Tag: The Walt Disney Company
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ABC Rebroadcasting Landmark blacki-ish Episodes
ABC will be rebroadcasting episodes of black-ish tonight in an effort to bring people together and “say as humankind enough is enough.” This comes from a post from black-ish showrunner Kenya Barris on Instagram. ABC will air two episodes of the show, Hope and Juneteenth. Hope addresses police brutality. Juneteenth focuses on the end of slavery in the…
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Walt Disney Company Matches Cast Member Donations
The Walt Disney Company is committed to matching the donations of Cast Members. This reminder came on social media as people rallied together to support #blacklivesmatter in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Disney released a statement regarding its commitment to inclusion and equality. It also commits to…
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Disney Releases Statement on Killing of George Floyd
In the wake of the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, Disney has sent a letter to fellow employees addressing the horrible tragedy. The letter is signed by Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Executive Chairman Bob Iger, and Disney’s Chief Diversity Officer Latondra Newton. This letter addresses the pain and anger being felt due to…
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Carlos A. Gómez Named Treasurer Of The Walt Disney Company
BURBANK, Calif., May 27, 2020 – Carlos A. Gómez has been named Senior Vice President and Treasurer of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), it was announced today by Christine M. McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gómez will report directly to Ms. McCarthy. He succeeds Jonathan S. Headley who, as…
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The Walt Disney Company Garners 102 Daytime Emmy Nominations
The Walt Disney Company has picked up 102 Daytime Emmy Nominations across its various platforms for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. Leading the pack this year is ABC’s daytime drama General Hospital. It has 23 nominations and is the most for any show this year. The View received the most nominations for any talk show this year with…
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New Disney Parks Leadership Announced
Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, has announced a new Disney Parks, Experiences and Products leadership team that will be led by Josh D’Amaro, who has been named Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. All new positions are effective immediately. “I’m incredibly proud of the new leadership team at Parks, beginning…
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Head of Disney Streaming Kevin Mayer Resigns and Moves to TikTok
The head of Disney’s streaming service Kevin Mayer has resigned from The Walt Disney Company. He will be taking on the role of chief executive for TikTok, an app for making and sharing short videos that has become incredibly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. On top of taking over as chief executive for TikTok, Mayer…
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Disney Raises Nearly $11 Billion in New Debt [updated]
The Walt Disney Company has raised nearly $11 billion in new debt as it continues to battle financial challenges brought on by repercussions of the coronavirus. The news came from regulatory filings on Tuesday made by Disney. According to the filing, Disney is raising debt via a senior unsecured notes offering. It is expected that…
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Down to Earth – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter! This week, there is surprisingly a lot going on. Furloughs began for The Walt Disney Company. Executives from Disney were named to be on economic task forces for the reopening of a couple of states. The Walt Disney Company also celebrated Earth Day, as did many others. In…
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The Walt Disney Company Honors the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day With Special Programming
Wednesday, April 22, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which has become the world’s largest civic event and inspires more than a billion people each year to protect and honor our planet in a variety of ways. This year, Earth Day comes at a time of great uncertainty for people across the globe, and…
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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…