Disney Announces Acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Inc. via Video Statement

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BURBANK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Robert A. Iger, president and CEO, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), today announced that Disney will acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. and its portfolio of over 5,000 characters (the complete press release follows this alert).

A video statement of Mr. Iger announcing this acquisition and a corresponding graphics loop are available via satellite and Broadcast FTP folder.

Below are the satellite coordinates for the video statement and graphics loop that are available today, Monday, August 31, between 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PT (9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET).

Satellite Coordinates are as follows:

Galaxy 17 K15 Slot 1
Downlink 11985 H
SR 3.9787
FEC 3/4
Data 5.5

Press can also access the Broadcast FTP folder for the statement and graphics assets which will be available no later than 6:30 a.m. PT (9:30 a.m. ET).

FTP login information is as follows:

Broadcast
Hostname: 67.98.233.21
Username: broadcast
Password: harris6342

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