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Bob Iger

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Iger’s $27.5 Billion Hulu Question

To buy or not to buy is Disney’s first Hamletesque question under its new/old C.E.O. Then there’s the matter of how much it can really pay and how the service should be integrated. Activist investor Nelson Peltz is watching—and so is the entire industry.
Julia Alexander • January 17, 2023
William D. Cohan • January 15, 2023
Bob Iger’s Full Nelson
"The King's Man" World Premiere - Arrivals
The legendary Disney C.E.O. may think he can placate or assuage Nelson Peltz and his firm, Trian. But Disney has a major problem on its hands—whether Iger lets Peltz into the henhouse or not.
Matthew Belloni • January 13, 2023
The Iger Narrative Meets Its Nemesis
Nelson Peltz
Nelson Peltz, the iconic activist, seems out for blood with Bob Iger. But does Peltz’s board seat thesis make any sense at Disney?
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
Eriq Gardner • January 2, 2023
The Copyright Death (and Rebirth) of Mickey Mouse
Yes, the earliest version of Disney’s most iconic character will be out of copyright soon. But you may be surprised by what happens thereafter.
Bob Iger
Julia Alexander • December 26, 2022
5 Unpredictable Predictions for Streaming in ’23
This will be the year that streaming companies finally get serious about wringing money from their content after a brutal 2022.
Disney CEO Bob Iger
Dylan Byers & Julia Alexander • December 16, 2022
Iger Expectations & The ESPN X Factor
News and notes from across Hollywood and Wall Street, about whether Apple will buy Disney, why MLB needs Netflix, and more.
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Jonathan Handel • December 2, 2022
Iger & Optimism in Hollywood’s Labor War
A recent DGA statement and Bob Iger’s return to Disney present two critical data points in the looming battle bewitching Hollywood and the possibility of a Writers Guild strike.
Bob Iger
Dylan Byers • December 1, 2022
Iger’s Hero’s Welcome & Licht’s Cuts
News and notes on a chilly holiday season for media C.E.O.s.
Bob Iger
Matthew Belloni • November 28, 2022
‘No Great Options’: The Iger Succession Tarot Card
I talked, texted, and emailed with about 20 keen Disney observers this week about the succession issue, and here is the early rundown and buzz, based on my own research and conversations with those in and around Disney. All caveats apply.
Bob Iger
The Editors • November 26, 2022
The Iger Intrigue
What will he buy? Who will he fire? And who is the favorite to succeed him? An urgent Inner Circle conversation with Matt Belloni, Dylan Byers, and William D. Cohan.