Tag Archives: Bob Iger
Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down after getting Disney+ off the ground
After guiding Disney through the acquisition of Fox and launching its direct-to-consumer efforts that center around Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu, CEO Bob Iger is stepping down from his post (PDF). "Effective immediately," former Disney Parks Chairman Bob...
FX’s entire show archive arrives on Hulu next March
"Beginning in March, Hulu will become the official streaming home of FX Networks," Disney CEO Bob Iger told reporters on the company's Q4 earnings call Thursday. The cable network and streaming service both already operate under Disney's corporate um...
Downloaded Disney+ movies will keep working even if they leave the service
While Disney leans hard on nostalgia for content from its vast archives to push its upcoming Disney+ package, one downside is that licensing deals signed years ago will mean some movies aren't always available. In the past, it's made limited availabi...
Bob Iger: Disney might have merged with Apple if Steve Jobs were alive
A few days ago, Disney chief Bob Iger resigned from Apple's board of directors ahead of TV+'s launch in November -- the House of Mouse, after all, is launching its own streaming service in the same month. Things may have been much different if Steve...
Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from Apple board ahead of TV+ launch
Bob Iger, the long-time Disney CEO, has resigned from Apple's board of directors. Apple made the announcement on Friday in an SEC filing, where it revealed that Iger stepped down on September 10th -- which happens to be the day the company shared lau...
‘Game of Thrones’ creators’ Star Wars movie is coming in 2022
There's just one episode left of Game of Thrones and the creators of the HBO phenomenon are looking ahead to a project with an even bigger canvas: Star Wars. Disney CEO Bob Iger said today at the MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit the...
Disney is Building Star Wars Park
Star Wars fans rejoice! Walk Disney announced today that they will create two massive (and we do mean MASSIVE) Star Wars expansions at both the California location Disneyland and the Florida location...
Steve Jobs historical cancer revelation to Iger
All eyes are set for the upcoming "Becoming Steve Jobs” autobiography of the Apple hero who took the industry by a storm. And it was indeed a great shock for us all when Job revealed about the return...
Tim Cook Once Offered a Part of His Liver to Steve Jobs
Just how close Tim Cook was to Steve Jobs? An upcoming book sheds light into Tim Cook’s relationship with the late Apple co-founder. Written by veteran journalist Brent Schlender and editor Rick...