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

Disstevefan1

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Last year Peltz was looking for only one or two seats.

He *could*, if he wanted, present to the shareholders a completely new slate of BoD, one likely to vote him or his son as chair and rubberstamp their decisions.
Most shareholders are institutional owners. These owners was a stable stock, one that is neither over valued or under valued. If they think around $80 is the correct price for TWDC then nothing will change.
 

Tha Realest

Well-Known Member
Not only has Disney+ diminished the parks, it’s partially destroyed the Marvel brand. From Variety today:

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TrainsOfDisney

Well-Known Member
You could have Disneyland owned by a company who cares about the legacy, and then WDW owned by Walmart…
So…. Kinda like it is right now? :)
Apple is a consumer hardware company. They have zero interest or expertise in running theme parks.
Neither does Iger. Apple owns an entertainment streaming platform and owns and manages high-end retail locations, many of them being mini-tourist attractions / destinations.

They are also one of the only brands in the world that comes close to Disney. Disney, Nike, Apple, and Coke have got to be the top 4 worldwide brands right?
 

DCBaker

Premium Member
Original Poster
Here's the Hulu purchase announcement.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that it will acquire the 33% stake in Hulu, LLC held by Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC Universal (NBCU), following Comcast’s November 1 exercise of its right under the put/call arrangement between the two companies. The acquisition of Comcast’s stake in Hulu at fair market value will further Disney’s streaming objectives.

Under the terms of the put/call arrangement, by December 1, Disney expects it will pay NBCU approximately $8.61 billion, representing NBCU’s percentage of the $27.5 billion guaranteed floor value for Hulu that was set when the companies entered into their agreement in 2019 minus the anticipated outstanding capital call contributions payable by NBCU to Disney. Under the appraisal process agreed to by Disney and Comcast, Hulu’s equity fair value will be assessed as of September 30, 2023, and if the value is ultimately determined to be greater than the guaranteed floor value, Disney will pay NBCU its percentage of the difference between the equity fair value and the guaranteed floor value. While the timing of the appraisal process is uncertain, we anticipate it should be completed during the 2024 calendar year.

 

mightynine

Well-Known Member
Oh thank goodness, maybe the guy I read in Puck will now stop basically making everything he writes about this pushing his "suggestion" that Disney should've traded ESPN to Comcast for their share of Hulu.

Disney, Nike, Apple, and Coke have got to be the top 4 worldwide brands right?

For funsies, here's Interbrand's top global brands for 2022. A conversation starter, if nothing else.

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mightynine

Well-Known Member
Oh no! Being destroyed by too much of a good thing!!

Why did it have to be such a good thing!!!??!1/
Except some of it wasn't great (IMO), or even worse for Marvel, not exactly must-watch.

For a cinematic universe built on seeing the next thing, not meeting that expectation definitely did some harm.

There's no harm in saying there's some superhero fatigue right now, for both Marvel and DC. Which isn't great news for the companies hoping to bleed that IP dry.

Matt Belloni or Bill Cohan?

Pretty sure that was Bill's dead horse.
 

monothingie

Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
Premium Member
Based on the $8.61B amount, Comcast's stake was reduced to 28.19% of Hulu. It was reduced by Comcast not funding Hulu. Therefore even if Hulu were worth $35B and not $29.5B, they would still only get $10.2B. That is a far cry from billiions more that many wanted
Roberts is looking at a $40B valuation. That nets comcast $13B. It’s an extra $5B Disney desperately doesn’t want to be forced to spend on Hulu.

This is all an exercise in PR and Disney trying to get ahead of the message and set expectations.

My money’s on Comcast getting their way, because they’re not run by morons.
 

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
Oh thank goodness, maybe the guy I read in Puck will now stop basically making everything he writes about this pushing his "suggestion" that Disney should've traded ESPN to Comcast for their share of Hulu.



For funsies, here's Interbrand's top global brands for 2022. A conversation starter, if nothing else.

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Hmm... time to start the rumor that Coca-Cola is going to buy Disney...
 

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
Except some of it wasn't great (IMO), or even worse for Marvel, not exactly must-watch.
Listen. The article said "too much of a good thing." We're all suffering from the drudgery of too many good things!!!

This is how you can tell if an article was written by a smart person and they have a smart editor... that they're able to identify a deluge of good things!!!
 

TalkingHead

Well-Known Member
Listen. The article said "too much of a good thing." We're all suffering from the drudgery of too many good things!!!

This is how you can tell if an article was written by a smart person and they have a smart editor... that they're able to identify a deluge of good things!!!
It’s called overexposure and saturating the market with “content” that dampens general audience enthusiasm. Hardly a new concept, and obviously relevant to Marvel.
 

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