It was part pep rally and part therapy session: For 45 minutes on Monday, Robert A. Iger stood inside a film soundstage in Burbank, Calif., and fielded questions from Disney […]
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Back to news homeBob Iger’s Return to Disney Shocks a Discontented Kingdom
But Disney has one problem that its competitors do not, and it involves Mr. Chapek’s biggest move during his time as chief executive.In 2020, Mr. Chapek restructured Disney to give […]
Bob Iger Returns as Disney CEO After Chapek Is Fired
Mr. Iger said in a statement on Sunday night that he was “extremely optimistic for the future of this great company and thrilled to be asked by the board to […]
At Corporate Pep Rally, Disney CEO Pitches Warmer, Fuzzier Side
Every few years, the Walt Disney Company stages a colossal pep rally for its most-ardent fans. The three-day event is called D23 Expo, and roughly 140,000 people pay anywhere from […]
Disney Profit Jumps 50 Percent, Buoyed by Theme Parks
A year ago, because of the coronavirus pandemic, most of Disney’s theme parks were operating at reduced capacity and Disney Cruise Line was not operating at all. Since April, Disney’s […]
After Pixar Ouster, John Lasseter Returns With Apple and ‘Luck’
LOS ANGELES — The most Pixar movie of the summer is not from Pixar. It’s from Apple TV+ and the lightning-rod filmmaker-executive who turned Pixar into a superpower: John Lasseter.Five […]
Disney Fires Peter Rice, Its Top TV Content Executive
The Walt Disney Company has abruptly fired Peter Rice, its most senior television content executive, citing an ill fit with Disney’s corporate culture, according to three people briefed on the […]
Madison Avenue’s Biggest Event Returns, to a Whole New World
For the first time in three years, the circus is coming back to town.The television industry’s biggest showcase for advertisers, the so-called upfronts, will return to Manhattan landmarks like Radio […]
Netflix’s Stumble Could Be a Warning Sign for Streaming Industry
Many entertainment executives, tired of playing catch-up to a Silicon Valley interloper, have been waiting for the comeuppance of Netflix. But this may not have been the way they hoped […]
Disney, Built on Fairy Tales and Fantasy, Confronts the Real World
Since its founding in 1923, Disney has stood alone in Hollywood in one fundamental way: Its family-friendly movies, television shows and theme park rides, at least in theory, have always […]