Money To Burn?
One would think that a corporation like Disney would be ready for a little quiet time after all of the turmoil of the end of the Eisner era, and would be looking to reassure investors rather than spending 30 to 40 million dollars on a project for their ABC television unit with no opportunity of a profit.
A good, solid piece of historical film making wouldn’t have been a smash hit, but it would have been in keeping with the corporation’s philosophy of long term profits, like those received from its classic animated films, the primary reason they keep fighting to extend copyright protections.
With so many of the principle players still available, now would be an excellent time to record their memories of the events and create a film based on first person experiences.
If they run their five-hour Republican campaign commercial people need to be aware that Disney includes everything labeled Disney, ABC, ESPN, Miramax, Buena Vista, Touchstone, Fox Kids, Baby Einstein, Hyperion Books, SOAPnet, Lyric Street Records, Hollywood Records, and it has an interest in the Lifetime, A&E, and E! cable channels.
Stockholders might want to ask management why this is being done.
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I know it’s still a Disney company, but I’m ignoring the whole Republican infomercial and watching Colts v. Giants on ESPN Sunday night. The game may or may not be interesting (first game of the season), but in my Pick a Loser football pool I have Manning the Younger losing to Manning the Elder. It’s a bold move which will either kick me out of the pool after week 1 or earn me many kudos from the other participants. Either way, it’ll generate much better conversation than ABC’s political propoganda.
Moving Monday Night Football to ESPN is a kick in the teeth by Disney to fans who don’t get cable, and yes, there are a lot of people down in my neck of the woods who are too poor for cable bills, but who like their football. There are even some in areas where there is no cable and they can’t get a clear shot at the southern sky for a satellite.
I don’t watch television, but if it had been a good production I would probably have bought the DVD.