BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Disney Channel, Toon Disney and ABC Family will air a series of animated shorts featuring the character Mater from the movie "Cars," studio officials announced.

NEW YORK, April 8 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Studios unveiled at a New York news conference Tuesday a slate of 10 animated feature movies to be released through 2012.

BURBANK , Calif., Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Hollywood's Walt Disney Studios said it plans to release new Disney Digital 3-D versions of "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" in theaters.

NEW ORLEANS, March 9 (UPI) -- "The Frog Princess," set in New Orleans, would feature the first African-American Disney princess, Walt Disney Co. shareholders learned. Disney Animation has begun production on "The Frog Princess," the company's first hand-drawn animation project in year

BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Co. has been forced to delay next year's DVD release of "Tinker Bell," effectively disrupting one of its new promotional campaigns.

LOS ANGELES, March 28 (UPI) -- Elton John's animated musical "Gnomeo & Juliet" has been dropped from production at Walt Disney Feature Animation.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Pixar Animation Studies has accepted Walt Disney Co.'s all-stock buyout worth $7.4 billion.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg Monday was named winner of the Art Director Guild's award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery.

LOS ANGELES, July 18 (UPI) -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has elected five new governors and returned nine members to the board.