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Inside the real-life ‘Succession’ story playing out at Disney to replace CEO Bob Iger

Bob Iger has made finding a suitable successor his chief priority

The Independent UK

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Disney CEO Succession Race: Internal Candidates And Challenges Ahead

Learn about Disney's CEO succession process and the internal candidates vying for the role. Discover how the new leader will shape Disney's future in theme...

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Disney Elevates Debra OConnell To Lead ABC News, Stations and Nets

Move promotes synergy between local, national news operations

Broadcasting & Cable

Disney unleashes 4,000 job cuts with staff from Parks, ESPN and more set to go

Disney Park, ESPN and Disney Entertainment employees will be told this week if they are going to lose their jobs but hourly workers at resorts may be saved.

Daily Mirror

Joe Earley Named To Head Direct-To-Consumer at Disney, Replacing Michael Paull

Exec will oversee Disney Plus and Hulu

Broadcasting & Cable

With '1619,' 'Summer of Soul' and 'The Plot,' Disney's diverse storytelling brand is making waves

LOS ANGELES — When Oscar winner Mahershala Ali and his producing partners made the rounds last year, pitching an adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz's bestselling novel "The Plot," it sparked a bidding war.

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Bob Iger's tallest order at Disney: preparing his own replacement

Bob Iger faces daunting challenges in his return to lead the Walt Disney Co. What to do about ESPN? How to make Disney+ profitable? Preserving fan loyalty at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Navigating a possible recession.

Los Angeles Times

Disney is not what it was when Bob Iger left. Does he have the magic touch to turn it around?

Bob Iger's return to the Walt Disney Co. was greeted with glee by Wall Street and Hollywood's creative community. His 15-year tenure leading Disney — which included the landmark acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox — made the industry believe he had an almost magic touch.

Los Angeles Times

Key players in the Disney leadership drama

Walt Disney Co.'s bombshell news Sunday night that Bob Iger would return as chief executive sent shock waves throughout the Burbank entertainment giant, Hollywood and Wall Street.

Los Angeles Times

Peter Rice ousted as Disney TV chief in major shake-up

Peter Rice, the chairman of Walt Disney Co.'s TV content division, has been fired from the Burbank-based entertainment giant in a move sure to rock Hollywood.

Los Angeles Times

Disney Abruptly Fires Veteran Content Executive - All You Need To Know

Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) named Dana Walden as Chairman, Disney General Entertainment Content,

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