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Scott Lehane

Putting the Band Back Together: Bob Iger Brings Back Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs

Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs

The Walt Disney CEO Co. Bob Iger has reportedly tapped two former execs, Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, as consultants to help navigate the company’s transition to a streaming future.

Puck reported that the two will advise Iger, as well as ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro, on Disney’s streaming strategy as the company faces an existential crisis, with Iger himself recently questioning whether its ABC broadcasting unit is still actually a “core” business, (rattling some nerves in process). 

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