Despite opposition, Apple CEO Steve Jobs re-elected to Disney's board

Investors in the Walt Disney Co. voted to re-elect Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs to the company's board of directors on Wednesday, going against the advisement of a prominent federation of labor unions.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 56

Labor union votes against Steve Jobs' reelection to Disney board

A prominent federation of labor unions has voted against the reelection of Steve Jobs to the board of directors of the Walt Disney Co., while an influential shareholder advisory firm has questioned whether Jobs is fit to remain on the company's board.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 74

Steve Jobs expected to stay on Disney board during leave from Apple

Despite health issues that will keep him from his day-to-day operations at Apple, Steve Jobs will reportedly remain on the board of directors at the Walt Disney Co.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 7

US Department of Justice orders Apple to end anticompetitive deals

Apple and five other major Silicon Valley companies have settled with the U.S. Department of Justice after an investigation into agreements made between competitors to prevent the poaching of each other's workers.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 27

Apple, Google may settle in US antitrust probe of anti-poaching deals

Apple, Google and other technology companies are said to be in negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice for a potential settlement regarding an antitrust investigation of anti-poaching agreements.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 6

Fox, ABC agree to give Apple 99-cent TV rentals

Apple has reached an agreement with both News Corp. and Walt Disney to allow 99-cent rentals of Fox and ABC TV shows through iTunes, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 57

Apple executives dodge data center, FaceTime questions in earnings call

As usual, Apple's executives kept close to a carefully prepared script on the company's stellar financial results, being careful not to reveal too much about the company's future plans, including its data center cloud services and broader open support for FaceTime video calling.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 34

Disney executive praises potential of Apple iPad

Calling the iPad a "game changer," Walt Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger revealed Tuesday that his company has big plans for Apple's device, including interactive TV, games, applications and comic books.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 77

Apple's TV subscription plan gains potential partners in CBS, Disney

Both CBS Corp. and Walt Disney Co. have shown interest in offering content for Apple's TV subscription proposal slated for roll out sometime in 2010.

Brian Garner 16 years ago 41

Comcast's NBC deal could be roadblock for Apple's subscription hopes

While Apple is rumored to be working with TV networks on a subscription plan for shows on iTunes, Comcast's intent to purchase NBC could prevent such a deal with one of the big four U.S. broadcast networks.

Neil Hughes 16 years ago 65

Steve Jobs to stand for re-election to Disney's board

Although complicated health issues have forced Steve Jobs into a 6 month leave from Apple, he's seemingly confident in his ability to serve on Disney's Board of Directors, where he'll be standing for reelection come March.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 37

iTunes sells 200 million TV shows, adds new HD TV lineup

Apple announced Thursday that all four of the major US television networks are offering primetime programs in high definition on the iTunes Store, which has become the world's most popular online TV service with over 200 million episodes sold, including more than one million HD episodes purchased since last month.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 23

iPhone ramp delay; iTunes movies for UK & Canada; WTO complaint

One analyst has tied an Infineon profit warning to "delays" with Apple's 3G iPhone ramp. Meanwhile, the UK and Canadian versions of the iTunes Store will soon serve up feature films. And Apple is among a handful of US companies who've filed a grievance with the WTO over steep European tariffs.

AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 22

Apple launches TV programming on iTunes Store France

Apple announced Thursday that hit television programming from France's top networks including TF1, France Televisions, Arte, Mediatoon's Dargaud TV and Dupuis TV, along with hit US shows from The Walt Disney Company and MTV Networks is now available on the iTunes Store in France.

Sam Oliver 18 years ago 3

iTunes France TV job; .Mac refresh rumor; NYC shortages return

Apple is hiring for an iTunes TV show manager in France, confirming an upcoming rollout. Also, rumors have surfaced of a .Mac update to match new iPhone software; shortages of the device have returned to New York City; and mentions of free AT&T Wi-Fi have disappeared once again from the carrier's web pages.

Aidan Malley 18 years ago 22

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