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Disney-DeSantis war of words heats up at annual meeting

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company for its policy positions that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only “anti-business but anti-Florida.”

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

US lawmakers to meet with Taiwan’s Tsai, Tim Cook, Bob Iger

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is taking their concerns about China to California next week where they plan to meet with top technology and entertainment executives, as well as with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

Tribune News Service · Apr 1, 2023

Months after backing an activist campaign against Bob Iger’s Disney, Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter is out

Perlmutter's role at Marvel Studios had shrunk over the years after a 2015 restructuring by Disney CEO Bob Iger.

Fortune · Mar 29, 2023

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Marvel Entertainment's Ike Perlmutter booted amid Disney layoffs

Walt Disney Co. has bounced Marvel Entertainment chairman Isaac "Ike" Perlmutter.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2023

Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter laid off from Disney

The comics and merch division has been folded into the larger Disney business

Total Film · Mar 29, 2023

Disney Lays Off Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter

Six months ago, Perlmutter led an unsuccessful effort to install activist investor Nelson Peltz on the Disney board. On Wednesday, his division was subsumed by Disney

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 29, 2023

Disney CEO axes metaverse unit and almost everyone in it, with another 6,950 cuts to go

Bob Iger once said the tech would democratise the internet, but apparently it's not right for Disney.

PC Gamer · Mar 29, 2023

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Following Bob Iger’s Viral Email, The Layoffs At Disney Have Begun

7,000 Disney Cast Members are set to be laid off before the summer.

Cinemablend · Mar 28, 2023

Disney Dumps Metaverse Aspirations. That Was an Easy Decision

The first of Disney’s 7,000 job cuts have begun to happen. One of the decisions was to eliminate approximately 50 jobs from its metaverse-driven next-generation storytelling unit. The move makes abundant sense. Here’s why.

Barchart · Mar 28, 2023

Bob Chapek’s Metaverse Unit Gets Whacked Amid Disney’s Mega-Cuts

The ‘Next Generation Storytelling and Consumer Experiences’ division was one of the former Disney CEO’s pet projects

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 28, 2023

Disney’s 7,000 layoffs will come in 3 waves starting this week, Bob Iger tells staff

The returning CEO also said that for those who remained at the company there would be “challenges ahead.”

Fortune · Mar 28, 2023

Liv Tyler to return to MCU 16 years after The Incredible Hulk role for Captain America film

Actor will reprise role in ‘Captain America: New World Order’

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023

Disney layoffs begin this week. Iger says 7,000 job cuts to finish before summer

Walt Disney Co. this week begins its plan to cut 7,000 jobs as part of a wider effort to rejuvenate the Burbank entertainment giant's finances and reach profitability at its streaming business.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2023

Disney Starts First Wave of 7,000 Planned Staff Layoffs

CEO Bob Iger cites ‘difficult reality’

Multichannel News · Mar 27, 2023

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The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023

All HBO shows to leave Disney+ Hotstar on 1 April

Shows leaving the streaming service include ‘Entourage’, ‘Succession’ and ‘The Last of Us’

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2023

Attorney for former Marvel executive Victoria Alonso says she was silenced as 'a gay Latina.' Disney calls claim 'unfortunate'

LOS ANGELES — An attorney representing former Marvel Studio executive Victoria Alonso, who was fired earlier this week from the Walt Disney Co.-owned superhero juggernaut, is firing back at reports that she was pushed out over an Oscar-nominated film she produced.

Cinemablend · Mar 22, 2023

Major Disney Layoffs Are Coming. It's Being Described As 'A Bloodbath'

Disney announced major layoffs last month and it looks like they will be hitting Cast Members soon.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

All HBO shows to leave Disney+ Hotstar on 1 April

Shows leaving the streaming service include ‘Entourage’, ‘Succession’ and ‘The Last of Us’

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Fortune · Mar 21, 2023

One of Marvel's top executives is out amid Disney shake-up and MCU Phase 5 disappointment

Victoria Alonso has been with Marvel Studios from the very beginning, co-producing its first film in 2008 with Iron Man—now she's out after nearly two decades at the company.

Cinemablend · Mar 20, 2023

One Way Walt Disney World Is Trying To Help With Crowd Control (Outside Of Raising Ticket Prices)

Disney World is always trying to manage crowds, but the resort may have found on way to do it that guests actually like.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 20, 2023

Disney plans 4,000 layoffs as part of previously announced job cuts: report

The Walt Disney Co. plans to lay off about 4,000 people company-wide as part of the 7,000 job cuts CEO Bob Iger announced in February, according to a report by Business Insider.

StockNews.com · Mar 13, 2023

Is Disney a Good Stock to Buy Right Now?

Entertainment giant Walt Disney (DIS) recently notched its 52-week low of $84.07. The stock is expected to be on a downward trajectory as the company grapples with higher streaming expenses, fears of declining consumers’ discretionary spending, and other macroeconomic headwinds. However, given DIS’ solid revenue growth in the first quarter…

The New Daily · Mar 12, 2023

Does every hit movie need a sequel? Ryan Reynolds says he’s had enough

Ryan Reynolds has spoken out against Hollywood's fixation on sequels, questioning if every hit movie really needs a follow-up.

Fortune · Mar 10, 2023

Bob Iger admits Disney+ exclusivity error in streaming wars

Last month, Disney reported its first Disney+ subscriber loss since the platform launched, dropping 2.4 million subscribers in the final three months of 2022.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Bob Iger says it’s time for ‘newness’ from Marvel movies

‘I think we just have to look at what characters and stories we’re mining’

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