
Bob Iger Acknowledges Rivalry Between Entertainment & Parks To Drive Disney Profits, Says Both Have “Ability To Grow Nicely”
The CEO noted "a healthy competition ... in terms of which of those two businesses is going to essentially prevail as the number one driver of profitability."
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Bob Iger Calls Disney’s Fox Acquisition “Ahead Of Its Time”
Disney CEO Bob Iger called the company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox “ahead of its time” given the multiples that rivals have been willing to fork out for Warner Bros. Discovery. “If anything, the batlte for contol of Warner Bros. Discovery should emphasize to investors … the value of our assets, especially our IP brands […]
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Disney Reports Solid Quarterly Earnings, Discloses $110M Hit From YouTube TV Carriage Fight
Disney reported solid results for its fiscal first quarter but also disclosed a $110 million hit from an autumn carriage fight with YouTube TV.
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Disney Tops Streaming Expectations In Final Subscriber Report; Quarterly Results Otherwise Mixed
Disney's stellar results in streaming helped offset a struggling film studio and sluggish ad sales in the fiscal fourth quarter.
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Bob Iger Equally Open To Original Or Rebooted IP, Disney’s “Priority Is To Put Out Great Movies”
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the studio's priority is to put our great movies that resonate with consumers be it original IP or reboots of existing franchises.
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Disney Reports Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Numbers Driven By Sports And Experiences
Strength in Disney's Sports and Experiences divisions propelled the media giant to better-than-expected results in its fiscal second quarter.
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Says “Venu Basically Looked Redundant To Us” As Other Skinny Bundles Emerged
Disney CEO Bob Iger said Venu, the streaming sports joint venture that’s fading into history, became irrelevant as opportunities arose for ESPN to join other skinny bundles.
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Bob Iger Won’t Rule Out Sale Of Smaller Networks As Cable Consolidates But Says Disney’s Linear Business “Not A Burden At All”
With Comcast planning to spin out NBCUniversal cable networks and Warner Bros. Discovery positioning itself to do the same, Bob Iger said Disney has no need to join in linear consolidation.
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‘Moana 2’ Buoys Disney’s Latest Quarter As Studio Profits Surge
'Moana 2' helped float a solid fiscal first quarter for Disney with studio profit riding the strong box office of the animated sequel that’s topped $1 billion worldwide.
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‘Inside Out 2’, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Buoy Disney Quarter As Streaming Profits Grow, Disney+ Ads 4.4 Million Subscribers
Disney’s lates quarter was mixed but solid with a big upswing in studio profit led by 'Deadpool & Wolverine' and 'Inside Out 2'. Streaming was in the black and domestic theme parks saw a profit.
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