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Disney portal shifts strategy, may lose logo

While the media company shifts its focus from being a Web portal to an entertainment niche, it may have to reinvent itself on another front, as a judge blocks it from using its original logo.

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While the media company shifts its focus from being a Web portal to an entertainment niche, it may have to reinvent itself on another front, as a judge blocks it from using its original logo.

"One of the reasons that you haven't seen a lot of momentum is because...we have not delivered a distinctive and clear message."

- Steve Wadsworth, Go.com president

 


Judge bars Disney from using Go.com logo
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Disney's Go.com narrowing focus
update The company's online directory is changing its Web strategy, narrowing its focus to play up its strength as an entertainment destination.

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