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Bob Iger explains Disney's confusing sports strategy
Disney has been making a whirlwind of sports streaming moves lately that some analysts worry could confuse consumers.
Bob Iger Says Disney’s Linear Networks Are ‘Not a Burden at All’
"I won't rule out the possibility some of the smaller networks in some form or another being configured differently," he told analysts on Wednesday The post Bob Iger Says Disney’s Linear Networks Are ‘Not a Burden at All’ appeared first on TheWrap.
Bob Iger Thinks Disney Has An Advantage In Streaming Over Netflix, Amazon: Here's Why
Disney CEO Bob Iger believes ESPN's 24/7 sports coverage gives the company a major competitive edge over streaming rivals like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, as Disney prepares to expand ESPN across multiple platforms,
As Disney Succession Question Looms, Bob Iger Sees Pay Package Rise to $41M in 2024
As Disney punts its succession decision to 2026, CEO Bob Iger continues to be a financial beneficiary. According to the company’s annual proxy filing, Iger received a pay package valued at $41.1 million in 2024, mostly in the form of stock and option awards. His salary was $1 million.
Bob Iger Won't Rule Out Sale Of Smaller Networks As Cable Consolidates But Says Disney's Linear Business "Not A Burden At All"
With Comcast planning to spin out NBCUniversal cable networks and Warner Bros. Discovery positioning itself to do the same, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company may or may not join an anticipated move towards consolidation since its linear business is doing just fine.
Iger Emphasizes Linear’s Value In Addition to Disney’s DTC Increases
The CEO tells analysts “We are programming [the linear networks], and we are funding them at levels that actually give us the ability to enhance our overall television business that obviously includes and leans into streaming,
Bob Iger Says Disney's Linear TV Assets Are "Not a Burden"
The studio's broadcast and cable assets look to be off the auction block as they are managed alongside evolving streaming platforms.
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says “Venu Basically Looked Redundant To Us” As Other Skinny Bundles Emerged
Disney CEO Bob Iger said Venu, the streaming sports joint venture that’s fading into history, became irrelevant as ...
Disney Q1 2025 Earnings Call Live Blog: Bob Iger Looks At The Year Ahead For Marvel, Star Wars, Disney Parks And More
It's a bit too early on the West Coast but since Bob Iger famously gets up really early, apparently we all have to do the ...
Disney Puts New Emphasis on Skinny Bundles for ESPN
Disney thinks an emerging suite of so-called “skinny bundles” serves as a better way to make ESPN available to cord-cutters ...
Disney Cuts Content Budget By $1 Billion As It Pushes For Efficiency: House Of Mouse Says Too Early To Revise Guidance Despite Earnings Beat
Disney has reduced its content budget to $23 billion as part of ongoing cost-cutting efforts, but CFO Hugh Johnston reassured ...
Disney tops quarterly profit estimates but starts to lose Disney+ streaming subscribers
Disney warned during its fiscal fourth-quarter report in November that it expected a “modest decline” in subscriptions during ...
Disney is doubling down on its plan to make ESPN the future of sports streaming
Disney wants to win the sports streaming war by making ESPN available “however the consumer wants it, wherever the consumer wants it,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said during an earni ...