How a Mom-and-Pop Creamery in Brooklyn Became the Official Ice Cream of Star Wars
Brand Marketing
Brian Smith and his wife, Jackie Cuscuna, operate a two-parlor chain in Brooklyn called Ample Hills Creamery and sell pints of their homemade gourmet ice cream online.
Ben Sherwood Named Top Dog at Disney/ABC Television Group
The Walt Disney Co. announced today that it has named ABC News president Ben Sherwood the successor to Anne Sweeney. Effective Feb. 1, 2015, Sherwood will assume the title of [...]
Anne Sweeney Is Leaving Disney
The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday announced that Anne Sweeney is leaving the company, effective January 2015, so that she may pursue her dream of directing television.
Disney Adds Twitter’s Jack Dorsey to Its Board
Performance Marketing
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has been appointed to Disney’s board of directors. The Walt Disney Co. announced the move today, and Dorsey follows the footsteps of Steve Jobs, who sat [...]
Disney, Time Warner Confident About NBA Prospects
While rival networks may be licking their chops in anticipation of trying to wrest away the media rights to the NBA, both legacy partners said they are confident that they’ll [...]
ABC Wraps Its Upfront Business, With Volume Down Slightly
ABC has closed out the last of its upfront negotiations, concluding an arduous process that began 10 weeks ago. The network stuck to its guns throughout the summer bazaar, securing [...]