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

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Trauma

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LSLS said:
I was told it was only a 2 year contract and that his top priority was finding a replacement. And that this would solve all the issues Chapek created. Are you trying to tell me that this wasn't a spur of the moment hiring and that Iger did not just want to help them find a new CEO and be out again? I can't believe such a thing.
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Sounds like you are listening to the wrong posters here.

Some also claimed Failcruiser was an amazing experience that would be a massive success.

Remember when Mermaid was the easiest Billion of all time?

Lentesta himself is saying attendance is down and people still claim it’s busier than ever.

Always a lot of spin here.

The good news about this forum is that people who speak the truth are allowed to have a voice. Other Disney sites won’t even allow a negative viewpoint, as to not upset the hyper sensitive fan base.
 
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MR.Dis

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Sirwalterraleigh said:
…so you’re a “dreamer”, huh? 🤪
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And here is the rub. When you read all candidates to take over do not have some sort of experience in one area or another. Well Disney is such a sprawling conglomerate that NOBODY is going to have all the "requirements" to run the business. So stay with the guy who made this unmanageable business- Bob! Makes you think this guy may of been some kind of genius to create such a situation. This is why the only way to finally replace Bob, Disney may have to divest themselves of some of their assets.
 
LSLS

LSLS

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Trauma said:
Sounds like you are listening to the wrong posters here.

Some also claimed Failcruiser was an amazing experience that would be a massive success.

Remember when Mermaid was the easiest Billion of all time?

Lentesta himself is saying attendance is down and people still claim it’s busier than ever.

Always a lot of spin here.

The good news about this forum is that people who speak the truth are allowed to have a voice. Other Disney sites won’t even allow a negative viewpoint, as to not upset the hyper sensitive fan base.
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To be fair, I'll fully admit I thought Mermaid would do a billion if they never dropped a dime on marketing. But yeah, I never bought for a second he was looking for a replacement. And low and behold, here we are.
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

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Basil of Baker Street said:
Competent division heads with the freedom to run their respective area as they see fit and a CEO who can stay out of the way. That's what will turn this around. Bob 1 and 2 are/were meddlers. IMO you shouldn't hear a good CEO's name in the media constantly.
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So was Eisner in many ways…which is why Roy offed him.

The lesson is still the same: oligarchy doesn’t work in the longterm.

They just didn’t learn it
 
Drdcm

Drdcm

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Sirwalterraleigh said:
I don’t disagree with any of that…

But once you’re in “the game”…you’re in it.

Fans are just now realizing Iger took what they wanted - a creative company - away from them about 10 years ago. As they cheered.

Once you’re a conglomerate, high roller in capital and markets…you don’t “downshift”

You grow or you sell yourself to be picked apart.

That’s where we are. If I had to bet if Disney would exist in 8-10 years beyond the branding?
…you won’t like my bet.
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This is all part of the plan. He has to take this risks at the short term expense in order to secure long-term gains for the company. He’s invested in the future and the betterment of society. He’s explained this, it’s all good, move along… move along… 😅
 
Drdcm

Drdcm

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This article and the comments make me chuckle. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4637127-disney-stellar-comeback-approaching
No idea if this is reputable at all but entertaining to read the glowing optimistic article and then the comments afterwards

Edit: I don’t do individual stocks, I’m an index fund type of guy… so I don’t really follow financial news or “picks” like this article. I am not implying it’s a bad buy, I just the think the juxtaposition between the article and commenters is fascinating.
 
Tha Realest

Tha Realest

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MR.Dis said:
And here is the rub. When you read all candidates to take over do not have some sort of experience in one area or another. Well Disney is such a sprawling conglomerate that NOBODY is going to have all the "requirements" to run the business. So stay with the guy who made this unmanageable business- Bob! Makes you think this guy may of been some kind of genius to create such a situation. This is why the only way to finally replace Bob, Disney may have to divest themselves of some of their assets.
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Going to be wild when the “next CEO” is a Frankenstein’s monster of Byron Allen and some guy from Herschend Family Entertainment.
 
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MR.Dis

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EPCOT-O.G. said:
Going to be wild when the “next CEO” is a Frankenstein’s monster of Byron Allen and some guy from Herschend Family Entertainment.
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To actually look at this as a possibility, you are talking about just ABC linear TV, including their news division. I can see the liberals in my minds eye having a heart attack at the thought of a main stream network being more conservative than Fox--LOL.
 
Tha Realest

Tha Realest

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Hey could be worse. It’s not like in a few months’ time they’ll have to spend close to 10% of their current market cap to fully acquire Hulu, which they’re just going to fold into the D+ albatross.
 
HauntedPirate

HauntedPirate

Park nostalgist
Premium Member
EPCOT-O.G. said:
Hey could be worse. It’s not like in a few months’ time they’ll have to spend close to 10% of their current market cap to fully acquire Hulu, which they’re just going to fold into the D+ albatross.
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Only if the valuation of Hulu from independent evaluators is at or below $27 billion. Anything more than that and the price tag for Disney goes up. 😬
 
Ayla

Ayla

Well-Known Member
Trauma said:
Sounds like you are listening to the wrong posters here.

Some also claimed Failcruiser was an amazing experience that would be a massive success.

Remember when Mermaid was the easiest Billion of all time?

Lentesta himself is saying attendance is down and people still claim it’s busier than ever.

Always a lot of spin here.

The good news about this forum is that people who speak the truth are allowed to have a voice. Other Disney sites won’t even allow a negative viewpoint, as to not upset the hyper sensitive fan base.
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