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Walt Disney Co
NYSE:DIS
Walt Disney Co is a diversified entertainment company that operates in three segments: Entertainment, Sports and Experiences.
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Disney names new chair as showdown with activist investor Peltz looms
Disney will appoint ex-Nike executive chairman Mark Parker to head its board after its next annual meeting, as it attempts to ward off activist investor Nelson Peltz from joining its ranks
Disney returning boss Bob Iger tells employees hiring freeze will stay in place
In a memo earlier this month, previous Disney CEO Bob Chapek - who Disney abruptly announced last week would be replaced by Iger - had announced plans for a hiring freeze, layoffs and cost cuts
Disney shares slip as earnings disappoint despite strong subscriber growth at Disney+
Adjusted earnings per share of 30 cents was below Wall Street forecasts of 55 cents, while revenue of US$20.15bn was below the US$21.24bn expected
Disney banks on revenue diversity in upcoming earnings call
How will China’s zero-Covid policy impact the mouse’s theme park earnings?
Disney reschedules string of Marvel franchise releases
Streaming service Disney+ recently overtook major rival Netflix in terms of the number of subscribers
Billionaire Daniel Loeb stops asking Disney to sell sports channel ESPN
'It's been a great cash flow generator for us, which, as we ramp up with streaming, kind of helps pay the bills,' said Disney's boss.
Disney reportedly considering membership programme akin to Amazon Prime
Members could receive discounts on Disney+ subscriptions, theme park tickets, and merchandise for a monthly or annual fee, though discussions are still in the early stages
Disney gets reprieve in India with new cricket deal
To retain the International Cricket Council (ICC) rights, the broadcaster will pay an additional 92% in rupees, with viewership across matches entirely dependent on India's performance
Disney shares scooped up by activist investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund
Key changes including carve out of ESPN suggested by Loeb in letter to Chapek
Disney beats expectations and claims more streaming subscribers than Netflix
The theme parks business was booming again, save for Shanghai which was only open for three days in the quarter due to Covid lockdowns
Disney’s Web3 accelerator fund invests in Polygon blockchain
Programme aims to support Web3, AI and NFT projects
Walt Disney's damaging years under CEO Bob Chapek
Disney Investors have been left grumpy by the 39% slump in the share price this year
Disney could loose half Indian subscribers after losing rights to IPL cricket
HotStar in India provides more than 40mln out of the 137.7mln worldwide total of Disney Plus subscribers
Walt Disney fires TV content boss and backs under pressure CEO
Rice only signed a new contract in August and Disney said it would pay this up
Disney numbers need to reassure investors over streaming longevity
Second-quarter figures come out late tonight and need to be good after Netflix's shocker
Disney hires Google's Jeremy Doig as CTO of streaming operations
The former Google vice president will head Disney's streaming department, overseeing Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, Hulu, and Star Plus
Disney follows Facebook into the metaverse; Mike White to lead the charge
Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, was one of the first large companies to commit to the metaverse. So far its changed its name to Meta and invested over US$10bn on developing its VR world
Disney jumps as streaming delivers forecast-busting earnings
The Disney+ service added 5mln more streamers than expected as earnings surprised analysts