Reuters reports that Electronic Arts and Walt Disney Co. sealed a multi-year licensing deal under which the video game publisher will create games for smartphones, PCs and consoles based on the "Star Wars" movies. The financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. . Read More

Just 154 days after acquiring LucasArts, as part of its $4B acquisition of LucasFilm, Disney has shut down LucasArts, laying off over 150 people and leaving in question the future of Star Wars: First Assault and Star Wars 1313. . Read More

uplynk, a video streaming technology provider used by Disney and ABC Television Group, announced its HD Adaptive Streaming Platform today. The company, using a single, non-proprietary adaptive formula that allows video playback on all major platforms and devices for a low price. Read More

Amazon today unveiled Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, a subscription service that gives kids as many age-appropriate books, games, apps, movies and TV shows as they want for fee that starts at $3 a month. Read More

Magnet Media’s Ryan William Neal guest-blogged the Future of Television Summit. Here’s his take on, “Digital Distribution Models: How Technology is Changing the Way Viewers Access TV and Video Content.”. Read More

Disney Movies Online, the family entertainment company’s digital movie locker service, announced it is closing on December . Read More

Disney's Club Penguin is opening the velvet rope Thursday to "Make Your Mark: Ultimate Jam," an online event that cross-pollinates properties from multiple entertainment platforms. Read More