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Disney’s D’Amaro Era Begins: 8 Biggest Challenges Facing the New CEO
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Nelson Peltz Says Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Was Chosen Because Bob Iger ‘Needs a Reason to Stay On’
“If he put the person in charge of entertainment as the CEO, he wouldn’t have an excuse to stay on,” the Trian Fund Management CEO states
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Jim Henson Company Former Executive Seeks $7.5 Million in Breach-of-Contract Lawsuit
Jason Lust says the company failed to honor a separation settlement that guaranteed him screen credits and compensation
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Netflix-Warner Deal: Producers Guild Urges Senate Committee to ‘Guarantee Meaningful Theatrical Distribution’ in Testimony
“Whoever the buyer is, we need their guarantee to expand not contract our content creation industry,” the union says
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Senate Grills Netflix and Warner Bros. Over $83 Billion Deal: Here’s What They Said
During the antitrust hearing, the streamer tried to reframe the competition conversation around pressure from the likes of YouTube
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Disney Chairman on Josh D’Amaro Pick: ‘A Polymath in Abilities’
James Gorman also explains the company’s decision-making behind elevating Dana Walden to president and chief creative officer
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Disney Stock Dips as Josh D’Amaro Crowned CEO
Shares of the entertainment giant closed down 0.22% at $104.22 apiece on Tuesday
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Disney Sets Pay Packages for New CEO Josh D’Amaro, Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden
When including one-time bonuses, the pair will receive a total compensation package of approximately $38 million and $24 million, respectively, in their first year
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Next Disney CEO Set: Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro to Succeed Bob Iger as CEO
Dana Walden will become president and chief creative officer
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Gives Advice to Successor: ‘Trying to Preserve the Status Quo Is a Mistake’
The entertainment giant’s next CEO will be unveiled in early 2026
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Disney Q1 Revenue Climbs 5% to $26 Billion, Boosted by Theme Parks, Streaming
But the company’s operating profit fell 9% due to the YouTube TV carriage dispute, continued declines in its linear TV business and higher programming, production and marketing costs
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Jennifer Esposito Forced to Move From Home She Mortgaged to Make Indie Film ‘Fresh Kills’: ‘I’ve Been Crying’
The writer-director also gives her take on the Odessa A’zion casting controversy in a weekend Instagram post
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Hollywood Whitewashing ‘Goes a Lot Deeper’ Than Odessa A’zion, Leaving Latinos Weighing What’s Next
“It’s about the change happening when Latinos [are] trusted to lead projects, shape our own narratives and be a part of the decision making,” actress Karrie Martin Lachney tells TheWrap
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Disney Realigns Marketing Leadership Under New Chief Marketing and Brand Officer Asad Ayaz
The recently promoted executive outlines the structure of his marketing division, creating a new enterprise marketing team
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Comcast Q4 Earnings: Peacock Losses Widen to $552 Million Despite Jump in Subs, Studios Revenue Drops 7%
Weighing on the overall results were a $122 million loss in the company’s media unit, as well as continued pressure in its broadband and pay TV businesses
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