http://paidcontent.org/2008/11/07/419-interview-tom-staggs-cfo-disney/ The economics of digital content Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://paidcontent.org/2008/11/07/419-interview-tom-staggs-cfo-disney/#comment-64562 Fri, 22 May 2009 23:32:59 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2008/11/07/419-interview-tom-staggs-cfo-disney/#comment-64562 “As you might expect, between video games … and Disney Online, that’s a business we’re very much in investment mode on so there are meaningful losses currently as we invest in that business.” And, he said, they intend to continue investing. For example, as he said in the earnings call, Disney will increase its investment in the traditional video-game business by $75 million to $100 million in FY09, over and above the $170 million spent in 2008. “To be clear, that’s the investment in research and development.” This was one piece of great interview….thanks folks.

]]> http://paidcontent.org/2008/11/07/419-interview-tom-staggs-cfo-disney/#comment-64561 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:53:36 +0000 http://paidcontent.wp.gostage.it/2008/11/07/419-interview-tom-staggs-cfo-disney/#comment-64561 is really a good thing that Disney acquired the kids’ virtual world last year for $350 million in cash and a possible earn out of $350 million. Is it performing as expected? “Club Penguin actually is doing quite well for us.

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