Civil Rights
Jul. 9, 2010
Disney Liable for $269 Million for 'Millionaire'
A federal jury in Riverside found that the Walt Disney Co. owes $269 million to the British developers of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in unpaid profits.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal jury found three of the Walt Disney Co.'s television companies liable for more than $269 million in damages on Wednesday following a trial involving a dispute over profits from the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."
The verdict was a decisive victory for Celador International, the British company that developed the show in England before selling the...
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