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Disney CEO Bob Iger Cleans House at House of Mouse; Stock Leaps

"We are focused on the success of our streaming business and the return it generates for our shareholders long into the future," said CEO Bob Iger.

The Street

Disney to cut 7,000 jobs as returned CEO Iger vows 'transformation'

The Walt Disney Co. will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of an ambitious companywide cost-savings plan and “strategic reorganization” announced Wednesday by CEO Bob Iger.

France 24

Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in Bob Iger’s ‘transformation’ of entertainment giant

The cuts make up about 3% of Disney’s 220,000-person global workforce and come as the company beat Wall Street’s earnings forecasts.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in Iger's company 'transformation'

The Walt Disney Co. says it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a “significant transformation” announced by CEO Bob Iger

The Independent UK

Disney’s Iger reveals 7,000 layoffs in restructuring move

Disney World CEO Bob Iger revealed plans Wednesday to lay off 7,000 workers of the company’s global workforce, about 3% of the workforce.

Orlando Sentinel

Bob Iger signals ‘significant transformation’ as Disney+ loses 2.4 million subscribers

Bob Iger is back at Walt Disney Co., but that doesn’t mean the entertainment giant is out of the woods yet.

Los Angeles Times

Disney lays off 7,000 as streaming subscribers decline

San Francisco (AFP) - Entertainment giant Disney said Wednesday it was laying off 7,000 employees, as CEO Bob Iger announced a reorganization of the company he returned to lead last year.

AFP

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Disney Stock Surges On Earnings Beat, 7,700 Job Cuts, Dividend Vow Amid Bob Iger-Lead Restructuring

"We are embarking on a significant transformation, one that will maximize the potential of our world-class creative teams and our unparalleled brands and franchises,” said CEO Bob Iger.

The Street

Disney Earnings Preview: Parks, Streaming Profits in Focus As Peltz Proxy Battle Looms

Disney wants the same thing as activist investor Nelson Peltz: tighter cost control and focused long-term growth. But can they agree on timing?

The Street

Disney World unions vote down offer covering 45,000 workers

Union members voted down a contract proposal covering tens of thousands of Walt Disney World service workers, saying it didn’t go far enough toward helping employees face cost-of-living hikes in housing and other expenses in central Florida

The Independent UK

Drake, worth £260m, wants more money from Spotify for streaming milestones

The singer hit 75 billion streams on the platform and called for a ‘bonus’

The Independent UK

Apple TV launch new streaming service that could lead to end of Premier League blackout rules

Apple TV has launched a new 'MLS Season Pass' service that will see every MLS match made available to stream live in one place with no blackout between fixtures.

Football London

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek eyes elusive profits

His focus is on the bottom line, but he doesn't plan to pull back on audiobooks.

Axios

Tesco reveals most popular meal deal choices

Tesco has launched Clubcard Unwrapped which will let loyalty card owners see data on their favourite meal deal, most frequent purchases, and how much they’ve saved.

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The Independent UK

Tesco reveals most popular meal deal choices

Tesco has launched Clubcard Unwrapped which will let loyalty card owners see data on their favourite meal deal, most frequent purchases, and how much they’ve saved.

Evening Standard

Why did Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland get fired by Hulu and Adult Swim?

The animated shows he worked on are set to continue without his involvement.

Los Angeles Times

Hulu joins Adult Swim in cutting ties with 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland

LOS ANGELES — Hulu has severed ties with Justin Roiland, co-creator of its show "Solar Opposites" and the Adult Swim series "Rick and Morty," the company announced Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sen. Dick Durbin and committee grill Ticketmaster after Taylor Swift concert sales fiasco

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Live Nation/Ticketmaster get bipartisan grilling in DC

It was only a matter of time before a politician awkwardly quoted Taylor Swift at Tuesday morning’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Ticketmaster, Live Nation and the U.S. ticketing market.

StockNews.com

Spotify Lays Off 6% of Staff As Gross Margins Slump and ROIC Turns Negative

Recessions shine a light on weak companies, and SPOT may be serving as a reminder of that principle today.

The Street

Spotify Axes Jobs and Stock Runs Into Resistance. Here's the Trade.

Spotify is cutting about 6% of workforce. The stock is rallying on the news -- and running into resistance.

The Guardian - UK

Spotify to cut 600 jobs after CEO admits to expanding too quickly

Music streaming service becomes latest tech firm to announce cuts after pandemic overexpansion

The Independent UK

Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6% of workforce

Music streaming service Spotify says it’s cutting 6% of its workforce, becoming yet another tech company resorting to layoffs as the economic outlook worsens

AFP

Spotify to cut some 600 staff as tech woes spread

Stockholm (AFP) - Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it was cutting six percent of its roughly 10,000 employees in the latest cost-cutting announcement among technology companies.

The Street

Spotify Stock Jumps Higher As Music Streaming Group Unveils Latest Tech Job Cuts

Spotify joins Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta in unveiling big job cuts heading into an uncertain year for tech.

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