[ad_1] 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. “Effective immediately,” former Disney Parks Chairman Bob Chapek is taking over and will report to Iger while he serves as executive chairman and leads “creative […]
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FX’s entire show archive arrives on Hulu next March
[ad_1] “FX is a producer of high quality content and will become a key content driver for Hulu,” Iger continued. “The Hulu and FX teams have been collaborating to develop an exciting strategy to bring the full breadth of FX’s content and production capabilities to Hulu subscribers.” The result of that collaboration is dubbed “FX […]
Downloaded Disney+ movies will keep working even if they leave the service
[ad_1] 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 availability of content part of the business model, rotating classics in and out of […]
Disney might have merged with Apple if Steve Jobs were alive
[ad_1] Iger talked about his friendship with Jobs in the piece, telling the story of how Disney managed to acquire Pixar happened even though Jobs held a “deep-rooted” animosity toward Disney at the time. He also talked about they discussed the future of TV before the iPhone’s release and how he told Jobs that he […]
Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from Apple board ahead of TV+ launch
[ad_1] This is what Apple CEO Tim Cook said in 2011, when Iger joined as a board member: “His strategic vision for Disney is based on three fundamentals: generating the best creative content possible, fostering innovation and utilizing the latest technology and expanding into new markets around the world, which makes him a great fit […]