Article: Pressure mounts on Eisner after Pixar breaks off talks; CEO faces scrutiny from investors, analysts.(News)

Article: Eisner predicts Disney-Pixar deal will continue
AP Worldstream;  June 3, 2003 ;     423 words ......certainly shift in Pixar's favor. Eisner said the current deal...than we had on Friday, Eisner quipped. The Pixar undersea adventure...have is John Lasseter, Eisner said. Lasseter is the creative force at Pixar who directed both Toy...

Article: Eisner Sees Disney-Pixar Deal Continuing
AP Online;  June 3, 2003 ;     477 words ......certainly shift in Pixar's favor. Eisner said the current deal...than we had on Friday, Eisner quipped. The Pixar undersea adventure...have is John Lasseter, Eisner said. Lasseter is the creative force at Pixar who directed both Toy...

Article: EISNER STILL HOPING TO STOP PIXAR SPLIT 'I WILL NOT BELIEVE IT IS OVER,' DISNEY BOSS SAYS.(Business)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  June 3, 2004 ;     592 words ......at the box office. Eisner said that no matter what happens with Pixar, Disney would continue...two companies, and Pixar officials declined to comment on Eisner's remarks Wednesday...distribution fee. Despite Eisner's optimism, Pixar chief executive Steve...

Article: Eisner is still optimistic about Pixar deal
Oakland Tribune;  June 3, 2004 ;     260 words ......one that it is in Pixar's best interests...company," said Eisner. It's in their...the box office. Eisner said that no matter what happens with Pixar, Disney would continue...two companies and Pixar declined to comment on Eisner's remarks Wednesday...

Article: Disney's Eisner in talks to sell Miramax studio back to founder
Evening Standard - London;  May 7, 2004 ;     363 words ......further doubts about Eisner's judgement, news...Miramax sale emerged as Pixar, the digital animation...existing contract with Pixar, Eisner failed to renew the...shareholders critical of Eisner pointed earlier this...failure to renew the Pixar deal as evidence...

Article: Disney's Eisner in talks to sell Miramax studio back to founder.
The Evening Standard (London, England);  May 7, 2004 ;     368 words ......further doubts about Eisner's judgement, news...Miramax sale emerged as Pixar, the digital animation...existing contract with Pixar, Eisner failed to renew the...shareholders critical of Eisner pointed earlier this...failure to renew the Pixar deal as evidence...

Article: With Pixar deal, Disney CEO Iger emerges from shadow of Eisner
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  January 30, 2006 ;     636 words ......predecessor, Michael D. Eisner. The next day, Iger...longtime partner Pixar Animation Studios...he could do what Eisner could not -- get...mercurial Steve Jobs, Pixar's CEO. The feud nearly...biggest deal since Eisner's purchase 11 years...strong executives as Eisner and Capital ...

Article: A new mouseketeer; Disney.(Disney has named an insider, Bob Iger, as Michael Eisner's successor)
The Economist (US);  March 19, 2005 ;     445 words ......against Mr Iger's appointment. But finally removing Mr Eisner from power was enough to satisfy them, even though they...shadow of others and whose talents were questioned by Mr Eisner himself in the past. Right until the last, albeit in a negative sense, Mr Eisner has dominated Disney. George Mitchell, ...

Article: What if ... Michael Eisner?(TV Currents)(Walt Disney Co.)
TelevisionWeek;  October 3, 2005 ;     700+ words ......instance, what if Mr. Wells had lived? And what if Mr. Eisner had not forced Jeffrey Katzenberg out of Disney? And what...through the torture of a long legal battle? What if Mr. Eisner had not hired Michael Ovitz as his heir apparent after...worse-became a real negative in his business dealings. Mr. ...

Article: EISNER UPBEAT, DEFENDS ACTIONS COMCAST BID CRITICIZED AS LOW.(Business)(Statistical Data Included)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  February 21, 2004 ;     700+ words ......wasn't happy with Eisner was Pixar and its head, Steve...publicly blasted Eisner this month and blamed...fantastic run,'' Eisner said. ``Pixar and Disney worked...the right deal for Pixar, it did not make...campaign to oust Eisner received a boost...

Article: Pixar, Disney to End Partnership; Negotiations Between Jobs and Eisner Break Down; Disney Shares Fall.(TV Currents)
TelevisionWeek;  February 2, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Chairman and CEO Michael] Eisner and [Pixar CEO Steve] Jobs in...generated by Disney-Pixar films to the animation...said Disney and Mr. Eisner faced a lose-lose situation...the collapse of the Pixar talks. Michael Eisner's inability to manage...

Article: McD's adds to Disney distress; Burger chain seeks new partners as Eisner fails to lock down Pixar deal.(News)
Advertising Age;  March 8, 2004 ;     606 words ......move that comes after Mr. Eisner was stripped of his chairman...McDonald's is distressed over Mr. Eisner's failure to reach a new agreement with powerhouse Pixar Animation Studios, Advertising...relationship with Disney.'' Pixar declined to comment. Disney...agreement with both McDonald's and ...

Article: Pixar in no hurry to find a new partner Steven Jobs hopes for new pact with an Eisner-less Disney, some say
International Herald Tribune;  May 25, 2004 ;     700+ words ......this year to oust Eisner, whom Jobs has blamed...the first film that Pixar will finance on its...remain with Disney. Pixar's family-oriented...for both Jobs and Eisner. According to a report...relationship with Pixar. But according to Disney executives, Eisner would be willing...

Article: Disney's New Drama: Dissension; Angry Shareholders Turn Harsh Spotlight on CEO Eisner
The Washington Post;  March 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......calling it a B-list panel still too timid to stand up to Eisner. There is far less disagreement on Disney's financial performance over the past decade. Eisner's first decade at Disney made the company the envy of...his magic touch has fizzled, analysts say. Critics say Eisner has been unable to stop a ...