Bob Iger Won’t Rule Out Sale Of Smaller Networks

Bob Iger Won’t Rule Out Sale Of Smaller Networks As Cable Consolidates But Says Disney’s Linear Business “Not A Burden At All”
With Comcast planning to spin out NBCUniversal cable networks and Warner Bros. Discovery positioning itself to do the same, Bob Iger said Disney has no need to join in linear consolidation.
Bob Iger Says Disney’s Linear Networks Are ‘Not a Burden at All’
"I won't rule out the possibility some of the smaller networks in some form or another being configured differently," he told analysts on Wednesday The post Bob Iger Says Disney’s Linear Networks Are ‘Not a Burden at All’ appeared first on TheWrap.
Disney paid Bob Iger $41 million last year—a 30% increase over the year before
Disney CEO Bob Iger earned $41 million last year, a 30% increase over the previous year. The windfall comes after two Disney films were among the highest performing of 2024. Bob Iger got a hefty raise from Disney last year.
Bob Iger Says Disney’s Linear TV Assets Are “Not a Burden”
The studio’s broadcast and cable assets look to be off the auction block as they are managed alongside evolving streaming platforms.
Iger Emphasizes Linear’s Value In Addition to Disney’s DTC Increases
The CEO tells analysts “We are programming [the linear networks], and we are funding them at levels that actually give us the ability to enhance our overall television business that obviously includes and leans into streaming,
Disney CEO Bob Iger Says “Venu Basically Looked Redundant To Us” As Other Skinny Bundles Emerged
Disney CEO Bob Iger said Venu, the streaming sports joint venture that’s fading into history, became irrelevant as ...
Bob Iger explains Disney's confusing sports strategy
Disney has been making a whirlwind of sports streaming moves lately that some analysts worry could confuse consumers.
Disney tops quarterly profit estimates but starts to lose Disney+ streaming subscribers
Disney warned during its fiscal fourth-quarter report in November that it expected a “modest decline” in subscriptions during ...
Disney+ Lost 700,000 Subscribers to Close Out 2024
Disney+ now has 124.6 million subscribers, down from 125.3 million, while Hulu sits at 53.6 million subscribers, up from 52 ...
Disney Q1 2025 Earnings Call Live Blog: Bob Iger Looks At The Year Ahead For Marvel, Star Wars, Disney Parks And More
It's a bit too early on the West Coast but since Bob Iger famously gets up really early, apparently we all have to do the ...
Disney earnings gain on streaming and ‘Moana 2’
The company raised the price of the Disney+ and Hulu streaming, which contributed to earnings of $293 million.
Box-office smash 'Moana 2' drives Disney profit in the first quarter
There were some oversized expectations for the animated film, but "Moana 2" — originally intended as a series for the company ...
Bob Iger Explains Why Venu was Scrapped, Why Disney Bought Fubo and Why New Skinny Bundles Help ESPN
Disney thinks an emerging suite of so-called “skinny bundles” serves as a better way to make ESPN available to cord-cutters ...
Disney Delivers Blockbuster Results
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