Eisner
Minority Report: Disney, Pixar and Apple - what happens next
Comment However, rather than a Pixar buyout, many speculated Jobs was in pole position to take over from former chief executive and adversary Michael Eisner. Importantly, the departure of Eisner and the... [03 Feb 2006]
Disney splashes $7.4bn on Pixar buy
News However, talks to extend the deal turned sour, with allegations flying back and forth between Jobs, who is also Pixar's CEO, and Disney's then-CEO Michael Eisner. Walt Disney announced on Tuesday it's paying $7.4bn in... [25 Jan 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 13.02.04
Round-Up Considering the iTunes Music Store endorses a rival DRM standard to Microsoft things could change for Bill if Jobs takes over from current Disney chairman and CEO Michael Eisner, as has been suggested, even now Comcast... [13 Feb 2004]
Apple accused of piracy by Disney chief
News Disney CEO Michael Eisner has blamed PC and software companies for the spread of illegal digital copying of music and movies and singled out Apple for particular ire. Eisner was testifying before the US... [05 Mar 2002]
Dot-com millionaire found in restaurant kitchen
News According to the London Evening Standard, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, George Lucas and Disney CEO Michael Eisner were among his victims. Abraham Abdullah, whose day-job featured dishwashing and food preparation,... [20 Mar 2001]
Disney's Eisner eyes up Yahoo!
News The Associated Press quoted Eisner comments from a briefing to Wall Street analysts. to help it compete with the recently merged AOL Time Warner, Eisner confirmed that in principle, the company would... [08 Feb 2001]
Future fun: Napster and downloadable digital games
News The content sites - for children, Disney.com, sports, ESPN, and news, ABC - will be maintained in "a leadership position", said chairman and CEO Michael Eisner. Napster's deal with German music publishing giant... [30 Jan 2001]