Category: Disney
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shows Openness to Selling Hulu
One of the big questions surrounding the future of streaming is what will Disney do with Hulu? Next year there is a deadline for Disney to buy the remaining stake from Comcast or sell the streaming service. After the first earnings call that Bob Iger held since his return as CEO to Disney, he sat…
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Josh D’Amaro Sends Email About Upcoming Layoffs And Says They Won’t Impact Frontline Cast Members
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro sent an email out to cast members after Bob Iger announced that The Walt Disney Company will be laying off 7,000 of its employees. This comes as Disney is looking to cut costs across its three main new segments that were also announced yesterday. D’Amaro sent an…
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Disney Releases More Details on Restructuring Including Creative Control and Accountability
One day after announcing its restructuring, The Walt Disney Company is sharing more information about how that will exactly be implemented. In a lengthy release, Disney shared what the individual segments will be and who will be leading them. There are also biographies about the new heads of the segments. Along with restructuring the company,…
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Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations and Former Disneyland Resort President is Leaving Disney
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations and former Disneyland Resort president is leaving The Walt Disney Company. The executive announced her decision to leave after the restructuring that was announced for Disney during its recent earnings report. Campbell will stay through June to help with the transition. With Campbell’s departure, head of streaming Michael…
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‘Disney Alice in Wonderland: The Official Cookbook’ Now Available for Pre-Sale
Disney Alice in Wonderland: The Official Cookbook is now available fore pre-sale. This cookbook allows families to go down the rabbit hole and experience the world of Alice in Wonderland in a completely fun and new way. The culinary way! This cookbook can be great for a fun cooking experience or for making a whole…
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Disney Releases Statement on Nelson Peltz Dropping Proxy Fight
The Walt Disney Company has released a statement in response to Nelson Peltz dropping his proxy fight. The change by Peltz came after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that he had restructured Disney during an earnings call. The restructuring has Disney divided into three main segments: The company also announced that it would be cutting…
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Nelson Peltz Drops Proxy Fight with Disney
Activist investor Nelson Peltz has dropped his proxy fight with The Walt Disney Company. A day after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced a new structure for the company. “The proxy fight is over,” said Peltz to Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street. “Now Disney plans to do everything we wanted them to do,”…
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Jump Into An All-New Mickey & Friends Adventure With Disney Illusion Island On July 28
Digital Pre-orders for Mickey & Friends’ Platform Adventure Game Open Globally Today, Exclusively for Nintendo SwitchTM GLENDALE, CA – Feb 8, 2023 – Embark on a brand-new adventure with Disney Mickey Mouse’s triumphant return to video games – and this time he’s bringing a few friends! Today, Disney, in collaboration with developer Dlala Studios, revealed that Disney…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Shines Bright During Disney Earnings Call
The Walt Disney Company shared its first quarter results on Wednesday and one of the stars of earnings was its Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment. Now, one of three segments for The Walt Disney Company after a new restructuring, the segment reported an increase of 21 percent year over year to $8.7 billion and…
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The Walt Disney Company Restructured Once Again Under CEO Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Company has been restructured once again under the leadership of CEO Bob Iger. Iger shared the new plan that is effective immediately on an earnings call, the first since his return to the role of CEO. The announcement of the new structure came as no surprise. It has been in the works…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shares that Sequels Are in the Works for ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen,’ & ‘Zootopia’
During an earnings call Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that there are sequels in the works for some of Disney’s most popular franchises. The news came after he announced a restructuring of The Walt Disney Company into three segments. The company will be divided into: As the company moves into the second Iger era, he…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings for Fiscal 2023
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first quarter ended December 31, 2022. “After a solid first quarter, we are embarking on a significant transformation, one that will maximize the potential of our world-class creative teams and our unparalleled brands and franchises,” said Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The…
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LIVEBLOG: The Walt Disney Company First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
On February 8, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT The Walt Disney Company discusses their fiscal first quarter 2023 financial results. Follow along as the Daps Magic team provides live updates on this financial call here: This fiscal results call is the first to be hosted by Bob Iger since he returned…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro Joins Make-A-Wish America National Board of Directors
Josh D’Amaro, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products for The Walt Disney Company has joined the board of directors for Make-A-Wish America. Make-A-Wish made the announcement today. This board is comprised of 24 members from diverse backgrounds. The board members help Make-A-Wish with their skills to support the organization in human resources, finance,…
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Disney Sets Date for 2023 Shareholder Meeting
The Walt Disney Company has set the date for the 2023 shareholder meeting. This year the virtual event will be held on Monday April 3 at 10:00 AM PT. This shareholder is being closely watched as activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Group looks to put himself or his son on the Disney Board of Directors. Train…
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Viola Davis Achieves EGOT Status With Grammy Win
Viola Davis, who recently narrated Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional, has won a Grammy and achieved EGOT status. This means she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Davis won a Grammy for the audiobook of her memoir Finding Me. The Grammy was specifically for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The…
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Becomes Most-Watched Marvel Global Premiere on Disney+
This last weekend Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrived on Disney+, Disney’s streaming service. In the last five days, the Marvel Studios film has become the most watched Marvel title globally based on hours streamed. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official Description In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku…
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Disney+ Releases Valentine’s Day Collection
Ahead of the arrival of Valentine’s Day, Disney+ has released its collection of titles for people to celebrate this most romantic month. This includes some favorites like 10 Things I Hate About You, Princess Bride, and WandaVision. There are also new additions this year like Thor: Love and Thunder, Love, Victor, High School Musical 2,…
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shopDisney Launches Disney100 The Eras Collection – Disneyland
The second edition of a three part Disney100 The Eras Collection has been released by shopDisney today. This edition focuses on Disneyland. The arrival of Disney100 The Eras Collection – Disneyland comes after the launching of Disney100 The Eras Collection – Walt Disney Studios last month. This collection is all about Walt Disney’s original Magic Kingdom,…
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Disney Live Entertainment Joins Instagram
Disney Live Entertainment has joined Instagram. This branch of Walt Disney Imagineering works on telling storytelling through live entertainment. Its mission: “Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, the Disney live entertainment teams create, produce and deliver the most creative and engaging live entertainment in the world.” Disney Live Entertainment works on live storytelling…
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Disney Remains Most-Admired Media and Entertainment Company
For the 20th consecutive year, The Walt Disney Company has been recognized as the top-ranked media and entertainment company on Fortune’s annual list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” released online today and in the magazine’s February/March issue. Disney ranked No. 6 overall among the 324 listed companies from across the globe. Disney earned top marks…
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Pictorial: Cast and Creatives of ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ World Premiere
Tonight, the cast and creative team of “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” celebrated the series’ world premiere at The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, CA. The highly anticipated series, featuring Marvel’s first African American Teen Girl Super Hero, premieres Feb. 10 on Disney Channel and Feb. 15 on Disney+. The event was attended by…
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Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar Available for Presale Exclusively for D23 Gold Members
D23 has announced a new D23 Gold Member Exclusive in the form of a Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar. The handcar is made by Lionel Trains and is a reproduction of the classic 1934 handcar featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. D23 Gold Members can pre-order Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar…
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Disney Princess Inspired Dolls By The CreativeSoul Photography Now Available!
The CreativeSoul Doll Collection Inspired by Disney Princess is now available in Disney Parks and also on shopDisney. These beautiful dolls are really works of art. They take inspiration from Disney Princess and star young girls across the African diaspora as concept models. The dolls are created to have natural hairstyles and are highlighted with…