Bob Chapek donezo at Disney; Iger's back as CEO

[Killah Ray]

Nov 22, 2022 23:42:32 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

Bro Iger HATED this dude like immediately and regretted everything lmfao

If he's thinking acquisitions, guess Disney is finally gonna buy the WWE....

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Screw Bob Chapek!

I'm gonna bring back Bob Iger! And he's gonna bring back ACQUISITIONS! And BLACKJACK! AND HOOKERS!

AND NO BLACKJACK OR ACQUISITIONS!

[thechase]

John Campea has said Kathleen Kennedy will step down from Lucasfilm after Indiana Jones 5 next year. He's been wrong before, but at least this isn't Doomcock talking.

[HMARK Center]

As someone who only really cares about this vis a vis the Disney theme parks...Chapek was as bad as it could get, don't get me wrong, but so many of the problems with those parks right now stem from Iger, so can't say this is anything to feel really excited about, unfortunately.

[eJm]

Considering it seems to only be for two years, the big hope now is that a successor is built up from now until then that’ll be better at taking over Iger’s spot than Chapek because messing it up once is fine because you can get the trust back, right the ship and get someone suitable. Twice? That’s just incompetence on a level that a company like Disney should not have.

[thechase]

Now that Disney CEO Bob Iger has regained the keys to the Magic Kingdom — less than three years after his chosen successor, Bob Chapek, took over — insiders suspect they know how the beloved executive will find a new way to go out on top during his final two-year stint.

“He’s going to sell the company,” one Disney insider who has worked for Iger predicted. “This is the pinnacle deal for the ultimate dealmaker.”

Landing a deal with Apple (or some other megabuyer) would also cement Iger’s legacy. “I think he’d welcome it — he’d be the last CEO of Disney,” a former top Disney executive told TheWrap, noting that the two companies have “similar brand identities” and could benefit from a merger.

www.thewrap.com/bob-iger-sell-disney-apple-power-move/

[mrtuesday]

Apple doesn't have enough money to buy Disney.

Disney, however, has the money to buy Apple.

[BlackoutCreature]

Nov 24, 2022 13:56:22 GMT -5 mrtuesday said:

Apple doesn't have enough money to buy Disney.

Disney, however, has the money to buy Apple.

I'm trying to think of who does have the money to buy Disney. My list so far includes a few G7 nations and Smaug.

[eJm]

Nov 24, 2022 13:27:13 GMT -5 thechase said:

Now that Disney CEO Bob Iger has regained the keys to the Magic Kingdom — less than three years after his chosen successor, Bob Chapek, took over — insiders suspect they know how the beloved executive will find a new way to go out on top during his final two-year stint.

“He’s going to sell the company,” one Disney insider who has worked for Iger predicted. “This is the pinnacle deal for the ultimate dealmaker.”

Landing a deal with Apple (or some other megabuyer) would also cement Iger’s legacy. “I think he’d welcome it — he’d be the last CEO of Disney,” a former top Disney executive told TheWrap, noting that the two companies have “similar brand identities” and could benefit from a merger.

www.thewrap.com/bob-iger-sell-disney-apple-power-move/

Honestly, that smells like an Antitrust suit waiting to happen.

If Microsoft and Activision is the step too far, this ain’t going anywhere.

[A Platypus Rave]

Yeah... I don't see Disney being able to sell to anyone... they already make up like 25% of all media or something... so selling to any other company is going to likely get slapped down.

And the other part is... there really aren't any companies that can buy Disney even with the damage Chapek did.

[eJm]

Nov 24, 2022 14:20:17 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

Yeah... I don't see Disney being able to sell to anyone... they already make up like 25% of all media or something... so selling to any other company is going to likely get slapped down.

And the other part is... there really aren't any companies that can buy Disney even with the damage Chapek did.

I just remember a big part of Disney War being how much of a struggle it was when Disney acquired ABC and the integration it took to adjusting to owning a TV network. The fact Warner Media had to sell The CW to make the merger with Discovery work (among many, many things) means that even if it did happen, there’s a non 0% chance that it’d make AOL Time Warner look like your weekly supermarket purchases.

[wildojinx]

Nov 24, 2022 14:00:11 GMT -5 BlackoutCreature said:

Nov 24, 2022 13:56:22 GMT -5 mrtuesday said:

Apple doesn't have enough money to buy Disney.

Disney, however, has the money to buy Apple.

I'm trying to think of who does have the money to buy Disney. My list so far includes a few G7 nations and Smaug.

WWE ends up buying it. Trips and Steph are the new Voice actors for Mickey and Minnie.

[thechase]

Dear Fellow Employees,

As I shared with you in February, we have made the difficult decision to reduce our overall workforce by approximately 7,000 jobs as part of a strategic realignment of the company, including important cost-saving measures necessary for creating a more effective, coordinated and streamlined approach to our business. Over the past few months, senior leaders have been working closely with HR to assess their operational needs, and I want to give you an update on those efforts.

This week, we begin notifying employees whose positions are impacted by the company’s workforce reductions. Leaders will be communicating the news directly to the first group of impacted employees over the next four days. A second, larger round of notifications will happen in April with several thousand more staff reductions, and we expect to commence the final round of notifications before the beginning of the summer to reach our 7,000-job target.

The difficult reality of many colleagues and friends leaving Disney is not something we take lightly. This company is home to the most talented and dedicated employees in the world, and so many of you bring a lifelong passion for Disney to your work here. That’s part of what makes working at Disney so special. It also makes it all the more difficult to say goodbye to wonderful people we care about. I want to offer my sincere thanks and appreciation to every departing employee for your numerous contributions and your devotion to this beloved company.

For our employees who aren’t impacted, I want to acknowledge that there will no doubt be challenges ahead as we continue building the structures and functions that will enable us to be successful moving forward. I ask for your continued understanding and collaboration during this time.

In tough moments, we must always do what is required to ensure Disney can continue delivering exceptional entertainment to audiences and guests around the world – now, and long into the future. Please know that our HR partners and leaders are committed to creating a supportive and smooth process every step of the way.

I want to thank each of you again for all your many achievements here at The Walt Disney Company.

Sincerely,

Bob

deadline.com/2023/03/disney-layoffs-before-summer-bob-iger-1235310679/#comments

[No Longer a Produceman]

My boss' wife works for Disney and he notified us he's taking some time off. I wonder if she got shitcanned by the Mouse?

[Cyno]

7,000 jobs gone. Holy shit.

[chrom]

It's gonna take some time for Disney to recover their losses from the past few years.

[tirtefaa]

Too bad Disney doesn't sell some of their less successful assets instead of canning 7,000 at a time when we may be facing a recession soon.

[chrom]

Mar 28, 2023 2:54:23 GMT -5 tirtefaa said:

Too bad Disney doesn't sell some of their less successful assets instead of canning 7,000 at a time when we may be facing a recession soon.

We've been in one the past year and a half.

[Tenshigure]

Mar 27, 2023 15:14:04 GMT -5 Cyno said:

7,000 jobs gone. Holy shit.

My wife has survived the two rounds of 10K+ layoffs at Meta (thus far), and we've had well over 316K+ layoffs in the tech field since 2022. It's absolutely disgusting that we're seeing the equivalent of the entire population of Orlando or Pittsburgh completely out on their asses while these same companies keep registering record profits.

Makes me glad I never fell for the allure of Fortune 100 companies in the area; sticking with my medium-sized healthcare based companies has given me stability through all of this tumultuous waters caused by the idiocy of chasing the almighty dollar by these oversized monopolies.

[Cyno]

Well, at least 1 of the 7,000 layoffs is well-deserved. Renowned piece of shit Ike Perlmutter is getting canned.

deadline.com/2023/03/marvel-entertainment-chairman-ike-perlmutter-cut-from-disney-1235312663/