Christine McCarthy, Walt Disney Co. ’s longtime finance chief, took an unusual step when she expressed a lack of confidence in the chief executive to directors of the entertainment giant. Finance chi...
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Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Rich Compensation Package Revealed, Company Says Bob Chapek Fired ‘Without Cause’
Bob Iger stunned the entertainment industry when he reassumed his role as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company on Sunday night. The former Disney chief will earn a $1 million base salary for going back ...
Disney CEO Bob Iger plans restructuring, Chapek loyalist Kareem Daniel to leave
Bob Iger attends the World Premiere of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures ‘Avengers: Endgame’ at Los Angeles Convention Center on April 22, 2019. Jeff Kravitz | FilmMagic, Inc | Getty Ima...
Disney blindsided Chapek with decision to replace him with Iger
Disney chose to rehire Bob Iger as chief executive after receiving internal complaints from senior leadership that Bob Chapek was not fit for the job, according to people familiar with the matter. The...
Disney’s decision to replace Chapek with Iger makes everyone look bad
Bob Iger Stephen Desaulniers | CNBC The Disney board’s decision to swap out Bob Chapek for Bob Iger as CEO may be the right one for the company’s future. But the process to get to this cho...
Walt Disney executives staged revolt against ousted chief Bob Chapek
Senior Walt Disney executives led a rebellion against chief executive Bob Chapek in recent weeks, which resulted in his ousting and replacement with predecessor Bob Iger, according to people familiar ...
Disney (DIS) shares rise after Iger replaces Chapek as CEO
Disney World celebrated its 50th anniversary in April 2022. Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty Images Shares of Disney popped in premarket trade Monday, the morning after the company announced i...
Robert Iger Returns As Disney CEO After Successor Bob Chapek Is Ousted
Disney on Sunday announced that Robert Iger will return to lead the company as its CEO in a stunning move that comes just two and half years after he stepped down from the role and handpicked his succ...
Cramer says fire Disney CEO Bob Chapek; fix ‘balance sheet from hell’
Jim Cramer on Thursday called on Disney (DIS) to oust CEO Bob Chapek and clean up the company’s ugly balance sheet. Chapek is “incapable of running a fantastic company,” Jim said. &#...
Disney Plans Job Cuts And Hiring Freeze; CEO Bob Chapek Anticipates ‘Tough And Uncomfortable Decisions’
Amidst economic uncertainty, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is reportedly planning to freeze hiring and cut some jobs. In addition, the media conglomerate has reported its quarterly results with an operat...
Disney CEO Bob Chapek wants to own all of Hulu, says chances of early deal are slim
Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek said he’d love to own Comcast’s 33% stake in Hulu “tomorrow” but acknowledged the chances of an early deal are “less and less...
Disney CEO Bob Chapek says ESPN will never take bets
Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek said Thursday that the company’s sports network ESPN is looking for a partner to help it step into sports gambling. “We at ESPN have the ability to do tha...
Disney CEO Chapek distances himself from Iger with Disney+ price decision
Disney Co. executives CEO Bob Chapek, left, and Bob Iger, executive chairman, deliver remarks at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom during the rededication ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of...
Disney fires TV content chief Peter Rice as board backs CEO Bob Chapek
LOS ANGELES — Disney has abruptly fired Peter Rice, its most senior television content executive, multiple sources told CNBC on Thursday, while the company’s board expressed support for CEO Bob ...
Disney CEO Chapek under pressure, at odds with ex-boss Bob Iger
Bob Iger, left, and Bob Chapek of Disney Charley Gallay | Getty Images; Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images April 12, 2020. That’s the day former Disney CEO Bob Iger’s relationshi...
Disney Pauses Political Donations In Florida As CEO Chapek Apologizes To Employees For ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Response
Topline Disney will pause its political donations in Florida after coming under fire for not opposing legislation critics dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and for past donations to the bills’ sponsors,...