Walt Disney Internet Group

Report: Disney to Merge Internet Group, Video Game Business

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 5, 2008 - 10:41am.

Los Angeles - Disney (NYSE: DIS) plans to merge its Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) online unit with its Disney Interactive Studios video game business to form a new unit to be called Disney Interactive Media Group, PaidContent reported, citing an internal memo from Disney CEO Bob Iger. The new unit is expected to be led by current WDIG president Steve Wadsworth.