Tag Archives: dis

Disney Has Winner In ESPN, But Game Gets Complicated

ESPN bills itself as the Worldwide Leader In Sports, and the slogan is not mere hyperbole. ESPN is available in 94 million pay-TV homes in the U.S., and its channels air in more than 200 nations. Clearly, Burbank, Calif.-based Walt Disney (DIS) has benefited wildly from buying an 80% stake in ESPN in 1995. For openers, ESPN, which broadcasts jewels ranging from the NFL and NBA to Major League Baseball and all sorts of college sports, provides a

Disney Movies, Digital Seen Clicking, Yet Downgraded

Walt Disney Co.’s (DIS) digital distribution strategy is clicking, but the media giant’s core broadcast TV and cable networks are still vulnerable to shifts in video consumption, says BTIG Research, which downgraded the stock on valuation. Disney stock was up a fraction in midday trading in the stock market today, near 107. Disney stock has a strong IBD Composite Rating of 96, and it’s up more than 30% over the past 12 months as it hones its

Monotype hopes for sticky business with Swyft Media

Typeface technology company Monotype Imaging (TYPE) is hoping its purchase of Swyft Media will give it a sticky new business. Monotype purchased the startup last month for $12 million, with the possibility of an additional $15 million if Swyft Media meets certain performance criteria. Swyft works with brands and advertisers to create digital stickers, emoticons and themes that consumers use in mobile messaging apps. Swyft has created branded mobile content for over 300 brands, including entertainment companies and college sports teams. Swyft has developed sticker campaigns for brands like DreamWorks Animation (DWA), Hearst, MillerCoors, Sony (SNE) and Walt Disney (DIS), among others. With Swyft’s digital stickers, consumers can customize their messages with themes like Disney’s “Frozen” or the University of Florida Gators. Swyft Media’s expertise in the emerging world of branded, in-app mobile messaging content is expected to help Monotype reach a new set of customers (namely millennials), with an…