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 CEO Bob Iger’s compensation rises to $41.1M
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger’s compensation skyrocketed to $41.1 million in 2024 — a 30% jump from 2023. Disney disclosed Iger’s pay in a new Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s pay package for 2024 jumps to $41 million
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger was paid $41 million last year, up from the $31 million he made in 2023. Iger has long ranked among the highest paid media CEOs.
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,
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 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 ...
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 ...
As Disney Succession Question Looms, Bob Iger Sees Pay Package Rise to $41M in 2024
As Disney punts its succession decision to 2026, CEO Bob Iger continues to be a financial beneficiary. According to the ...
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 is doubling down on its plan to make ESPN the future of sports streaming
Disney wants to win the sports streaming war by making ESPN available “however the consumer wants it, wherever the consumer wants it,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said during an earni ...