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24.11 / 10:49

UPS CEO Parke film Inside reports Iger should let someone else play Disney’s knight in shining armour

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Walt Disney Company is putting the finishing touches on a multi-year storyline that has cast Bob Iger as the company’s knight in shining armour. Two years after Iger returned as chief executive officer (CEO) to save the company, Disney last week reported stellar results that exceeded analyst expectations and sent the stock up more than 6%—its biggest daily increase since February.

04.02 / 01:21

CEO Entertainment Parke Adventure film President Inside Disney’s future now depends on the ultimate theme park insider

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Soon after Bob Iger returned to Disney in late 2022, experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro went to the chief executive’s office with a book of data on the businesses he led. Theme parks and cruise ships were constrained only by their size.

28.01 / 10:35

UPS CEO Netflix Parke stars reports ESPN How to fix Disney: A road map for the next CEO

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There has been plenty of drama at Walt Disney over the past decade. Since January 2016, the House of Mouse has released four Star Wars films, built a streaming platform, and overseen the departure and dramatic comeback of CEO Bob Iger.

24.12 / 02:09

markets CEO Entertainment Parke Marvell love War The marketing master trying to make us fall in love with Disney again

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Disney’s public image has taken a beating this year. It got dragged into the woke wars with its “Snow White" remake and angered both conservatives and liberals when the company briefly benched Jimmy Kimmel.

17.01 / 03:23

markets Hollywood economy wellness President show evacuation How the California fires are remaking the L.A. economy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On a typical weekday, lunch hour is bustling at Toscana Brentwood, a popular restaurant with the Hollywood elite where it isn‘t uncommon to see Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger dining while agents table hop looking for the next big deal. Since the fires that have destroyed the Palisades and forced much of neighboring Brentwood and Santa Monica to evacuate, Toscana is a ghost town.

27.10 / 10:25

Hollywood CEO Entertainment President show donates They’re close friends—and stars in America’s biggest succession dramas

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Around 2004, a rising TV executive named Dana Walden began calling politically connected friends to let them know about a hot new prospect. She wasn’t talking about a star or script.

21.10 / 16:07

CEO Compilation Entertainment Trade performer 2020 International Disney names Gorman to serve as next chairman; anticipates naming new CEO in early 2026

The Walt Disney Co. is tapping Morgan Stanley executive James Gorman to serve as its next chairman, beginning early next year

08.10 / 14:31

markets COST CEO Strategy Pfizer performer Pharmaceuticals Pfizer CEO’s job is at risk. A shot of discipline could help.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When former executives team up with an activist investor to “help" a struggling company, it is often bad news for the current chief executive. That is one implication behind activist investor Starboard Value’s $1 billion stake and its push to make changes at Pfizer, which The Wall Street Journal reported has support from former Pfizer Chief Executive Ian Read and former Chief Financial Officer Frank D’Amelio.

11.09 / 15:38

markets UPS Target CEO Strategy reports athletics Kevin Plank broke Under Armour. Can he fix it?

When Kevin Plank took back the CEO job this year at Under Armour, he said the sportswear brand he founded had suffered from executive turnover and strategy shifts. “My top priority is to bring clarity and stability to our business," he told investors in May, when Plank also warned them that the company’s sales would drop at least 10% this year. The 52-year-old billionaire had never left the company he started nearly 30 years ago.

07.09 / 19:56

CEO SPY film War stars The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie: Everything we know so far

23.08 / 04:47

Compilation Entertainment Parke trends performer 2020 International Disney names Gorman to chair its succession planning committee

The Walt Disney Co. has tapped James Gorman to lead its succession planning committee as the entertainment company continues to work toward finding someone to take over the helm from Bob Iger

22.08 / 03:45

FIVE CEO WhatsApp War Walt Disney tasks board member Gorman to lead panel for CEO search

Walt Disney on Wednesday named board member and Morgan Stanley executive chairman James Gorman to chair its succession planning committee, which is looking for the next chief executive officer. The board has extended CEO Bob Iger's retirement date five times. Iger retired once and then was brought back in late 2022 to replace his hand-picked successor, Bob Chapek. Disney won a months-long proxy war with activist investor Nelson Peltz and is refocusing attention on finding Iger's successor.

24.07 / 22:54

Digital SPY film voice reports Updates Frozen 3: When will fans witness the adventure of Elsa, Anna and Olaf? Release date update

Frozen 3 is growing, especially with the impressive box-office success of Pixar’s Inside Out 2, which has surpassed Frozen 2 and is poised to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

17.07 / 22:05

Citi CEO BAY Southern community track Sporting Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and journalist Willow Bay to become Angel City FC's new owners

Angel City FC says Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of the National Women’s Soccer League team

08.05 / 19:49

Digital Entertainment stars rights International cricket Sporting ICC rights may bleed Disney's streaming entertainment biz

Walt Disney's maiden profit from streaming entertainment in Q2 may be short-lived as the segment is expected to experience a Q3 loss due to International Cricket Council (ICC) digital rights, which are held by Disney+ Hotstar. «We are forecasting a loss for entertainment direct to consumer (DTC) in the third quarter, the vast majority of which is due to Disney+ Hotstar's ICC cricket rights,» Walt Disney CFO Hugh Johnston told analysts during the earnings call for the March quarter. He added Disney+'s core subscriber growth is not expected to be significant in Q3, but sub-growth is anticipated to return in Q4.

07.05 / 11:51

COST CEO Parke wellness performer reports wrestling Financial Disney's streaming business turns a profit in first financial report since challenge to Iger

The Walt Disney Co. moved to a loss in its second quarter, hampered by significantly higher restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped Wall Street’s view and its streaming business was profitable

06.04 / 13:01

CEO security Strategy Tesla Motorola ESPN Features Weekly Tech Recap: OnePlus Nord CE4 5G launch, Alibaba's rocket-based delivery plan, Disney's password crackdown, more

Alibaba, the prominent Chinese e-commerce giant, aims to revolutionize global delivery services by exploring one-hour deliveries using a rocket-based system in partnership with Beijing's Epoch Space. Facing fierce competition, especially in its flagship Taobao marketplace, Alibaba seeks to maintain its industry dominance. Previously offering five-day deliveries in key global markets through Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, Alibaba now ventures into rocket-based transportation to further expedite delivery times.

05.04 / 20:45

markets Digital CEO Entertainment innovations reports Interviews Netflix-like password sharing plan soon on Disney+. Check confirmed dates

sharing plan in June, said Disney CEO Bob Iger, as per a report in Deadline. Disney+ Password Sharing Plan is set to revolutionize the streaming landscape, initially debuting in select markets in June before a widespread launch slated for September, Iger told CNBC. This innovative approach acknowledges the evolving dynamics of digital consumption, offering flexibility while ensuring equitable access to content.

04.04 / 01:47

Hollywood FIVE CEO Entertainment Parke War International Hunt for Disney CEO Bob Iger's successor kicks into high gear

Disney's months-long proxy war with activist investor Nelson Peltz in the rear-view mirror, attention is refocused on finding CEO Bob Iger's successor. The board has extended Iger's retirement date five times, continually deferring decisions about finding a replacement.

02.04 / 04:55

CEO Entertainment Election War Warner Bros reports Courts The battle lines in the war over Disney’s board

Disney’s contentious proxy battle is in the homestretch. After several years of share price underperformance at the entertainment giant, at least three activist shareholders have launched proxy campaigns, with some hoping to get their own candidates elected on Disney’s board. Investors have begun casting votes ahead of Disney’s April 3 annual meeting.

23.03 / 16:17

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