Blog: Bob Iger

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Why managing Disney’s streaming transition requires leadership in depth

Tim Mulligan

1 Aug 2023

Walt Disney

Kevin Mayer

Tom Staggs

2023 was supposed to be about the 100thanniversary of the Walt Disney Company and the celebration of a media major driving streaming and intellectual property (IP) innovation. Instead, it has become a year of firefighting and expectation management led by the returning CEO Bob Iger.

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Why the launch of Artists’ Equity and the return of Bob Iger are both driven by fandom

Tim Mulligan

24 Nov 2022

Artists’ Equity

Ben Affleck

Matt Damon

On Sunday, the New York Times broke the story that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are launching a new production company called Artists’ Equity. The production venture is backed by RedBird Capital Partners (who have committed $100 million to fund the venture) and aims to expand profit participation alongside a “talent-friendly” environment for creatives.

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The End of the Bob Iger Era – What Next for Disney?

Tim Mulligan

26 Feb 2020

Bob Chapek

Bob Iger

d2c

Yesterday Disney announced that Bob Iger will step down from the Disney CEO role and become the executive chairman through to December 31 st 2021, with immediate effect. Bob Chapek, who has served as the chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, will assume the role of CEO.

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Disney and Netflix: A Full-Stack Media Dream

Zach Fuller

7 Oct 2016

acquisitions

BAMTech

Bob Iger

Previously linked as being one of many suitors for Twitter, Disney additionally emerged this week as a rumoured buyer for video giant Netflix. Only last month, Disney CEO Bob Iger declared his company had ‘cracked the code for keeping moviemaking profitable’, but through this triumphalist narrative, these are uncertain times for content monetisation, especially as ad-dollars both migrate from television or in some cases are blocked completely.

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