Big news on the corporate level of The Walt Disney Company as Bob Chapek, previously the President of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the entire company. This move is effective immediately. Previous CEO Robert Iger will remain… Read More »The Walt Disney Company names Bob Chapek CEO replacing Robert Iger effective immediately
The Walt Disney Company may be licensing rights to some of its recent hit TV shows to ad-supported free streaming services like Amazon’s IMDb TV, but that hasn’t hurt the growth of it’s new flagship subscription streaming service Disney+. Disney just announced that Disney Plus… Read More »Disney reveals impressive subscriber total for Disney+ first 90 days
Back in 2010, five years into Bob Iger’s reign as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, the company was the fourth largest Hollywood Studio by box office. In 2019 it’s dominating the box office earning 33% of all domestic box office grosses, almost $700 million… Read More »Walt Disney Company blows up box office with $13.2 billion all-time record
Following Disney’s acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC by then CEO Michael Eisner, Bob Iger rose quickly through the ranks of the Walt Disney Company right to the top where he’s now Chair of the Board and CEO. From there he continued expanding the company and solidifying… Read More »Disney CEO Bob Iger offering Masterclass on business strategy & leadership
“A Disney job is less a destination than a limitless journey.” And boy, what a journey it is – even just in one day! We first mentioned our enthusiasm for One Day at Disney in our August 24 article. The unprecedented book-and-documentary collaboration between Disney… Read More »One Day at Disney: Book Review and Interview with Wendy Lefkon and Bruce Steele
After the recent departure of the team behind one of two sets of new Star Wars trilogies that had been in early stages development at Lucasfilm, Disney CEO Bob Iger was interviewed on BBC radio about how he believes Disney produced too many Marvel and… Read More »Disney CEO Bob Iger says less is more when it comes to Star Wars films
Disney Springs welcomed the some of the biggest names from the NBA and WNBA past and present to see the opening of NBA Experience. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Mickey and Minnie Mouse were also on hand for the ceremony. “NBA… Read More »NBA Experience plays big at Disney Springs
It was a moment five years in the making. The official Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge dedication ceremony united four big Star War legends on stage in front of a life-size recreation of the Millennium Falcon for one epic moment. Star Wars creator George Lucas, actors… Read More »Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens with star studded dedication ceremony