News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

[GimpYancIent]

Dang the CNBC article today sounds just like what @Sirwalterraleigh and I have been saying. Iger was always to blame. Chapek was just the chosen puppet to take a fall during the hit knowing what was coming while Iger pulled the strings behind the scenes. It was all a setup basically to blame someone else.

Unfortunately for Bob, they are continuing the slide in the wrong direction and more fingers can point to him now

2019 when B.I. thought he was someone.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Dang the CNBC article today sounds just like what @Sirwalterraleigh and I have been saying. Iger was always to blame. Chapek was just the chosen puppet to take a fall during the hit knowing what was coming while Iger pulled the strings behind the scenes. It was all a setup basically to blame someone else.

Unfortunately for Bob, they are continuing the slide in the wrong direction and more fingers can point to him now

I don’t know who you or that person is…but you both are lying l!!!

I had a magical trip to port orleans in 2015…with free dining at le cellier and magical express!!!
…therefore Bob is great

Liars!!!

 

[GhostHost1000]

I don’t know who you or that person is…but you both are lying l!!!

I had a magical trip to port orleans in 2015…with free dining at le cellier and magical express!!!
…therefore Bob is great

Liars!!!

LOL! Those were the days

 

[TalkingHead]

I could be wrong, but I believe Disney already does this internally.

In some capacity. I’m saying it would be prohibitively costly if the two companies were no longer under the same umbrella.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The sources have to be close to the top to know the kinds of details included in the CNBC article. McCarthy? Arnold? I'm sure $lappie himself contributed a few things, along with Daniel. Anyone with a bone to pick with either Bob likely shared some dirt.

McCarthy for sure…Arnold was his accomplice…so did he double cross her too?
Very possible

The guys is a nut…y’all were put on notice long ago

LOL! Those were the days

…wishes, magic, dreams, wonder

 

[tanc]

So all those risky decisions have come back to bite Iger. Sort of amazing to me that Disney is still letting him be CEO. I think anyone can agree that the Fox purchase was a huge mistake. $71 billion, and for what? Like there's practically no films or new experiences that have come from it except Avatar.

 

[GhostHost1000]

McCarthy for sure…Arnold was his accomplice…so did he double cross her too?
Very possible

The guys a nut…y’all were put on notice long ago

…wishes, magic, dreams, wonder

All we need is a little faith, trust, and popcorn buckets. No wait

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So all those risky decisions have come back to bite Iger. Sort of amazing to me that Disney is still letting him be CEO. I think anyone can agree that the Fox purchase was a huge mistake. $71 billion, and for what? Like there's practically no films or new experiences that have come from it except Avatar.

He appoints his own board…which is a failure of corporate governance

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I think anyone can agree that the Fox purchase was a huge mistake. $71 billion, and for what? Like there's practically no films or new experiences that have come from it except Avatar.

I mean that's not entirely true. The Simpsons is a huge driver and retainer of Disney+ subscribers, particularly in international markets. FX on Hulu is consistently putting out some of the best shows anywhere. There's Fox's 1/3 share of Hulu itself. The X-Men are lurking in the background ready to revitalize the MCU whenever they decide to pull the trigger.

Yeah, Iger overpaid for Fox, but he did get SOME assets of real value besides just Avatar.

 

[SuddenStorm]

I mean that's not entirely true. The Simpsons is a huge driver and retainer of Disney+ subscribers, particularly in international markets. FX on Hulu is consistently putting out some of the best shows anywhere. There's Fox's 1/3 share of Hulu itself. The X-Men are lurking in the background ready to revitalize the MCU whenever they decide to pull the trigger.

Yeah, Iger overpaid for Fox, but he did get SOME assets of real value besides just Avatar.

Not to mention the huge library of classic films, which they can license for streaming, sell physical copies of, etc.

And, purchasing it kept it out of the hands of a competitor.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

They for sure overpaid for Fox, but the catalogs were something Iger & Co wanted to bolster the libraries to Hulu & D+.

I know Disney has also sold off billions in assets that’s they acquired, I don’t think it was the smartest move that Disney has made in recent years, but don’t think it was the worst either.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I mean that's not entirely true. The Simpsons is a huge driver and retainer of Disney+ subscribers, particularly in international markets. FX on Hulu is consistently putting out some of the best shows anywhere. There's Fox's 1/3 share of Hulu itself. The X-Men are lurking in the background ready to revitalize the MCU whenever they decide to pull the trigger.

Yeah, Iger overpaid for Fox, but he did get SOME assets of real value besides just Avatar.

Yeah…they’d never do that over again…he got suckered by Brian

I think that tells the tape tale

 

[Surferboy567]

I mean, if some top brass did provide some "information" to the writer can we really believe it? I am sure lots of people have bone to pick with Iger going against Chapek's structure of the company. Loosing their comfy positions, I am not saying it's untrue but their are two sides to every story.

 

[Nubs70]

I could be wrong, but I believe Disney already does this internally.

They can do this now with internal transfer payments in order to shuffle money between business units. Transfer payments can be either inflated or discounted depending on which business unit needs help to look good.

Splitting into separate companies would require transfer payments at realistic market values. This would bring transparency to the operating costs of each company but remove accounting "flexibility"

 

[MagicHappens1971]

They can do this now with internal transfer payments in order to shuffle money between business units. Transfer payments can be either inflated or discounted depending on which business unit needs help to look good.

Splitting into separate companies would require transfer payments at realistic market values. This would bring transparency to the operating costs of each company but remove accounting "flexibiliry"

Yeah, all I was saying is that I do believe Disney currently does this. DPEP/WDI “pays” Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, etc for the “rights” to “their characters”.

Someone with more insider info would probably have a better/clearer explanation but I’m pretty sure they do this at present.

Similarly to how D+ pays the studios for their films.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I mean, if some top brass did provide some "information" to the writer can we really believe it? I am sure lots of people have bone to pick with Iger going against Chapek's structure of the company. Loosing their comfy positions, I am not saying it's untrue but their are two sides to every story.

Several people involved have nothing to lose anymore.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Yeah, all I was saying is that I do believe Disney currently does this. DPEP/WDI “pays” Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, etc for the “rights” to “their characters”.

Someone with more insider info would probably have a better/clearer explanation but I’m pretty sure they do this at present.

Similarly to how D+ pays the studios for their films.

It’s an intellectually false…but legally allowed thing to do.

A shell game.

Welcome to Los Estados Unidos

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Several people involved have nothing to lose anymore.

And have had many months in their cushy estates to sharpen their knife collection

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I mean that's not entirely true. The Simpsons is a huge driver and retainer of Disney+ subscribers, particularly in international markets. FX on Hulu is consistently putting out some of the best shows anywhere. There's Fox's 1/3 share of Hulu itself. The X-Men are lurking in the background ready to revitalize the MCU whenever they decide to pull the trigger.

Yeah, Iger overpaid for Fox, but he did get SOME assets of real value besides just Avatar.

I agree, I think the reason behind the purchase was for Hulu, not Fox, probably would have made more sense on paper to just buy Hulu. That said, there’s a lot of untapped potential.

It feels odd they haven’t done anything with Fox, or it’s huge catalog, beyond using The Simpsons.

 

[MR.Dis]

So much to comment on. How can anyone state HULU is worth more than the original floor, it is not making money and new Subs are not breaking any records. Disney did over pay for Fox, but the 71 Billion is not correct as Disney sold off parts that decreased the actual sale to something like 47 Billion-still way too much. Someone tell me why or why you would spend all that money to get Fox content and put so very little on Disney + - the reported purpose of buying was for the content that was going to be used to get Subs to D+ (did Disney Execs not read their own public relations). The CNBC piece was a great read, but all of it had been trickled out before-what the piece did was take all the rumors, articles, and gossip and put it in one chronological article.