50+ scripted originals added to D+, evading SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. hopefully this drives growth but if I were a union member I'd be furious. https://deadline.com/2023/08/disney-plus-emea-50-originals-target-edinburgh-tv-festival-1235525953/

The alternatives are video reach on short form platforms such as those from Meta, X, Alphabet and TikTok. These platforms are certainly growing in audience importance and ad loads. But they are very different in how they work. Watching a show or... — read more 

Disney is a behemoth that owns most of the primary entertainment franchises of the last 60 years. It’s not wise to bet against the house of the mouse, but Iger knows how to read the market. He knows ESPN and ABC are widely respected sources of news... — read more 

“It’s a whole different concept, and I just totally disagree with it, and I know my dad and Walt would also very much disagree with it. It’s a disgrace [that the studio is] trying to do something new with something that was such a great success... — read more 

Ok, so Disney has about $10B in cash and another $10B in available credit, roughly $20B in available monies. The floor for Hulu is valued at $9B. Assuming they don't lose any more money and assuming The Marvels turns out not to be a success on the... — read more 

Lansberry said Disney has “about $11.5 billion of cash on our balance sheet. We’ve got $10.5 billion worth of revolving credit facilities and commercial paper. And we will have plenty of future cash flow to help fund all of this going forward.” Of... — read more 

Walt Disney has created a task force to study artificial intelligence and how it can be applied across the entertainment conglomerate, even as Hollywood writers and actors battle to limit the industry's exploitation of the... — read more 

In a post that was previously removed from this board for some reason, it was noted that Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer were brought back into the fold by Bob Iger to assist with the sale of their linear division(s). I left a reply on that post noting... — read more 

early buzz is that earnings are looking... not so great. obviously. but also talk iger and team may announce going the meta route, meaning more layoffs to show wall street they're serious about savings. hulu/d+ will merge in december so that's likely... — read more 

The Walt Disney Company is not letting up when it comes to slashing budgets and just laid off half the employees of an entire department of Marvel Studios. https://insidethemagic.net/2023/08/disney-just-laid-off-marvel-employees-nk1/

I'm seeing two sides of Disney culture seemingly at odds on this board, only one of which I've experienced first-hand. I'm not even sure this is a conversation we're allowed to have on here because every time it comes up, the thread gets deleted... — read more 

Dear Mouse House, Let’s start with the basics: You have too many studios and too many outlets. What you need is ABC (while it’s still profitable even though it’s declining), Disney plus and some form of adult premium content like HBO, which we... — read more 

This is by far the best example of how this management is destroying Disney. Yes, I know the movie is a vehicle to promote our theme park, but it still makes no sense to release it outside of the Halloween season - even if Barbie was not part of the... — read more 

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With all the talk of demographic diversity being of paramount importance to success in the business boardrooms, as well as in government, it seems diversity of views as a strength has fallen to the wayside. A diversity of demographics should in... — read more 

I really wish they realized that removing content will only cause us to lose more subscribers. No amount we get to save by removing shows will make up for the distrust that's going to create among the people who pay for our services. People pay for... — read more 

Disney’s Bob Iger criticized after attending NBA games amid mass layoffs The Wall Street Journal wrote an extensive article on Iger‘s return to the company as CEO. The article was entitled, ‘Bob Iger Isn’t Having Much Fun.’ But criticism has ramped... — read more 

I have lost count of how many Disney movies have lost money in the last several years. And, I now have a bad feeling about the up coming movie Snow White and the 7 Oddities.. Does anyone think there is a connection between a movie viewers... — read more 

https://www.thestreet.com/markets/mergers-acquisitions/analyst-expects-disney-to-be-bought-by-this-tech-giant

Disney CEO Bob Iger said there will be a pullback in content spending and creation for the Star Wars and Marvel franchises. People are tired. Disney forgot how to make original content, it's all about these two properties now. I love Star Wars... — read more 

Hi there, My name's Yowei Shaw and I'm a journalist working on a story for the podcast This American Life (www.thisamericanlife.org) about layoffs, after getting laid off myself from NPR... — read more 

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is wondering if he too might soon be out of a job. Smith, host of the network’s sports debate show “First Take,” saw several of his high-profile colleagues — including Jalen Rose, Jeff Van Gundy and Keyshawn Johnson — laid... — read more 

Reminder that Iger's bonuses are heavily predicated on ESG score, not company performance. Investors don't pay him to run a successful business that keeps people employed. They pay him to push a political agenda that has been demonstrated to cost... — read more 

I work in the HR arena but I continuously hear many in our departments are going to be cut. While we are always in the dark with everything, I’m starting to believe it could be true. I’m hearing this could be DPEP and GHRO for casting and other HR... — read more 

National Geographic has reportedly laid off its last staff writers and will no longer be sold on US newsstands. Nineteen editorial staffers were affected by the layoffs, the Washington Post reported, and several staffers confirmed the news on... — read more 

“In fairness,” says Shawn Robbins, the chief analyst at Box Office Pro, “the shifting of consumer behavior is less on the Pixar team itself and more on the former Disney leadership that siphoned three of the animation hub’s films to streaming as... — read more 

If you are a leader/manager/executive, and a member of your team or department was laid-off, have you reached out more than once to be of assistance or support to that individual or individuals? What have YOU done to help him/her/they, etc.? Have... — read more 

rumor coming out of legal is George Lucas may be buying back Lucasfilm as Iger courts Apple for a potential merge if not straight up sale

June 3 (Reuters) - Walt Disney's (DIS.N) Pixar Animation Studios has eliminated 75 positions including those of two executives behind box office disappointment “Lightyear,” sources said on Saturday, the first significant job cuts at the studio in a... — read more 

Disney Finishes Laying Off 7,000 Employees https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-layoffs-end-7000-1235629809/

The layoffs have hit a lot of black executives more than in others. Kareem Daniel, Alicia Schwarz, Paul Richardson and Kim Felix are a few of the higher level ones. But the list keeps going on and on. Even in the disposed workstation spot of HR... — read more 

For some reason this has become somewhat of a taboo subject, but I think at this point it's pretty clear Blackrock is guiding Iger on the direction of the company (not saying it's good or bad, just saying that's the reality of the situation). Since... — read more 

I don't remember the last time we had layoffs on a Friday, so I'm assuming this one is no different. I hope this is it for now. It's difficult to focus on work when we have layoffs creating stress for all of us all the time. Let's get it over with... — read more 

Disney Begins Round Of Layoffs Outside The U.S. The layoffs impacting thousands of Disney staff in the U.S. have spread to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. While the exact number is unknown, Deadline understands that circa-100 staff were... — read more 

What units, depts., etc & # of staff?

Disney wraps up company-wide layoffs this week Disney is expected to finalize company-wide layoffs this week, with the third and final round of layoffs to wrap up on Friday. More than 2,500 employees will be cut from the company by the end of the... — read more 

Have there been more cuts?

Disney Streaming was heavily impacted today with layoffs. This included higher ups, managers, and essential workers.

Next wave is happening the week of May 22nd. The 23rd and 24th will be the worst days Whoever posted this, thank you! You were right on the money. I'm going to assume you were also right about seeing the worst of it today and tomorrow and, if I... — read more 

Disney is reportedly in the throes of a third round of layoffs that will eliminate another 2,500 jobs. The cuts come on top of about 4,000 jobs the entertainment giant cut in March and April. Those cuts targeted employees at ESPN and Disney’s... — read more