Disney investors await CEO Iger’s revival plan with results on tap
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co CEO Bob Iger is expected to discuss a turnaround plan on Wednesday, when the media company delivers its first quarterly…
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co CEO Bob Iger is expected to discuss a turnaround plan on Wednesday, when the media company delivers its first quarterly…
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co said on Monday it had set its annual shareholder meeting on April 3, with a focus on activist investor Nelson Peltz’s bid seeking a seat…
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Trian Fund Management, the activist investment firm currently pushing for changes plus a board seat at Walt Disney Co, posted a return of…
(Reuters) – Activist investor Nelson Peltz last week bid for a seat on the board of Walt Disney Co, stirring the pot for what appears to be a boardroom battle…
(Reuters) – Nelson Peltz has launched a fight for a board seat at Walt Disney Co to help turnaround a company he says is “in crisis” due to failed succession…
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co’s top boss Bob Iger told employees to return to corporate offices four days a week starting March 1, CNBC reported on Monday, citing an email.…
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – The ad-supported version of the Disney+ service launched Thursday, attracting major advertisers from different sectors, bringing in new revenue as Walt Disney Co strives to…
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co disclosed on Tuesday that it has taken full control of BAMTech, a video-streaming firm spun off from Major League Baseball’s digital media company MLB Advanced…
Disney CEO Pledges To Double Down On LGBT ‘Storytelling’ In Animated Kids’ Movies Laurel Duggan on November 29, 2022 Bob Iger, the newly appointed CEO of Disney, pledged to double…
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co said on Monday returning Chief Executive Robert Iger will get an annual base salary of $1 million and a long-term incentive award with a target…
Disney Set For Layoffs After Billion Dollar Earnings Miss John Hugh DeMastri on November 11, 2022 CEO Bob Chapek of Disney told executives that layoffs at the entertainment giant were…
Disney Shares Plummet Following Billion Dollar Earnings Miss John Hugh DeMastri on November 8, 2022 The Walt Disney Company missed investor expectations for growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal…
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. subscribers to the Disney+ streaming service will be able to purchase new Star Wars lightsabers, Black Panther masks and other merchandise starting…
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Bob Chapek, asked to address criticism the company had become “too woke,” said on Wednesday that its programming will cater to the…
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Liberty Media-owned Formula One and the Walt Disney Company announced an extension of their broadcast partnership on Saturday, keeping the sport on ESPN networks in the…
(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co will restart operations at its theme park and Disney Springs located in Florida in a phased manner on Friday following their closure due to Hurricane…
(Reuters) – Thrive Capital said on Tuesday that Walt Disney Co’s former top boss, Robert Iger, will join the investment firm as a venture partner. Iger will advise on day-to-day…
(Reuters) – Walmart Inc has held talks with media companies about including streaming entertainment in its membership service, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of…
Disney Bows To Middle East Censors Over Same-Sex Kiss, Despite Picking Fight With DeSantis Over Florida Law Disney Bows To Middle East Censors Over Same-Sex Kiss, Despite Picking Fight With…
ANDERSON: Disney Overdosed On Wokeness. You’d Think They’d Know Better By Now Brad Anderson on July 2, 2022 Disney’s mouse is staying in his house. In a surprise move, Disney’s…
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Competition Authority said on Tuesday it closed a case against Walt Disney and Bezeq Israel Telecom’s satellite TV unit YES after the companies agreed to cancel an…
BEIJING – Shanghai Disney Resort said on Tuesday it will reopen Disneytown and Shanghai Disneyland hotel on June 16 but the main Disneyland park will remain closed until further notice.…
OGDENSBURG, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Ogdensburg Port of Entry arrested a 22-year-old male, Canadian citizen who had an outstanding felony warrant out of…
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Third Point liquidated its position in Walt Disney Co during the first quarter, two years after the hedge fund first invested and began urging the…
Did DeSantis’ Scorched Earth Blitz Against Disney Spook Woke Corporations? Laurel Duggan on May 13, 2022 Large corporations have been quiet about the likely overturning of Roe v. Wade, including…