will also match any and all employee donations.

They're not the only ones, either. Viacom is also giving the Red Cross $500,000, with another half million set aside for rebuilding as well as a $1 million employee donation matching campaign.

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