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On one hand, you had activist investor Nelson Peltz – who dropped steaming piles of opinions like this one: "Why do I have to have a Marvel [movie] that's all women? Not that I have anything against women, but why do I have to do that? Why can't I have 'Marvels' that are both? Why do[...]

A day after activist investor Nelson Peltz's efforts to lock up some spots on the Disney Board of Directors went up in flames, Disney CEO Bob Iger checked in with CNBC's Squawk on the Street for a "victory lap" interview covering a wide range of subjects – from Disney's proxy fight win against Peltz' people and the company's[...]

During today's shareholders meeting, where the voting results were announced, Disney CEO Bob Iger addressed the company's role when it comes to addressing important social and/or political issues – emphasizing that Disney's job "is to entertain first and foremost" while still adhering to the company's "responsibility to do good in the world" without advancing "any[...]

So today's the big day for The Walt Disney Company & Disney CEO Bob Iger in terms of the direction that the company takes – with Nelson Peltz positioning for control of The Mouse's board of directors While we won't know the official results until this afternoon, rumblings are that Iger's slate has the votes it[...]

He was fired by Disney CEO Bob Iger earlier this year But now he is back with a plan to seize control Alongside Disney investor Nelson Peltz and his firm Trian, they are fighting for regain board seats at Disney and are targeting Iger Last week, Disney expanded its ten board seats to twelve, and Trian[...]

Even with the lineup that was in place for this year's conference, do you think Andrew Ross Sorkin & The New York Times' DealBook Summit knew that they would be getting this level of coverage? On Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger explained that it had pulled advertising on Twitter/X in response to Elon Musk supporting &[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? NBC's Saturday Night Live, Elon Musk/Disney, NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Center, Disney+'s Marvel Zombies, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav, FX's Alien, BBC's Doctor Who, Peacock's Ted, Netflix's The Sandman, Taylor Swift/Joe Rogan, Maximum Effort's Discontinued, Smallville, Hulu's The Orville, FOX "News"/Sean Hannity, and more! Images/Screencaps: Spotify, The CW, SNL, Shutterstock.com, Comedy Central,[...]

Back in July, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger made a whole lot of headlines when he described the proposals from the WGA & SAG-AFTRA to the studios & streamers as not "realistic" during an interview with CNBC But what got lost in all of that were the comments that Iger made regarding the future of[...]

However, a new CNBC article about Disney and the chaos surrounding Bob Iger and Bob Chapek reveals some more details about how this lawsuit came to be It essentially came down to the two Bob's thinking the other would handle it. Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) in Marvel Studios' BLACK WIDOW, in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier[...]

It's so much more complicated than that, and everything that has gone down with Bob Chapek and Bob Iger has just made it even worse It was the wrong time to retire, and it also seemed like Iger really didn't prepare Chapek nearly enough to take on this role Now Iger has returned, and Chapek has[...]

Some big news coming out of today's The Walt Disney Company earnings call from CEO Bob Iger when it comes to streaming and the respective SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes When it comes to the former, that news comes in the form of price increases beginning in October and a new ad-free Disney+ & Hulu bundle[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Adult Swim's Rick and Morty: The Anime, Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen, SAG-AFTRA, George Carlin/AI, Chuck Norris/Walker, Texas Ranger, TBS' AEW Collision, WWE NXT Great American Bash, ABC's Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, Amazon's Invincible, She-Hulk Star Tatiana Maslany & Disney CEO Bob Iger, The CW's Riverdale, The CW's Nancy Drew,[...]

It's pretty safe to say that Disney CEO Bob Iger's comments regarding the SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes against the AMPTP from earlier this month, where he referred to the unions' points as "just not realistic" (more on that below), are going to be something that follows him around moving forward It became the rallying cry[...]

If you thought SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher didn't have more to say about Disney CEO Bob Iger's comments regarding the SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes against the AMPTP from last week where he referred to the unions' points as "just not realistic" (more on that below), you would be very much wrong Speaking with Sen Bernie[...]

Hours before the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board authorized a strike after negotiations on a new deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) fell apart, Bob Iger shared his thoughts on what went down to David Faber during the Thursday morning edition[...]

If you had a chance to check out what Disney CEO Bob Iger had to say to David Faber during the Thursday morning edition of CNBC's Squawk Box from Idaho's Sun Valley Conference, then you know that The Mouse took the blame for undercutting studios such as Marvel Studios for its big push to have[...]

Clearly feeling a little chatty this morning (locking in your position as Disney CEO can do that to you), Bob Iger had a lot of ground to cover during his interview with David Faber during the Thursday morning edition of CNBC's Squawk Box from Idaho's Sun Valley Conference Earlier today, we took a look at[...]

Less than 24 hours after it was announced that he would be staying on as CEO of The Walt Disney Company through 2026 and on the same day when the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) National Board is set to authorize a strike after negotiations on a new[...]

What a difference three months makes when it comes to The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and the future of Hulu "I mentioned on the first earnings call that I did [in February] when I came back that everything was on the table, and in fact, everything was on the table I've now had[...]

Ron DeSantis, accusing the governor of retaliatory practices and infringing upon "The Mouse's" First Amendment rights (you can get caught up on all of our coverage here), Disney CEO Bob Iger didn't hold back when it came to taking on DeSantis during the company's earnings call And though he was addressing everyone on the call[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? TBS' AEW Dynamite, NBC's Saturday Night Live, AEW/CM Punk, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, AMC's The Walking Dead Rick Grimes/Michonne spinoff, Disney+'s The Mandalorian, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Neil Gaiman/TIME100, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard, Amazon's Wytches, Netflix's Sweet Tooth, Amazon[...]

CEO Bob Iger With the TIME100 honor coming at a time when the company is in the midst of some major financial & structural changes, Iger spoke with the news magazine/website on a number of topics In the following highlights, Iger responds to ex-Marvel Entertainment Chairman Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter's claim from earlier this month that[...]

It was back at the beginning of February 2023 when The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced that the company would be undergoing a series of corporate restructurings, layoffs, and budget cuts in an effort to raise $5.5 billion in savings Since then, we've seen several initiatives put into play, from stretching out the[...]

At the beginning of 2020, the news came that Bob Iger was retiring and Bob Chapek would be taking over That probably seemed like a good idea at the beginning of 2020, but a month later, the pandemic hit, and even the biggest company in the world has a hard time recovering from a thing like[...]

All of this, even though as early as when the sale was finalized, Bob Iger himself said that the film would be rated R and that Deadpool would join the X-Men in the MCU They have to be tired of answering these questions by now, but that won't stop anyone from asking The latest is[...]

The first two films were a huge success, and while Bob Iger has been quoted saying that they will continue to make R-rated Deadpool features with Ryan Reynolds, the truth is things change For what it is worth, Reynolds seems game for either. Could Deadpool join the MCU soon? Ryan Reynolds is game Credit Fox/Disney Deadpool Can[...]

That would have been a disaster, especially for those Disney park-goers who already felt Star Wars was infringing on their turf. As to why they abandoned the plans for a more OT focused park, Cockerell says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy was the one who questioned that decision: "They said, 'Well, yesterday Bob Iger met with Kathleen[...]

Outgoing CEO Bob Iger has hinted in a new interview with Barron that they may not be done bypassing theaters with releases going forward Not big tentpole stuff like Mulan or MCU related films like Black Widow, but mid-range budget fare for sure. Bob Iger attends the premiere of "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" at Alice[...]

Disney has gone through a seismic corporate shake-up this afternoon, with long-time CEO Bob Iger leaving his position and naming Bob Chapek the new CEO effective immediately Iger will stay on the Disney board and guide them through the end of his contract on December 31st, 2021 Chapek has been head of Disney Parks, Experiences[...]

Bob Iger is the most powerful man in Hollywood This is not up for debate He was recently named Time magazines Businessperson of the Year, and because the world is cruel, Iger was asked about the superhero film comments made by living legend Martin Scorsese For those who don't remember, or have been living under[...]