
Members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk the picket line outside of Disney Studios in Burbank, California, on July 18, 2023. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty ImagesWhen the markets close Wednesday, all eyes will be on Bob Iger.The Disney CEO has a laundry list of issues to address during the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call.Linear advertising and television subscriptions are down, its movie studio has been hit-or-miss at the box office, Hollywood’s actors and writers are on strike and streaming losses continue to escalate.Iger has hinted that Disney’s TV networks, excluding ESPN — which has been searching for strategic partners and on Tuesday announced a sportsbook partnership with Penn Entertainment — “may not be core” to the business anymore.Here is what analysts expect from Disney’s quarterly report:EPS: 95 cents per share expected, according to a Refinitiv consensus surveyRevenue: $22.5 billion expected, according to RefinitivDisney+ total subscriptions: 151.1 million expected, according to StreetAccountAhead of Disney’s earnings call, investors are looking for more clarity on how Iger plans to fix Disney’s TV business and juggle the decline of subscribers at Disney+.Separately, Iger is lookin to t …






