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'The Avengers' $640M Box Office Gives Disney Room to Right Itself

May 6, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 2 weeks ago

The record box office of "The Avengers" validates Bob Iger's $4 billion acquisition of Marvel in 2009. Now for that new studio boss ...

  

3 Lessons to Learn From Rich Ross’ Disney Departure

April 23, 2012 By Seth Jaret 4 weeks ago

Guest Blog: Now that Rich Ross is out at Disney, here’s a little advice for the next guy in the hot seat

  

Rich Ross Disney Ouster Means Refocus on Movies, Not Cross-Promotion

April 20, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 5 weeks ago

Analysis: After three years of bad results and whispering in the Hollywood wings, Disney opted for a clean break from a bad decision

  

Mogul Scorecard: Who Got More - and Who Got Less - in 2011 (Slideshow)

April 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

Some CEOs had to settle for less, while others helped themselves to a bigger slice of pie -- see who's who

  

From Rupert Murdoch to Les Moonves, Media Compensation Balloons in 2011

April 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

Despite shaky economy and poor stock performance media chief executives enjoyed healthy raises

  

Disney Tells SEC That Bob Iger Earns His Millions

March 1, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 12 weeks ago

Disney reacts to Institutional Shareholder Services' criticism of CEO Iger's compensation by citing record earnings last year

  

Disney CEO Bob Iger: We May Make Redbox Wait 28 Days to Buy Our Movies

February 7, 2012 By Brent Lang 15 weeks ago

The Disney chief Bob Iger told analysts that UltraViolet sales are "not as robust" as expected

  

Theme Parks, Cable Networks Drive Disney's Q1 Earnings (Updated)

February 7, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

Walt Disney World, ESPN and others boost revenues by just one percent, but income rose by 12 percent

  

Disney Chief Bob Iger to Chair Academy Museum Fundraising Campaign

December 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 24 weeks ago

Tom Hanks and Annette Bening will also join as co-chairs of the money-gathering push to build the museum

  

Bob Iger Named to Apple's Board of Directors

November 15, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

Move strengthens ties between studio and tech giant in wake of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs

  

Why Hulu Got Yanked Off the Auction Block

October 13, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 32 weeks ago

The decision to cancel came about gradually, as the bids became more complicated and Hulu continued to drive growth

  

Disney Sets Bob Iger Succession Plan

October 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 33 weeks ago

The CEO will become chairman in March, a new CEO will be named in 2015

  

Disney Opening 'Avatar Land' at Theme Park in Florida

September 20, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 35 weeks ago

Disney teams with James Cameron's Lightstorm Entertainment and Twentieth Century Fox for the attraction, which it hopes to open around 2018

  

Bob Iger: We Want to Sell Hulu

July 6, 2011 By Brent Lang 46 weeks ago

Disney CEO says the streaming service's owners want to divest themselves

  

Disney CEO Bob Iger at D9: 'Way Too Early to Write 3D's Epitaph'

June 2, 2011 By Diane Garrett 51 weeks ago

Disney leader talks about the cloud, his relationship with Steve Jobs and the punishing economics of the movie business today at AllThingsD's D9 tech conference

  

Rich Ross and His Decentralized Magic Kingdom -- Is It Working?



April 28, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein & Brent Lang 1 year ago

Under the former DIsney Channel chief, the studio is more synergy focused and bottom-line oriented, but the price could be its famous brand

  

Hulu CEO Jason Kilar Fights Murdoch and Iger Over Strategy

April 12, 2011 By Diane Garrett 1 year ago

The video streaming site is growing, but not bringing in enough revenue quickly enough to suit Disney, News Corp and NBCUniversal

  

Disney Tinkers With Big Screen 'Peter Pan' Prequel

March 23, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Chief Bob Iger on potential movie adaptation of "Peter and the Starcatchers": "We haven't made a decision on that yet"

  

From Iger to Dauman to Murdoch, Media Mogul Salaries Swell in 2010

March 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The economy wasn't the only thing that rebounded. Top executives like Philippe Dauman and Les Moonves saw their compensation packages soar - but not Jeffrey Katzenberg

  

Which Moguls Got Pay Raises in 2010?

March 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Who's up, who's down in the executive suite

  

Disney Investor Conference: The Secret Word Is 'Franchises'

February 17, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

"Cars 2," "High School Musical" spin-off "Madison High" among biggest priorities for 2011

  

Disney Gives Chief Bob Iger a 25% Pay Raise

January 31, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

CEO got $28 million in 2010, rewarded for stock performance

  

Disney's Iger, Streisand on the Guest List for Wednesday's White House Dinner

January 19, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Jackie Chan and Herbie Hancock also make the cut for a state dinner honoring Chinese president Hu Jintao

  

Disney Parks Down: A First-Year Tarnish for Golden Boy Staggs? (updated)

November 11, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Bad news out of Disney parks 10 months after former CFO Tom Staggs was handed the keys to the Magic Kingdom division (update: Goldman says it's better than it looks)

  

From Piracy to Comcast, Hollywood Comes Out a Midterm Winner

November 3, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

With an old friend as governor and corporate-friendly Republicans a national level, Tuesday was very, very good for this town

  

Analysis: ABC News' President Search Should Start in Accounting

September 7, 2010 By Johnnie L. Roberts 1 year ago

After 13 years with head-count chopping lawyer at the helm of ABC News, maybe Bob Iger ought to consider hiring an accountant

  
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