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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...

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Disney FY 2019 Results – The Final Sanity Check Before Everything Changes

Tim Mulligan

8 Nov 2019

d2c

Disney

HBO Max

We are now less than a week away from possibly the most important day in Disney’s 21stcentury history, as November 12this when its direct to consumer (D2C) service Disney+ goes live. While we will not...

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Is Cricket the New ‘Greatest Show on Turf’?

Alistair Taylor

19 Jun 2019

21st Century Fox

ad skippers

addressable audience

Even before the St. Louis (now LA) Rams were setting records in the NFL during the 1999-2001 seasons, earning the nickname ‘The Greatest Show on Turf’, the Super Bowl was viewed as an unrivalled opportunity...

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Fox News to ‘New Fox’: What is Left After Disney Deal

Alistair Taylor

1 Apr 2019

CBS

Disney

Equity stake

On the 20th March 2019 , The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Rupert Murdoch’s 21 st Century Fox became official. What did Disney acquire? The $71.3 billion merger significantly strengthens Disney’s...

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Why 2021 Could Kill TV, Save Apple and Mark the End of Ads in Broadcast Sports

Georgia Meyer

9 Jan 2019

21st Century Fox

apple earnings

Beats

2021–22 are the years when the world’s most expensive premium domestic sports rights come up for renewal. In the US the NFL, MLB and NHL broadcast rights will all be up for tender, whilst in the UK...

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