DISNEY SIGNS DEAL ON TV RIGHTS IN ITALY.Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. announced Wednesday Wednesday: see week. that it has reached a 10-year deal with pay television specialist Telepiu for the Italian rights to Disney movies in an agreement reflecting the surging TV market for U.S. films overseas. The deal covers the pay television and pay-per-view rights to Telepiu for live action feature films, including Disney, Hollywood, Touchstone touchstone Black, silica-containing stone used in assaying to determine the purity of gold and silver. The metal to be assayed is rubbed on the touchstone, and then a sample of metal of known purity is rubbed on the stone right next to it. and Miramax pictures. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Disney-Telepiu agreement also calls for Telepiu to carry a new Disney Channel  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. specifically for the Italian market starting in late 1997
on Telepiu's digital satellite service, marking the sixth such
overseas channel to be launched by the Burbank-based entertainment
giant.
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