DisNEY’S Q2 FY10 EARNINGS RESULTS PAGE 2 IRON MAN 2 BOX OFFICE PAGE 3 ABC UNVEILS 2010-11 PRimETimE SCHEDULE PAGE 6 ESPN ANNOUNCES MF N SCHEDULE PAGE 8 In Theaters June 18th DISNEY REPORTS Q2 FY10 EARNINGS RESULTS The Walt Disney Company recently reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter and six months ended April 3, 2010. Diluted On June 1st, Disney’s Alice In Wonderland was released on 3-Disc earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter increased 45% to Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy). The Blu- $0.48 from $0.33 in the prior-year quarter. EPS for the current ray Disc versions of the film include nine bonus features that take and prior-year quarter include the items discussed in the following viewers deeper into the “Rabbit Hole” – exploring more of the paragraph. Excluding these items, EPS increased 12% to $0.48 world of Wonderland, its iconic characters and the making of the from $0.43 in the prior-year quarter. film. The current quarter included restructuring and impairment charges, Disney’s Alice in Wonderland recently crossed the exclusive a gain on the sale of an investment in a pay television service in $1 billion dollar mark in global box office receipts. Among the Central Europe, and an accounting gain related to the acquisition film’s achievements: the film is Disney’s biggest international of the Disney Stores in Japan, which collectively had no net film of all time, and Disney’s biggest non-sequel release of all impact on EPS. The prior-year quarter included restructuring and time. The film also had the highest-grossing non-sequel opening impairment charges which had a $0.10 per share impact on EPS. weekend in history; as well as the biggest March opening, the biggest 3D opening, and the biggest For the six month period, diluted EPS was $0.93 compared to IMAX opening $0.78 in the prior-year period. In addition to the items discussed in history. above, EPS for the current six months included restructuring and impairment charges and a gain on the sale of an investment in a television service in Europe which were recorded in the first quarter of the current year while the prior-year period included a gain on the sale of our investment in two pay television services in Latin America. Excluding these items, EPS increased 12% to $0.95 from $0.85 in the prior-year six months. “The incredible box office performance ofDisney’s Alice in Wonderland and acquisition of Marvel, whose Iron Man 2 has grossed $334 million in global box office in its first two weeks, clearly show the benefits of investing in high quality branded content,” said Bob Iger, President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company. “With the economy showing signs of improvement, we’re confident our strategy is the right one to provide consumers the best in entertainment while building long-term value for our shareholders.” For more information, including a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their GAAP equivalents, visit www.disney.com/ investors. PAGE 2 BOX OFFICE NEWS FROM Iron Man 2, the most recent release from Marvel, has seen $580 million in worldwide box office since it was released in late April. ABC UNVEILS 2010-11 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, recently outlined ABC’s plans for next season and unveiled the network’s 2010-11 fall schedule before the advertising and media communities at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. New series for the 2010-11 season are Better Together, Body THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS of Proof, Detroit 1-8-7, Happy Endings, Mr. Sunshine, My NAMES MT CARNEY Generation, No Ordinary Family, Off the Map, Secret Millionaire and The Whole Truth. PRESIDENT OF MARKETING Rich Ross, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, recently America’s Funniest Home Videos, The Bachelor, Brothers & announced that MT Carney has been named President of Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Marketing for The Walt Disney Studios. Carney will oversee Makeover: Home Edition, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, all aspects of worldwide marketing and distribution, including Supernanny, V and 20/20 join previously announced returning all creative, media, online development, publicity, promotions series Castle, Cougar Town, The Middle and Modern Family. and synergy for motion pictures released under the Walt Disney Saturday Night College Football also returns. Pictures (including Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation) and Touchstone Pictures banners. New Fall and Midseason Series Carney and her partners co-founded Naked NY, the world’s DRAMA leading communications planning firm in 2006, creating strategic plans for large diverse groups of worldwide clients including “BODY OF PROOF” Coca-Cola, Kraft, Johnson & Johnson, Google, Microsoft and Nokia. As one of seven global partners, MT was responsible for Dr. Megan strategy and product development for the 300-plus member firm. Hunt (Dana Delany) was in Prior to launching Naked, MT was Worldwide Planning Director a class of her at Ogilvy & Mather. Carney studied French Language and own, a brilliant Literature at The Sorbonne and has been honored with numerous neurosurgeon industry awards including the IPA Grand Prix, Advertising Age’s at the top of Media Maven, Women to Watch in Campaign and multiple Media her game. Week awards. Her world is turned upside down when a devastating For the Q3 FY10 Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Studios car accident Home Entertainment Release Slates, please turn to Page 13 puts an end to her time in the PAGE 3 operating room. Megan resumes her career as a medical examiner former classmates ten years later as they return home to rediscover determined to solve the puzzle of who or what killed the victims. that just because they’re not where they planned doesn’t mean they’re not right where they need to be. Dana Delany stars as Dr. Megan Hunt, Jeri Ryan as Dr. Kate Murphy, Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Elliot Gross, John Carroll Lynch My Generation stars Michael Stahl David as Steven, Kelli Garner as Detective Bud Morris, Windell Middlebrooks as Dr. Curtis as Dawn, Jaime King as Jacqueline, Keir O’Donnell as Kenneth, Brumfield, Nic Bishop as Peter Dunlap, and Sonja Sohn as Sebastian Sozzi as Falcon, Mechad Brooks as Rolly, Anne Son as Detective Samantha Baker. Caroline, Daniella Alonso as Brenda and Julian Morris as Anders. Body of Proof is from ABC Studios. Christopher Murphey wrote My Generation was created and written by Noah Hawley (The the pilot, which was directed by Nelson McCormick. Murphey Unusuals, Bones), who is also an executive producer along with and Matt Gross serve as executive producers. Warren Littlefield, Henrik Bastin, Patrick Magnasson and Martin Piersson. Craig Gillespie directed the pilot. The project is from “DETROIT 1-8-7” ABC Studios. What does it take to be a detective on “NO America’s ORDINARY most FAMILY” dangerous streets? Get The Powells ready to are about to go be part of from ordinary the action to extraordinary. when a During a family documentary vacation set up crew rolls in an attempt to with some reconnect, their of Detroit’s plane crashes into finest, offering an insider’s glimpse behind the curtain of a the Amazon River. But this is where the fun starts for the Powells Homicide Unit. as they soon discover that something’s not quite right. Each of them now possesses unique and distinct superpowers. Detroit 1-8-7 stars Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) as Detective Louis Fitch, Jon Michael Hill as Detective Damon Washington, Michael Chiklis (The Shield) stars as Jim Powell, Julie Benz James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) as Sergeant Jesse Longford, (Dexter) as Stephanie Powell, Romany Malco (The 40-Year-Old Aisha Hinds (True Blood) as Lieutenant Maureen Mason, Natalie Virgin) as George St. Cloud, Tate Donovan (Damages) as Mitch Martinez as Detective Ariana Sanchez, D.J. Cotrona as Detective McCutcheon, Autumn Reeser as Katie Andrews, Christina Chang John Stone, and Shaun Majumder as Detective Aman Mahajan. as Yvonne Cho, Kay Panabaker as Daphne Powell, and Jimmy Bennett as JJ Powell. The series is produced by ABC Studios. The pilot was written by Jason Richman and the executive producers are Richman, David The pilot was written and executive produced by Jon Feldman and Hoberman and Todd Lieberman, as well as executive producer executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Morgan Wandell and David David Zabel. Jeff Nachmanoff directed the pilot. Semel, who directed the pilot. Joe Hartwick, Jr. serves as producer and the series is produced by ABC Studios. “MY GENERATION” What a difference “OFF THE MAP” ten years can make. In 2000, Executive producers Shonda Rhimes a documentary and Betsy Beers (Grey’s Anatomy, crew follows a Private Practice) and creator Jenna disparate group Bans (Grey’s Anatomy) bring you of high schoolers an uplifting medical drama that from Greenbelt explores how far you have to go to High School in truly heal. In this ensemble drama, Austin, TX, as five doctors who have lost their way they prepare for will go to the ends of the earth to try graduation in the to remember the reasons why they year 2000 and wanted to become doctors in the revisits these first place. PAGE 4 Off the Map stars Martin Henderson as Ben Keeton, Caroline The series is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Dhavernas as Lily Brenner, Enrique Murciano as Manny Diaz, Silver and Gold Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Shana Mamie Gummer as Mina Minard, Jason George as Otis Cole, Goldberg-Meehan is executive producer and writer. The pilot was Valerie Cruz as Zita (Zee) and Jose Julian as Charlie.