Partnerships, Drama Renewals, and Acquisitions - Analyst Notes on Comcast, Disney, Viacom, IMAX, and Cinedigm

NEW YORK, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX), and Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. (NASDAQ: CIDM). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register

Comcast  Corporation  Analyst  Notes

On March 20, 2014, Comcast Corporation's (Comcast) NBC announced that it is renewing dramas Chicago  Fire, Chicago  P.D. and Grimm for the 2014-15 season. According to the Company, the network previously picked up The  Blacklist (season 2) Parks  and  Recreation (season 7), The  Voice (season 7) and Celebrity  Apprentice (season 14). Comcast stated that NBC is winning the season in adults 18-49, and ranked No.1 for the first time in 10 years this late in the season. The Company stated that the network is up 20% versus one year ago, with its highest rating 25 weeks into the season in six years. The full analyst notes on Comcast Corporation are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/CMCSA/report.pdf

Walt  Disney  Co.  Analyst  Notes

On March 18, 2014, Walt Disney Co. (Disney) announced that its shareholders attending the 2014 annual meeting elected all 10 members of the Board of Directors standing for re-election and supported Board recommendations on the Company's auditor, the advisory vote on executive compensation, and an amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, based on preliminary results. According to the Company, Disney Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger welcomed shareholders to the meeting at The Keller Auditorium in Portland and introduced independent Lead Director Orin C. Smith, formerly President and CEO of Starbucks Corporation, and the other members of the Board of Directors. Iger also announced that the next D23 Expo, the ultimate Disney fan event, will take place August 14-16, 2015 in Anaheim, California. Disney also stated that pursuant to the tenure policy in the Company's corporate governance guidelines that limits board service to 15 years, Judith L. Estrin did not stand for re-election. The Company mentioned that its shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent accountants for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2014 and have also approved the advisory resolution on executive compensation and an amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation that will provide shareholders the right to call a special meeting of stockholders. The full analyst notes on Walt Disney Co. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/DIS/report.pdf

Viacom,  Inc.  Analyst  Notes

On March 20, 2014, Viacom, Inc.'s (Viacom) BET Networks announced that it has acquired this year's #1 new talk show, The  Queen  Latifah  Showproduced by Flavor Unit, Overbrook Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, to air beginning Monday, March 31, 2014. According to Viacom, the Queen Latifah Show is a daytime, talk-variety series that showcases Queen Latifah's extraordinary range of talents as a global entertainment icon featuring chart-topping musical guests, celebrity interviews and everyday heroes who are changing lives in their local communities. The full analyst notes on Viacom, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/VIAB/report.pdf

IMAX  Corporation  Analyst  Notes

On March 20, 2014, IMAX Corporation (IMAX) and The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company (Disney), announced an agreement to release several of Disney's upcoming films in IMAX® theatres under an extension of the companies' long-running relationship. IMAX informed that under the agreement, the Company will be part of Disney's release strategy for its most highly-anticipated live-action tentpole films, including Marvel's  Captain  America:  The  Winter  Soldier (April 2014), Maleficent (May 2014), Marvel's Guardians  of  the  Galaxy (August 2014), and Marvel's Avengers:  Age  of  Ultron (May 2015), Tomorrowland (May 2015), and Star Wars: Episode VII (December 2015). The full analyst notes on IMAX Corporation are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/IMAX/report.pdf

Cinedigm  Digital  Cinema  Corp.  Analyst  Notes

On March 20, 2014, Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp.'s (Cinedigm) stock declined 11.39%, ending the day at $2.80. Over the previous three trading sessions, shares of Cinedigm declined 9.68%, compared to the Nasdaq Composite which rose 0.92% during the same period. The full analyst notes on Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/CIDM/report.pdf

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