Tag: Bob Iger
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George Lucas, Bob Iger, and Kathleen Kennedy React to News of Carrie Fisher’s Death
The passing of Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia herself, is being felt around the world. The current and former leaders of Lucasfilm and also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company also joined in to share their thoughts. George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, and Bob Iger shared their thoughts today on StarWars.com. Read them…
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Disney CEO and ESPN Unknown – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #5
It’s time for the top Disney stories countdown for 2016! What were the big stories out of the Mouse House in 2016? We’re counting down what seemed to get the most buzz not just when they appeared in headlines but throughout the year after. We start off with a story that happened not long into…
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Ground is Broken on Toy Story Land for Shanghai Disneyland
Even before Shanghai Disneyland had opened, a new expansion was being worked on. Today the Disney Parks Blog announced that chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, along with Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Fan Xiping, chairman of Shanghai Shendi Group, have announced that Toy Story Land…
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Disney Buys Stake In MLB’s BAMTech Streaming Service – So What Now?
Disney, as of August 9, owns a minority stake in the MLB (that’s the official baseball company if you weren’t sure about the acronym) owned streaming service called BAMTech. The 33% is priced at $1 billion and comes with an option to become a majority stakeholder in the future. Disney says they will team with…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Celebrates Historic Grand Opening as the First Disney Resort in Mainland China
Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger Joins Chinese Leaders to Declare Shanghai Disneyland Open to Its First Official Guests A 60-year History of Creativity, Innovation and Storytelling Brings Disney Magic to a Resort That Is Distinctly Chinese PRESS RELEASE: SHANGHAI, June 16, 2016–– Shanghai Disney Resort, the first Disney resort in Mainland China and the sixth…
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Watch the Shanghai Disney Resort Dedication Ceremony
On June 16, 2016 the Shanghai Disney Resort celebrated its opening with a dedication ceremony in front of the Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disneyland. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger dedicated the park saying, “To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Shanghai Disneyland is your land. Here you leave today and discover imaginative worlds…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Launches Historic Three-Day Grand Opening with World Premiere of Disney’s THE LION KING in Mandarin
Celebrities Among the First to Enjoy Highly Acclaimed Broadway Musical at Walt Disney Grand Theatre Guests Explore Disneytown and Wishing Star Park as Resort Approaches Official Grand Opening on June 16 PRESS RELEASE: SHANGHAI, June 14, 2016 – Shanghai Disney Resort celebrated the global premiere of the first Mandarin production of Disney’s THE LION KING Tuesday night in a gala affair…
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Highlights of the Walt Disney Company Shareholder Meeting
This week executives and shareholders of all ages gathered together in Chicago, Illinois for The Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholder meeting. This meeting is known for being a mix of magic and mayhem as news is shared about the company and then shareholders are allowed to ask questions. This year was no exception to either. Some…
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Disneyland Paris Closes After Paris Attacks
Disneyland Paris has shut its gates after the attacks that happened throughout Paris on November 13, 2015. The announcement was made on the Disneyland Paris website with the following statement: This morning on the Disneyland Paris Facebook page, Disney CEO and Chairman of The Walt Disney Company also released a statement: “On behalf of all of…
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Toy Industry Hall of Fame to Induct Disney CEO
Did you know that a Toy Industry Hall of Fame exists? Yes, you heard that right! This hall of fame recognizes the best of the best in the industry. On Wednesday, Variety shared that current CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, will be inducted in 2016. He is being awarded for “significant contributions to…
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Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios to Now Report to Disney Studio Chief Alan Horn
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige will now report to Disney studio chief Alan Horn. The move comes after years of frustration on Feige’s part with his former boss, Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter. According to Disney, “Marvel Studios is taking the next logical step in its integration with The Walt Disney Studios, joining Pixar and…
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Star Wars Land, D23 Expo, Jenny Rae – Geeks Corner – Episode 446
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we have Jenny Rae as a special guest from Jenny Rae TV! She joins us to geek out about Star Wars Land and the rest of the D23 Expo. There is a LOT to chat about and Jenny Rae is a phenomenal guest. Here are links to what was…
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Disney Announces Star Wars Land for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts [Updated]
Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger announced that both the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort will be getting a Star Wars Land. The announcement came to the 7,500 fans in attendance at the end of a panel that was focused on live-action movies. The panel had been covering Star Wars movie news and then…
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ESPN & Disney Channel Could be Sold Directly to Consumers One Day Says Disney CEO
Bob Iger, the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, told CNBC’s Squack Box on Monday that he could envision a day when the Disney Channel and ESPN is sold directly to consumers. This would be similar to the model being utilized to by HBO. “If we end up seeing more erosion in the so-called multichannel…
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Disneyland 60th Countdown – The 50th Anniversary
We’re counting down to the official Disneyland 60th day, July 17, 2015. And we continue the countdown with a look at possibly the biggest anniversary so far: the 50th. The 60th is fun, and full of festive entertainment, but the 50th may be the grandaddy of them all. The anniversary started months before July as…
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The Force is Strong with Disney… – Geeks Corner – Episode 441
There is a LOT going on in the world of The Walt Disney Company this week to cover on Geeks Corner. Things get started with Shanghai Disney (https://www.dapsmagic.com/2015/07/14/shanghai-disneyland-details-unveiled/). Disney CEO Bob Iger announced many features of this new Disney Theme Park and it’s time to geek out about it. The new Disney Legends Inductees were…
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New Name on the Horizon for Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort
Yesterday during the Q&A portion of the Walt Disney Company’s Shareholder Meeting, Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared to accidentally announce that Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting another name change. This came after a question about a potential name change from a 6-year old child. “It’s not announced. We used to be MGM Studios, we changed…
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Details Revealed for Star Wars: Episode VIII and Star Wars Rogue One
PRESS RELEASE: THE TITLE FOR DIRECTOR GARETH EDWARDS’ STAND-ALONE MOVIE, FEATURING ACTRESS FELICITY JONES, IS REVEALED, AND RIAN JOHNSON IS CONFIRMED FOR STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII — COMING TO THEATERS MAY 26, 2017. “Always in motion is the future,” Yoda said. The future of the Star Wars cinematic galaxy, however, is taking shape. This morning at…
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Bob Chapek Named Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Effective Immediately
The Walt Disney Company has named Bob Chapek to the post of Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts effectively immediately. This comes after the post was vacated by Tom Staggs, who took the position of Chief Operating Officer of The Walt Disney Company. Chapek comes to Disney Parks and Resorts from Disney Consumer Products…
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The Star Wars Explosion – Geeks Corner – Episode 416
Star Wars is exploding all over lately. New movies, new tv shows, and a new half marathon at the Disneyland Resort have Star Wars fans geeking out all over the place. This week it seems only appropriate that we kick off and focus on the Star Wars explosion that is happening in the geek universe. Is…
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Jay Rasulo Disney CFO Has Yet To Resign Contract With Company
In recent company news, senior executive VP and chief financial officer of the Walt Disney Co., Jay Rasulo has not signed a contract for an extension of position, according to Variety. This announcement comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission proxy statement was filed on Friday by the company. There could be many reasons for Rasulo for not resigning his…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Earns $46.5 Million in 2014
This week, Variety online reported Walt Disney CEO, Bob Iger, earned $46.5 million in 2014. With an increase of 35.5% from last year, earnings were from a combination of stocks, salary and “other forms of compensation” according to the article. These numbers were given in a statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In total…
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It’s All About the Journey – Geeks Corner – Episode 346
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we have a lot going on from around the Disney and Geek world! To start off with, an awesome picture has been floating around the net of what Chris Pratt would look like as Indiana Jones… and it is awesome. It brings up the question, what should happen with…