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May 01 2023
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DeSantis-backed board will counter-sue Disney
A board backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said it will counter-sue Disney over the state’s long-running dispute for authority of the entertainment giant’s central Florida theme park. … Martin Garcia, chair of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, said during a meeting Monday that Disney left it with very few options after it launched its lawsuit last week. “Disney sued us, we
HotAir
Jul 20 2023
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Disney's Biggest Nightmare: Red State Building $2 Billion Theme Park That Rivals Magic Kingdom
The House of Mouse is getting some competition. It was announced Wednesday that over $2 billion will be spent to open American Heartland Theme Park and Resort in northeast Oklahoma. The proposed 125-acre park is comparable to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, located in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland in Anaheim, California. “The park will feature an Americana-themed environment with a variety of
Western Journal
May 18 2023
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Disney cancels planned central Florida corporate campus
Disney will not move forward with its planned corporate campus in Lake Nona, Florida, which would have relocated nearly 2,000 jobs from California to the Sunshine State. Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman Josh D'Amaro announced the cancellation to employees in an internal memo issued on Thursday. He cited new leadership at the company and "changing business conditions. WHAT THE
Colorado Springs Gazette
Jul 13 2023
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Iger Throws Open The Deal Window On ESPN, ABC And More As He Tries To Fix Disney
Turns out even the closest thing Hollywood has to a corporate Superman, or in this case, Ironman, will need more than two years to fix everything wrong at Disney. The irony is that Wall Street is increasingly recognizing that many of the problems now facing Disney’s once and current CEO Bob Iger date back to his storied first run reshaping the House That Walt Built over 17 years into a globe-
Forbes
Jun 02 2023
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FL Judge Removes Himself In Lawsuit Between Disney, DeSantis
In court documents filed Thursday, Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker removed himself from the case because a relative owns 30 shares of Disney stock, according to The Associated Press. Walker described the person as "a third-degree relative," typically a cousin, a great-aunt or great-uncle, or a great-niece or great-nephew. "Even though I believe it is highly unlikely that these
Patch.com
May 11 2023
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Walt Disney Contributes To Broad Market Decline On Thursday
Investors bailed in droves from Walt Disney Corp. (DIS) after it reported earnings after the bell on Wednesday, which met or beat analyst expectations on most fronts, but were disappointing on a number of other issues. Perhaps alarming was a decline in streaming subscribers at Disney+ for the second quarter in a row. Although CEO Bob Iger has told Wall Street that he intended to focus on
Forbes
May 11 2023
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Disney+ is losing subscribers, thanks to India's cricket obsession
Walt Disney Co’s flagship streaming service Disney+ shed four million subscribers in the March quarter, with a cricketing gala in India playing a major role in the loss. Disney+Hotstar, which caters to viewers in India and southeast Asia, lost 4.6 million paid viewers during the quarter, bringing down its subscriber base by 8% to 52.9 million, according to an earnings release (pdf) issued
Quartz
May 11 2023
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Disney+ Loses Subscribers for 2nd Straight Quarter
Subscribers to Disney Plus fell for the second straight quarter, the company said Wednesday, though it stemmed financial losses as it competes with Netflix for viewers. Analysts had foreseen an increase in subscribers for the period, but a hike in prices sent customers turning away from the platform that streams Marvel, Star Wars and Disney content across the globe. Total subscribers to Disney
Newsmax (News)
Jun 21 2023
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Former Titanic sub passenger describes conditions on expedition: ‘This is not a Disney ride’
A former passenger on the OceanGate submersible craft that went missing June 18 while traveling to the wreckage of the Titanic spoke about the conditions of the journey, underscoring the risks involved in traveling to the bottom of the ocean. Aaron Newman took a trip down to the Titanic in 2021 and said he felt safe during the entire journey. "They were a professional crew, they did a lot of
NBC Today Show
Jul 13 2023
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Extremely Wealthy Disney Boss Bob Iger Calls Striking Writers and Actors’ Demands ‘Not Realistic’
On Thursday, as Hollywood actors prepared to join writers on strike, Disney CEO Bob Iger shared some fascinating thoughts about his colleagues’ goals—which he described to CNBC’s Squawk Box as “not realistic.”
Iger collected $65 million from Disney in 2018—which is 1,424 times the company’s median employee salary. (Forbes placed Iger’s net worth at around $690 million in 2019.) He
Daily Beast