Disney Elects Mark Parker Board Chairman as Proxy Fight Brews
Walt Disney has named a new chairman of the board, and indicated it’s also in for a proxy fight as Nelson Peltz’ Trian Group seeks a director’s seat for the activist…
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Disney to Spend $44.9 Billion on Sports Rights Through 2027
The Walt Disney Co. filed its annual report on Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and among the disclosures sprinkled through the 112-page document…
Disney Pays $900M for MLB’s Remaining Stake in BAMTech
The Walt Disney Co. has officially acquired 100 percent of BAMTech, the streaming video technology company that it acquired majority ownership of in 2017 from Major…
Sporticast: Fox Has Big Weekend, NFL Player Wears Big Hat
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a banner…
Iger’s Disney Return Shouldn’t Radically Impact ESPN, Skipper Says
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) board’s decision to reinstate Bob Iger as CEO came on the heels of an underwhelming fiscal Q4 earnings report and the subsequent…
Sporticast: ManU, Too?! Plus A Historic Holiday Weekend for Fox Sports
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including yet another…
Sporticast: U.S. Opens World Cup With Tie as Soccer Industry Seeks Wins
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the start of the…
Bob Iger Was in Talks With RedBird Capital Before Disney Wooed Him Back
In the days leading up to his shocking return as CEO of Walt Disney Co., Robert Iger was negotiating a big new role at Gerry Cardinale’s investment firm RedBird Capital…
YouTube TV Users Sue Disney Claiming ESPN Inflates Subscription Prices
Four YouTube TV subscribers sued Walt Disney Company last Friday in a case that challenges the bundled model of channels long found in American cable, satellite and now…
Bob Iger Replaces Bob Chapek as Disney CEO
Bob Iger has replaced Bob Chapek as Disney’s CEO, a shocking turn of events for the world’s largest media company that has been in turmoil ever since Iger stepped down…
UFC-Disney Rights Renewal Talks Nearing Opening Bell, Shapiro Says
The extensive ties between UFC parent Endeavor Group Holdings and Disney mean the media company is likely to be “open to a renewal conversation sooner rather than later,”…
Disney Stock Declines to Multi-Year Low on Earnings Miss, Weak Profit Outlook
Disney stock has fallen more than 11% today on double its normal trading volume, as investors recalibrate their expectations in light of a shaky…
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