6 posts and columns on Hannah Montana

Viral Video: Miley Cyrus Says Goodbye to Hannah Montana Forever

in News on October 12, 2010 at 12:10 am PT

Our little girl has, um, certainly grown up. In fact, so much so that this music video for a new single–titled “Who Owns My Heart?”–from Miley Cyrus is causing a major ruckus, with complaints from groups such as the Parents Television Council.

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Videogame Firms Make a Play for Women

in News on October 13, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

Videogame publishers, pushing to expand their businesses, are making games that target girls and women a new industry battleground. This holiday season, more games than ever are being geared toward female players. Electronic Arts Inc. is releasing the latest installment of its “Littlest Pet Shop” game for young girls and introducing a series of fashion-themed games called “Charm Girls Club” for older girls later this month.

Sarah Palin Is a Hit for Vanity Fair. But She’s No Jessica Simpson–Or Miley Cyrus!

in Media on July 6, 2009 at 1:05 pm PT

Vanity Fair’s prescient decision to put all of Todd Purdum’s Sarah Palin profile on the Web last week paid off big on Friday. But it would have done even better had the story featured a slideshow with photographs of attractive young women.
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3-D: Coming to a Theater Near You (at a Glacial Pace)

in News on October 3, 2008 at 9:38 am PT

A billion dollar investment in digital technologies, struck between a handful of Hollywood studios and a consortium of big theater chains, got little notice earlier this week. Under terms of the deal, the entertainment companies agreed to help defray the costs of rolling out more advanced digital technologies in 20,000 theaters, which will eventually lead to being able to see more movies in technologies like 3-D.

Netflix to Stream Hannah Montana Contagion

in News on September 23, 2008 at 11:50 am PT

Looks like Netflix’s video-streaming business is developing quite nicely. On Tuesday the DVD-by-mail pioneer said it has signed deals with CBS and Walt Disney that will add some of those networks’ most popular shows to the Netflix streaming library.

Disney Combines Digital Units (Here's the Iger Memo)

in News on June 4, 2008 at 9:52 pm PT

In what is likely to turbocharge its heft in the digital space, according to an internal email sent out by Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger, the company is combining its Disney Interactive Studios and the Walt Disney Internet Group. The new unit, called Disney Interactive Media Group–will be headed by WDIG’s Steve Wadsworth. WDIG has a wide range of properties, like Club Penguin, ABC.com and Disney.com. DIS makes a range of games for Disney brands like “Hannah Montana” and “Wall-E.”
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