Tag: Bob Chapek
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Disney Replaces Peter Rice with Dana Walden as Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content
Just hours after news broke that Peter Rice was no longer the Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, Disney officially announced his replacement. Dana Walden was announced today as the new Chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content. The announcement was made by Disney CEO Bob Chapek. In her new role, she will oversee the content…
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A Chairman No More, Peter Rice Out at Disney
Peter Rice, the chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content has been fired. Up until this week, he oversaw the development of programming for Disney+, Hulu, and Star, and its cable and broadcast networks. Disney General Entertainment’s portfolio includes 20th Television, ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Signature, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic,…
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Disney Forms Task Force and Listening Tour in Response to LGBTQ+ Concerns
During a town hall meeting on Monday, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that there would be a listening tour and a task force in response to concerns throughout Disney about the response to Florida’s legislation that would limit in-class discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity. The move comes after Disney initially did not take…
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The Walt Disney Company Releases Statement on Support For The LGBTQ+ Community
After much controversy this week, The Walt Disney Company has released a statement on its support for the LGBTQ+ community. The statement comes from Disney CEO Bob Chapek and was sent to employees. The full statement can be read here: To my fellow colleagues, but especially our LGBTQ+ community, Thank you to all who have…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Emails Disney Team About Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Disney CEO Bob Chapek sent an email to Disney employees on Monday afternoon in response to Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The email came after Disney has remained silent on the bill and taken heat for this decision. The intensity of criticism grew when it was discovered that Disney had supported financially state legislators…
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Disney+ Beats Expectations With Subscription Growth
Disney+ has beat subscription expectations in the last quarter. The announcement came from an earnings call on February 9. 2022. This comes in contrast with the quarter before where subscription numbers were soft. Instead, Disney+ gained 11.8 million new subscribers in the last quarter. According to StreetAccount, an average of analysts expected that Disney+ would…
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Bob Iger and Bob Chapek Saw Compensation Double in 2021 Regulatory Filing Reveals
In regulatory filings from The Walt Disney Company, a look at the pay of Disney executives was given in 2021. For both now-retired Bob Iger and CEO Bob Chapek, 2021 saw a significant increase in income after the challenging events of 2020. The now-retired Executive Chairman Bob Iger saw his compensation grow from $21 million…
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The Walt Disney Company Creates International Content Group To Expand Pipeline Of Local Content And Continue To Grow Its Global Direct-To-Consumer Business
Rebecca Campbell to lead new international content creation hub for Company’s DTC platforms as Chairman, International Content and Operations Michael Paull promoted to newly created role overseeing Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu and Star+ Joe Earley named President of Hulu BURBANK, Calif., January 19, 2022 –To support the ongoing expansion of The Walt Disney Company’s (NYSE: DIS)…
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Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is a Fan of Current Disney CEO Bob Chapek
Michael Eisner, the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, is a fan of the current CEO Bob Chapek. He’s also a fan of Chapek’s predecessor Bob Iger. In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Eisner sang his praises of both of the Bobs. “I am a big fan of Disney. I am a fan…
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The Three Pillars – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1214 (#588)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week the GEEKS have a fun time geeking out about what has gone on in the world of geek in the last week. Before doing that though, the question is asked, where did everyone go on field trips as kids? This leads to some interesting discussion between the geeks and…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Outlines Focus for the Future with Three Pillars
As Disney gears up for its 100th anniversary, it isn’t just looking at the past. In a memo from Disney CEO Bob Chapek, the next 100 years are being looked at as well. In the memo, Chapek sets the focus for the company’s next 100 years. The focus is narrowed down to “three strategic pillars.”…
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Bob Iger Shares More About the Reasoning Behind His Departure from Disney
As Bob Iger wraps up his run at The Walt Disney Company he is sharing more of his reasoning behind his retirement. In an interview with CNBC, he shared about one of the indicators that told him it was time to move on. Iger shared that it had to do with dismissing other people’s ideas.…
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Disney Announces Geoff Morrell As Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
The Walt Disney Company has made it official. Geoff Morrell will be the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Disney starting January 24, 2022. In this new role, Morrell will oversee Corporate Communications, Global Public Policy, Government Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) teams. He will report directly to Disney CEO…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2021
BURBANK, Calif. (November 10, 2021) — The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 2, 2021. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter was income of $0.09 compared to a loss of $0.39 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items(1), diluted…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Earnings for Fiscal 2021
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended July 3, 2021. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter was income of $0.50 compared to a loss of $2.61 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items(1), diluted EPS for the quarter increased to $0.80…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Drops Hints About Future for Disneyland Legacy Passholders
Since the Disneyland Resort suspended the Annual Pass program, many have wondered what will be replacing it. Currently, former Annual Passholders who had a pass when the parks closed last year are considered Legacy Passholders. With this, they are able to utilize some discounts and other perks that were once offered to those with an…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Second Quarter and Six Months Earnings for Fiscal 2021
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2021. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter increased to $0.50 from $0.26 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items(1), diluted EPS for the quarter increased 32% to $0.79 from $0.60 in the…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Says Disney is Remaining Flexible on Black Widow Release
Black Widow is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 7, 2021. As the release date gets closer, Disney CEO has suggested there is some openness to the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe being released on Disney+. This comes after it seemed like an impossibility that the film could be released anywhere…
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One Year Later – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week we cover the top five headlines of the week from Disney and geekdom. This week there are quite a few fun headlines. First off, Disney CEO Bob Chapek is aiming to reopen the Disneyland Resort parks by the end of April. This news comes as the parks have…
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Disney CEO Affirms Kathleen Kennedy’s Continued Role Leading Lucasfilm
During a question and answer portion of the Disney Shareholder Meeting this week, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked if Kathleen Kennedy should be fired and replaced with someone like Jon Favreau or Dave Filoni. Chapek was quite direct in his response that Kennedy wasn’t going anywhere. Chapek said, “We’ve been absolutely thrilled that we…
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Disney+ Tops 100 Million Subscribers Globally
The Service is Available in 59 Countries around the World and Features an Impressive Collection of High-Quality Content from Disney’s Content Studios BURBANK, CA, March 9, 2021 – Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers in just 16 months since its launch, Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), announced today…
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Bob Iger Confirms Intent to Leave Disney at End of the Year
Disney Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Bob Iger confirmed this week that he intends to step away from Disney in December. Iger stepped down at CEO of the company last February and Bob Chapek was installed in the role. Iger has continued on at the company, however, and helped it navigate the fallout…
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Disneyland Resort Parks Look to Reopen in Late April
The Disneyland Resort is hoping to be reopening its parks in late April it was confirmed today Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed. The parks are currently in the process of recalling 10,000 Cast Members as it prepares to welcome guests back to the parks. At this time, a specific date for reopening has not been…
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Raya and the Last Dragon Debuts at $26.2 Million Globally at the Box Office
Disney’s newest animated feature, Raya and the Last Dragon garnered $26.2 million globally at the box office on its opening weekend. The film, which was also released with Premiere Access for $30 on Disney+, brought in $8.6 domestically in North America. Disney hasn’t released figures on what it earned for Premiere Access on Disney+, its streaming…