Disney Headlines for November 7th, 2023
Disney Cruise Line wins big, while Disney and Comcast settle for détente. Let’s talk about the biggest Disney Headlines for the week and maybe speculate a bit about what comes next. The Best Family...
Category: Disney Business
Ike Perlmutter Funding Nelson Peltz’s Disney Battle
Once again, Nelson Peltz has used the Wall Street Journal as a platform to rail against Bob Iger and The Walt Disney Company. And, once again, Peltz has phoned a friend. Yes, according to...
Disney’s ESPN Plan Comes into Focus
With CEO Bob Iger weighing all his options, Disney’s former Linear Networks empire appears on the verge of collapse. I’m not being hyperbolic when I say that because Iger might be the one intentionally...
ESPN Has Earned HOW Much???
The Walt Disney Company just took an unusual step. As part of an SEC filing, Disney revealed how much ESPN earns. In the process, Disney has pulled back the curtain on one of its...
Why Did Disney Bet on Gambling?
Two months ago, just before Disney revealed its latest quarterly fiscal earnings report, the company quietly accepted $2 billion. That money came from gambling, and it signified a dramatic reversal of Disney’s corporate policy....
Nelson Peltz Demands Seat on Disney Board. Again.
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” At The Walt Disney Company, history is definitely repeating itself, as Nelson Peltz has returned to wreak havoc. The activist investor has...
Disney HQ Has a Mouse Problem. No, Really!
Disney HQ is overrun with mice. And this is real, not a Mickey and Minnie Mouse joke. Life has imitated art in a way that some Disney employees probably don’t find very funny. Here’s...
Disney Headlines for July 25th, 2023
During the past week, a former cast member revealed secrets about Goofy’s costume and other hidden parts of Disney. Also, Bob Iger reassured the troops after his previous comments, and Disney solicited new investors...
Why is Starbucks Changing its Ice Cubes, and Does it Matter?
It’s amazing that something so small can cause such a controversy, but here we are. Starbucks is changing its ice cubes, but does it really matter? Apparently, it does! Before we dig into fan...
North Carolina Lawmakers Want Disney’s Theme Park Business
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been in a battle with Disney for over a year now. Even though DeSantis DID think Disney was good enough for his own wedding back in 2009 (yep!), he has...
