Tag: Bob Iger
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The Disney Apple Merger That Could Have Been
It isn’t too much of a stretch to imagine The Walt Disney Company merging with Apple. Now, thanks to an excerpt from Disney CEO Bob Iger’s book The Ride of A Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, it appears that there was more than just imagination to that…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Departs Apple’s Board of Directors
On Friday Apple announced details on its upcoming streaming service, Apple TV+. On the same day, CEO of the Walt Disney Company Bob Iger announced his departure from the board of directors of Apple. This is due to the competitive nature of each company’s streaming services. “I have the utmost respect for Tim Cook, his…
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The Walt Disney Company to Donate More Than $1 Million to Relief and Recovery Efforts in The Bahamas
BURBANK, Calif., September 3, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company, led by Disney Cruise Line, has committed more than $1 million in cash and in-kind support to help relief and recovery efforts for those in The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian. “The Walt Disney Company stands with the people of The Bahamas affected by Hurricane Dorian,”…
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Magic, Memories, and Heart Showcased at D23 Expo’s Disney Legends Ceremony
The D23 Expo began on Friday morning with the Disney Legends ceremony. This ceremony, a traditional start to the expo, featured twelve new inductees to the 2019 Disney Legends class. The ceremony was hosted by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger. Bob Iger welcomed people to the ceremony and expo. As he welcomed fans to…
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NBA Experience Grand Opening Is a Slam Dunk at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger joined by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver along with NBA and WNBA players to officially unveil first-of-its-kind destination at Disney Springs LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2019) – It was a championship-worthy celebration Monday morning at Disney Springs for the grand opening of NBA Experience. Amid cheering fans and…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Earnings for Fiscal 2019
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported quarterly earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2019. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter decreased 59% to $0.79 from $1.95 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the quarter decreased 28% to $1.35 from…
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Disney Announces Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu Bundle Will Be $12.99
Starting on November 12th, Disney will have a bundle of its three streaming services Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. This bundle will be $12.99 per month. The announcement came today by Bob Iger during an investors call. The news of this bundle had been hinted at previously but confirmation did not arrive until today. The three…
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Cameron Boyce, Star of Disney’s Descendants and Jessie, Passes Away at Age 20
Cameron Boyce, who starred in a few Disney Channel productions, has passed away at age 20 the night of July 6, 2019. He passed away in his sleep from having a seizure due to ongoing medical conditions, according to family and news sources. Boyce has been in the hit show “Jessie” as Luke Ross. From…
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Bob Iger, Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, Harrison Ford, Chewbacca, and George Lucas Dedicate Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Resort
On Wednesday night Bob Iger was joined by Star Wars legend George Lucas for the dedication of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at the Disneyland Resort. The two were also joined by Billy Dee Williams, Mark Hamill, Chewbacca, and Han Solo during the course of the ceremony. All of them stood in front of the Millennium…
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Disney Announces 11 New Disney Legends That Will Be Honored at The 2019 D23 Expo
This morning Disney announced that 11 new Disney Legends will be honored at this year’s D23 Expo. This will be done during a special ceremony, hosted Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger. The 11 honorees are: Wing Chao, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Bette Midler, Kenny Ortega, Barnette Ricci, Robin Roberts, Diane…
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Game of Thrones Duo Behind Next Star Wars Movie Bob Iger Confirms
This week Bob Iger confirmed that the next installment of Star Wars will be helmed by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the duo behind Game of Thrones. The announcement came while Iger was speaking at the MoffetNathanson Media & Communications Summit. The movie will be arriving in theaters in December of 2022. “We did a deal…
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Disney Brings ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to Troops in Afghanistan
U.S. troops stationed overseas in Afghanistan who had been resigned to avoiding spoilers until the end of their deployments were surprised with special screenings of Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame this week. The Walt Disney Company brought the record-shattering film to Bagram Air Field on Wednesday, May 1, and Thursday, May 2, with showings planned for Kandahar…
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Alan Bergman Upped, Alan Horn Expands Role at The Walt Disney Studios
Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, and Alan Horn, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, have announced that Walt Disney Studios President Alan Bergman has been elevated to Co-Chairman of the Studio Entertainment division. He will serve alongside Horn, while Horn will assume the additional title of Chief…
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Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger Receives Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award
On Wednesday, April 10, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger received the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award, the global human rights organization’s highest honor, during its 2019 Tribute Dinner in Beverly Hills, California. The prestigious award was given to Iger in recognition of his longstanding support for the Simon Wiesenthal Center and its educational arm,…
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Disney Team of Heroes Debuts Innovative Experiences at Texas Children’s Hospital
Just over 12 months since Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, announced a bold $100 million commitment to support children’s hospitals around the world, leaders from Disney and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas, debuted a suite of experiences, murals and interactive art aimed at providing comfort and inspiration for children…
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The Rise of Skywalker & Skittles – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 929 (#447)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks mix Skittles and gravy… for better or worse. They also talk about Star Wars Celebration and the new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. They also geek out about the Disney+ details that were released this last week. This also includes…
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The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger Confirms Retirement in 2021 After 16 Years
Bob Iger appears to have confirmed that he will be retiring for sure in 2021. The news came out of an investors presentation for Disney+ this last week. After presenting the launch date, pricing, and programming details, Iger made the confirmation. During a question and answer portion of the presentation, Iger was asked about his…
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Disney Announces Opening Dates for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Today, the opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge were announced at the annual meeting for The Walt Disney Company shareholders. The announcement has been highly anticipated and dates speculated about. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be opening at the Disneyland Resort on May 31, 2019, at Disneyland. For Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Pay Grows 80% to $65.6 Million in 2018
2018 was a big year for Bob Iger and a big year for Disney. One of the big stories of the year was Disney’s pursuit of the acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Due to this new deal, in 2017 Bob Iger extended his contract with The Walt Disney Company. The result of this was a…
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Galactic Prices? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 915 (#433)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week’s show goes all over the place. While the main topics revolve around Disney and Marvel, the show takes quite a few turns. The main topics this week are the Disneyland Resort price increases, the refurbishment of Sleeping Beauty Castle, Captain Marvel, and Kevin coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom! We…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms That Big Budget Star Wars Movies Not Being Developed for Disney+
Later this year Disney+ will debut to consumers with movies and television shows from The Walt Disney Company. Many of these movies will be from the Disney catalog but there will also be quite a few shows and movies developed specifically for Disney+. What there won’t be though are big budget Star Wars films. Those…
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Disney and Fox Expected to Close Deal Next Month
It’s a deal that’s been in the works for over a year. It now appears that the Disney and Fox deal will complete sometime towards the end of January 2019. According to a report from NBC News, industry insiders are saying the deal should be signed sometime during the last week of January. Marvel The…
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The Walt Disney Company Donates $500,000 to Those Impacted by California Wildfires
The Walt Disney Company has announced that it will be donating $500,000 to those impacted by the recent California wildfires. The money will go to both relief efforts and also recovery efforts regarding the wildfires that continue to threaten California. The money will also go to support firefighters efforts as well. “The firefighters are true…
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New Disney Streaming Service to Be Called Disney+ Bob Iger Confirms on Earnings Call
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced that the name of Disney’s streaming service will be Disney+. The news came during an earnings audio webcast that shared Disney’s fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2018 financial results. Disney+ is scheduled to launch in the United States sometime late in 2019. The name of…