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The Future. The Walt Disney Company is keeping the status quo in the boardroom after defending a very public proxy battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz and his Trian Partners firm. While the shareholders clearly stayed in Bob Iger’s corner, the Disney CEO sees the skirmish as a warning, which could lead him to name […]
The Future. Last week, Disney revealed its plans to acquire a $1.5 billion equity stake in Epic Games, the developer of Unreal Engine and “Fortnite.” More than just a move to populate the metaverse platform with its IP, Disney’s investment could bring a virtual theme park to fans in a way that was impossible before. […]
The Future. During Disney’s latest quarterly earnings call, CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney is partnering with Fortnite creator Epic Games on a new entertainment universe — a destination where users can watch, play, and shop everything Disney. Considering Iger’s special relationship with Apple and now Epic, Disney may be the force that reunites the […]
The Future. When it comes to apps on the Vision Pro, Disney wants its streamer to be the conversation piece right out of the gate, taking a much different approach to competitors like Netflix and YouTube. If Disney is able to conjure a new kind of magic on the headset, it may be the “killer […]
The Future. Steamboat Willie, a rambunctious, voiceless early version of the world-famous Mickey Mouse, is shaping up to be the first meme of 2024 after entering the public domain on January 1st. While the flood of Disney-skewing projects may light up the internet, the vast majority may be little more than a flash in the […]
Disney faces backlash for Gen AI use
The Future. Disney and Charter settled their cable dispute that resulted in the blackouts of Disney-backed channels for nearly two weeks. While Charter was able to get ESPN and ABC back on the air, the transformative aspect of the deal is how much focus was put on giving Charter subscribers access to Disney’s streaming services. […]
Hulu’s stake sale is on the move
Bob Iger signals a possible selloff
Disney gets the band back together