Disney Paid Bob Iger $2M/Year As CEO Consultant, Despite Strained Relationship With Successor Bob Chapek
At the end of his current two-year term as CEO, Iger will resume the consultancy role he started last year.
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‘Strange World’ Crashes With Historically Bad Opening, Will Lose More Than $100 Million
‘Strange World’s opening weekend haul is the worst for a Disney animated feature since ‘The Emperor’s New Grove’ in 2000.
Disney Dismisses Chapek Deputy Kareem Daniel As Bob Iger Puts “Decision-Making Back In The Hands Of Our Creative Teams”
A key figure in Disney’s shift towards data-driven decision-making, Daniel’s departure seemed likely after Iger’s return.
Bob Iger Is Back As Disney CEO, Bob Chapek Steps Down
The market was bullish after the news, with Disney shares up 10% in pre-market trading on Monday.
Disney Plans Layoffs, Hiring Freeze After Weak Fourth Quarter
In a memo to executives, CEO Bob Chapek outlined a series of cost-cutting measures headed Disney’s way.
Bob Chapek Has ‘Gotta Be Fired, That’s Pretty Cut And Dried,’ Says CNBC’s Jim Cramer Following Brutal Q4 Earnings Call
Calling Disney’s Q4 a “quarter for the ages,” Cramer says it’s time for the company to change up its leadership.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek Gets Three Year Contract Extension
As Disney extends Chapek’s contract, we revisit the good, the bad, and the ugly of his time at the helm.
Possible Reasons That ‘Lightyear’ Underperformed At The Box Office
Lightyear was supposed to be the film that marked Pixar’s triumphant return to the bigscreen. But its weak box office tells a different story.
‘Lightyear’ Banned In At Least 14 Countries For Including Same Sex Kiss
Lightyear has been banned in Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, among other countries.
Disney Expands Metaverse Plans, Hires Apple Vet Mark Bozon To Key Creative Role
The hire is the latest move by Disney into what CEO Bob Chapek describes as “the next great storytelling frontier.”
U.S. Congressman Proposes Bill To Strip Disney Of Long-Held Copyrights
Republican lawmaker Josh Hawley is coming for Mickey Mouse.
U.S. Senators Don’t Want Kids Watching ‘Hyper-Sexualized’ Cartoons Like ‘Loud House,’ ‘She-Ra’
Five Republican senators wrote to the TV Parental Guidelines Advisory Board demanding new tv ratings guidelines.
Disney Comms Boss Out As DeSantis Feud Intensifies, Florida Governor Mourns For Modern Animation
With aim that makes Elmer Fudd look like Annie Oakley, DeSantis has started taking shots at modern animation.
DeSantis Vs Disney: Florida Lawmakers Vote To Remove Disney World’s Self-Governing Status
DeSantis has been targeting Disney since CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” legislation in March.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek Apologizes, Tells Employees ‘I Let You Down’
The Walt Disney Company is immediately “pausing” all political donations in the state of Florida.
Pixar Employees Make Stunning Accusation: Disney Censors The Studio’s Films
Say employees: “We at Pixar have personally witnessed beautiful stories, full of diverse characters, come back from Disney corporate reviews shaved down to crumbs of what they once were.”
Disney+ Has Turned ‘Encanto’ Into A Franchise, Says Disney CEO
The company reported better-than-expected subscription growth for Disney+ last quarter.
Bob Chapek: The Key To Disney’s Metaverse Push Is ‘The Database’
“We’ve been collecting very deep, rich data for a long time from our parks,” says the CEO.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek Outlines ‘Three Pillars’ For Company’s Success In 2022 And Beyond
Chapek’s Disney will be about storytelling, innovation, and a “relentless focus on our audience.”
Disney Patents Virtual World Simulator That Doesn’t Require Headsets, Goggles, Or Smartphones
The immersive tech could eventually allow park visitors to interact with Mickey Mouse and Elsa as images, not cast members in costume.
The Truth About Why Pixar’s ‘Luca’ Is Headed To Streaming
Bob Chapek has given the fullest explanation yet for the decision to move the Pixar film to Disney+.
Disney To Shut 100 International TV Channels This Year
“The great majority” of their content will move to Disney+, says CEO Bob Chapek.
Disney Unlikely To Return To Full Theatrical Windows, Hints CEO Bob Chapek
“The consumer is probably more impatient than they’ve ever been before,” says Chapek.
The Walt Disney Company ‘Needs To Be Saved From Itself,’ Says Abigail Disney
Disney has subjected the company that bears her name to her harshest criticism yet.
Disney Unveils New Distribution Strategy That Pits Streaming Against Theaters
“Covid accelerated the rate at which we made this transition,” said CEO Bob Chapek, “but [it] was going to happen anyway.”
Walt Disney Company Posts First Quarterly Loss In Almost 20 Years
On the upside, the Disney+ streaming service has passed 60 million subscribers in less than nine months.
As Disney Businesses Crumble During Coronavirus Pandemic, Former CEO Bob Iger Won’t Let It Go
So says “The New York Times,” which interviewed the recently departed CEO.
Breaking: Disney Will Close All Of Its Theme Parks, Pulls ‘Mulan’ Release (Updated)
The Walt Disney Company is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak on all fronts.
