Tag: The Walt Disney Company
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Disney Theatrical Productions Offers Free Home Access to The Lion King Experience
Disney Theatrical Productions announced today that it has released a free virtually accessible version of The Lion King Experience. This educational program shows how theater is made through the Broadway production of The Lion King. The Lion King Experience is being offered for free by Disney Theatrical Productions. This program was launched in 2015 and targets…
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Looking Back, Looking Forward – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. Each week DISNEY Reporter shares the top headlines from the Disney and geek communities. This week the coronavirus continues to impact The Walt Disney Company. This leads to the cancellation of grad nights at the Disneyland Resort. COVID-19 has also led to the cancellation of San Diego…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Elected to Board of Directors for The Walt Disney Company
BURBANK, Calif., April 15, 2020—The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors has elected Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek to the Board. “Bob Chapek has demonstrated remarkable leadership in the face of unprecedented challenges that were unimaginable when he became CEO just seven weeks ago, and we’ve watched him navigate this very complex…
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Disney Executives to Discuss Fiscal Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results Via Webcast
The Walt Disney Company will discuss fiscal second quarter 2020 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. EDT / 1:30 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on May 5, 2020. During the webcast, we will hear about how each division…
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As Crisis Continues Bob Iger Comes to Disney’s Rescue
In March when Bob Iger announced his retirement from the position as CEO of The Walt Disney Company lots of questions and speculation rippled around the entertainment world. Many speculated that there was some underlying reason that must be the reason that he was leaving. Perhaps he saw the coronavirus crisis coming. Or maybe he…
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Delays and Diversions – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of the DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is a lot of ground to cover regarding the impacts of the coronavirus on The Walt Disney Company. There are also several stories coming from Disney+! For so much being closed, a lot is happening around the Disney and geek communities! Check out…
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More Disney Theatrical Releases Could Be Coming to Disney+ Streaming Service
The past month, Disney has made many changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, all Disney theme parks are closing their gates indefinitely to help keep guests safe during this time. In an interview Bob Iger gave this week, he hinted that we may see a different future for Disney theatrical releases that…
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Disney Executives To Take Pay Cut During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Walt Disney Company announced today that Executive Chairman Robert A. Iger will forgo his entire salary, while recently named CEO Bob Chapek will take a 50 percent pay cut aa a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email from Chapek sent to employees obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. This news comes days after…
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Disney Stops Reporting Box Office Results
Disney has decided to stop sharing its box office results amid the growing COVID-19 outbreak that is seeing the country and globe. The news comes after several theater chains began shutting their doors this week. Currently, 96% of the theaters in the United States are closed making this decision make a lot of sense. A…
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Disney Submits Statement to SEC Regarding Business Risks During the COVID-19 Crisis
In a pair of filings with the SEC Thursday, Disney registered plans to raise fresh cash by selling debt securities, or notes, and outlined risks to its business from the coronavirus pandemic. “The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and measures to prevent its spread are affecting our business in a number of ways, which…
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Disney to Close Disney Stores, Downtown Disney, Disney Springs, & Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
The Walt Disney Company is closing all of its Downtown Disney and Disney Springs locations. It will also be closing its Walt Disney World Resort Hotels and Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. Disney has decided to make this decision in “an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our guests and cast members.” This…
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Magic Happens – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to a very big news week at the DISNEY Reporter! This week we lead off with a story that will affect the future of The Walt Disney Company as Bob Chapek became the CEO of Disney. There is also news about the new parade at Disneyland, Magic Happens. The Impossible Burger is now going…
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Looking Back and Looking Forward – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1020 (#491)
Welcome to another special episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week the geeks are joined by Doug Marsh (@calldougmarsh), author of 30 Years Ago in Disneyland. They geek out about the news of the day that Bob Iger is no longer CEO of The Walt Disney Company. In his place, Bob Chapek is now CEO at…
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Take a Look at The Movies Disney is Releasing in 2020
2019 was a very big year for movies from The Walt Disney Company. It included six (soon to be seven) billion dollar movies from multiple different franchises within the company. After the conclusion of this record-breaking year, it is time to look forward to what Disney has on the docket for 2020. The Call of…
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Mr. DAPs’ Favorite Five – Disney Books – December 15, 2019
I really enjoy reading. If you were to see either of my offices you would see that there are books crammed on shelves everywhere! There are quite a few different types of books to be found that range from history, leadership, fiction, food, and of course Disney as well! For this week’s Favorite Five I…
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Disney Garners 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations
This week the nominations for the 77th Annual Golden Globe® Awards were announced. The Walt Disney Company was recognized with 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations. In the movie categories Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2, Walt Disney Pictures’ The Lion King and Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Jojo Rabbit all received two nominations each. For television, there were…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2019
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 28, 2019. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the fourth quarter decreased 72% to $0.43 from $1.55 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), diluted EPS for the quarter decreased 28%…
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The Walt Disney Company Partners with U.S. State Department on “Hidden No More” Exchange Program
The 2016 film Hidden Figures shone a light on the brilliant, unsung heroes of the Space Race, three African-American women working at The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) whose expertise made it possible for astronaut John Glenn to launch into orbit. This previously untold story not only inspired viewers across the globe, it also sparked the…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Commencement of Registered Exchange Offer for Notes Issued in Connection With Prior Private Exchange Offer
BURBANK, Calif., October 22, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: DIS) announced today the commencement of its offer to exchange (the “Registered Exchange Offer”) any and all of the $14,098,439,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding senior unsecured notes (the “Private Placement Notes”) previously issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration…
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Disney Conservation Fund Awards $6 Million in Grants to Support Wildlife and the Environment
BURBANK, Calif., October 3, 2019 – The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) has awarded $6 million in grants to 80 nonprofit organizations working to save wildlife, inspire action and protect the planet. Since the fund’s creation in 1995, Disney has provided nearly $86 million total in grants to protect the magic of nature together with communities…
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The Walt Disney Company Executives to Discuss Fiscal Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., September 25, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2019 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. PST on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on November 7,…
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Michael Colglazier to Add Disneyland Paris to Leadership Responsibilities
In one of several moves of executives for Disney Parks, Experience and Products, Michael Colglazier will be adding Disneyland Paris to his portfolio. Currently, Colglazier is the President, Disney Parks Eastern Region and Managing Director, Asia Pacific. This was a role that was created ahead of Disney acquisition of Fox. With Bob Chapek being focused…
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There’s a Reason Disney Didn’t Purchase Twitter
The Walt Disney Company took a look at purchasing Twitter but at the end of the day, it didn’t happen. There was a reason for this and Bob Iger is explaining it now. In a New York Times profile, Bob Iger shared the details. The deal came close to fruition but as the process continued,…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Pricing Information for Tender Offers by The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox America, Inc.
BURBANK, Calif., September 17, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) (NYSE: DIS) announced today the pricing information of the previously announced cash tender offers (each, a “Tender Offer”) of Disney and its indirect subsidiary, 21st Century Fox America, Inc. (“21CFA”), to purchase outstanding notes of Disney listed in the table below (the “Disney Notes”),…