Bob Iger back as Disney CEO, Chapek steps down His successor, Bob Chapek was given a multi-year contract extension earlier this year Axios · Nov 21, 2022
Disney World increases price of park tickets, annual passes Disney World on Tuesday revealed increases in theme-park ticket prices and said for the first time it will charge extra for one-day tickets based on which park a customer reserves. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 15, 2022
Will Disney layoffs, hiring freeze affect Disney World? Layoffs and a hiring freeze are coming within the Walt Disney Co. soon, according to a memo from Disney CEO Bob Chapek, but it is unclear if Walt Disney World will be affected by the cutbacks. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 14, 2022
Disney+ Hits 164.2 Million Subscribers As It Plans For Price Hike Media giant The Walt Disney Company reported fourth-quarter and full-year financial results after market closed on Tuesday Zenger · Nov 10, 2022
Disney is still on track for streaming profitability—but a storybook ending isn’t guaranteed The worsening economy and sky-high losses add to concerns about Disney’s ability to make money off streaming. Fortune · Nov 9, 2022
Disney’s park earnings set a record, even after $65 million Ian loss ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney’s theme parks division generated $7.4 billion in revenue last quarter, despite Hurricane Ian’s path near Disney World in late September costing the company $65 million, executives said Tuesday. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 9, 2022
Disney+ keeps growing fast. But streaming loses $1.5 billion LOS ANGELES — Disney+ is still growing fast as the streaming service takes the Walt Disney Co. into the future of entertainment. But the effort to stay dominant in the age of Netflix is costing the Burbank giant in a big way. Los Angeles Times · Nov 8, 2022
Disney Q4 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Miss, Disney+ Hits 164.2 Million Subscribers And More Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported fourth-quarter and full-year financial results after market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. Benzinga · Nov 8, 2022
Elon Musk & Philippine Billionaire Come Together For Satellite Internet Service In Southeast Asia, Disney May Track Your Theme Park Preferences, Struggling Credit Suisse Reveals Business Overhaul: Top Stories Thursday, Oct. 27 Benzinga Benzinga · Oct 27, 2022
Disney’s ‘blue sky’ ideas keep fans guessing on parks’ plans Sometime in the next decade, Disney World visitors could venture into Maleficent’s castle or sit down for a meal in the village of Santa Cecilia from Pixar’s 2017 film “Coco” — but Disney could also scrap plans long before the first guest sets foot inside. Orlando Sentinel · Sep 23, 2022
Disneyland plans Avengers Campus expansion with new E-ticket attraction A first-of-its-kind Quinjet E-ticket attraction put on hold by pandemic-related financial constraints is back on track as the Disneyland resort announces plans for the second phase of the new Marvel-themed land. The Orange County Register · Sep 19, 2022
Disney's ESPN, DraftKings And Others Get An Apple App Store Boost From NFL Opening Weekend More than 121 million people viewed at least part of the NFL's opening weekend slate of games, but ratings weren't the only thing getting a boost when the 2022 season officially kicked off. Several mobile applications saw increased usage and download volume over the weekend. Here's what you need to know: Benzinga · Sep 15, 2022
ESPN Sports-Betting App Coming Soon? Joe Terranova Buys Disney Stock After CEO Identifies New 'Growth Engine' After Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek swatted investor calls for an ESPN spinoff over the weekend and noted that plans are in place for the future of the sports network, one investor jumped in and bought shares of the media giant. Benzinga · Sep 14, 2022
Who Wins The Streaming War? Netflix Will 'Thrive' But Others Won't Make It, Disney Vet Says Bob Iger led The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) from 2005 to 2020 as CEO. During his 15 years at the helm, he oversaw the company through several large acquisitions (Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, 21st Century Fox) and also orchestrated the launch of the Disney+ streaming platform. Benzinga · Sep 9, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Sep 8, 2022 The Disney myth will be on display at D23 Expo. Here's why we want to believe it LOS ANGELES — By now, most everyone is aware that there are two distinct Walt Disney Co.'s.
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2022 5 Things This Disney Activist Investor Wants: ESPN Spinoff, Hulu Buyout And 'Preserve This Policy' Activist investor Dan Loeb issued a letter to The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek and the company’s Board of Directors Monday.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 11, 2022 Disney CEO Addresses ESPN’s Potential Loss of Big Ten Games The conference is in negotiations with CBS, Fox and NBC for a new media rights deal after discussions with the network ceased.
Benzinga · Aug 11, 2022 Disney To Serve 'Koffee With Karan' And 'She-Hulk' Among 'Steady Flow' Of Streaming Content, CEO Says Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Chapek is touting a “steady flow” of key releases in the fourth quarter. Some of the studio's movies and shows currently on deck include “She-Hulk" and “Hocus Pocus 2.”
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 11, 2022 Disney+ Subscribers Surge as Netflix Stumbles The Disney+ streaming service saw its number of paying subscribers leap beyond expectations in the last quarter, as rival Netflix's client count ebbed, results showed Wednesday. The number of people subscribing to Disney+ topped 152 million, up some 31 percent from the same period a year earlier, the entertainment giant…
Orlando Sentinel · Aug 11, 2022 Visitor spending fuels soaring revenues at Disney theme parks Visitor spending is up at Disney’s U.S. theme parks as average daily attendance has been only slightly below pre-pandemic levels of 2019 so far this fiscal year, Disney executives said Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022 Disney+ ad-free subscription cost to rise by 38% in December Disney said it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U_S_ who want to watch Disney+ without ads as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described Wednesday as the “best value in streaming.”
Los Angeles Times · Aug 10, 2022 Disney+ subscribers are going to have to pay more to avoid commercials Disney+ subscribers will start seeing ads on the popular streaming service in December. That is, unless they opt to pay more.
Benzinga · Aug 10, 2022 Disney Q3 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Beat, 152.1 Million Disney+ Subscribers And More Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Here’s a look at how the company’s parks segment and direct-to-consumer segment performed.
Financial Times · Jul 29, 2022 A whole new world? Disney after ‘Don’t Say Gay’ The entertainment giant’s bungled response to a controversial Florida bill has raised difficult questions for its LGBT+ fans
Benzinga · Jul 22, 2022 Jim Cramer Says He's Betting 'The Paycheck On Chapek' And Disney Stock: So How Much Does The 'Mad Money' Host Actually Make? It's no secret that Jim Cramer is bullish on Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS).