[ad_1] Visitors wearing emblematic Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears walk in front of the Sleeping Beauty-inspired castle at Disneyland Paris, Oct. 16, 2023. Ian Langsdon | Afp | Getty Images Three years ago, Josh D’Amaro stood in a nearly empty Disneyland. The California theme park’s Main Street was quiet: no …
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‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and another ‘Tron’ coming to theaters from Disney
[ad_1] The Mandalorian and the Child (Grogu) on Disney+’s “The Mandalorian.” Disney The Walt Disney Company on Friday revealed its new theatrical schedule, which will feature a film about the Mandalorian and Grogu, a fifth “Toy Story” film, and another “Tron” flick before the end of 2026. The company’s theatrical …
Read More »Jim Cramer updates his media stock ranking and puts Fox over Disney
[ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday updated his ranking of major media stocks, putting Fox at the top of the list, trailed closely by Disney. Five months ago, Cramer ranked Disney as the best, with Fox in second, followed by Warner Bros Discovery and then Paramount. But according to him, …
Read More »Disney wins proxy fight with Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners, as shareholders reelect full board
[ad_1] Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey’s 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Disney shareholders on Wednesday reelected the media conglomerate’s full board, preliminary results show, handing a stinging defeat to activist Nelson Peltz …
Read More »Disney’s largest shareholder Vanguard reportedly backing management over Peltz in board fight
[ad_1] Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort’s Zootopia-themed attraction at Shanghai Disney Resort on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images Disney’s largest shareholder, index fund manager Vanguard, plans to support management over …
Read More »How Dana Walden could defy critics and become Disney’s first female CEO
[ad_1] Dana Walden, co-chair of Disney Entertainment Rich Polk | Getty Images In 1994, a captain of the media and entertainment industry saw something in Dana Walden that made him think she was capable of a bigger role. Thirty years later, that may happen again. That first time, the executive …
Read More »Nelson Peltz withholds votes from Disney CEO Bob Iger in proxy battle
[ad_1] Nelson Peltz, founder and chief executive officer of Trian Fund Management, during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority Summit in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management withheld its votes from Walt Disney CEO Bob …
Read More »ESPN’s model is eroding. Past and present execs are split on how it can protect its dominance
[ad_1] Disney‘s ESPN is at a crossroads. For more than 40 years, the world’s largest all-sports network has grown annual revenue by increasing cable subscription fees. ESPN first charged pay-TV distributors less than $1 per month per subscriber in the 1980s. In 2023, ESPN’s monthly carriage fee was $9.42 per …
Read More »Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek breaks silence, says there’s no strategic need for ESPN partners
[ad_1] Bob Chapek, chief executive officer of Disney, speaks at the 2022 Disney Legends Awards during Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Sept. 9, 2022. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters In his first public comments since Disney fired him as CEO in November 2022, Bob Chapek told CNBC he sees no …
Read More »George Lucas backs Disney CEO Bob Iger in proxy fight with Nelson Peltz
[ad_1] Filmmaker and Hollywood legend George Lucas is throwing his support behind Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger in the bitter proxy battle between the company and activist investor Nelson Peltz. Lucas, who received 37.1 million Disney shares as part of Disney’s $4.05 billion purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012, is currently …
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