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Bob Chapek, who graduated from IU in the early 1980s, has just been named the new CEO of Disney. He has been with Disney since 1993. Bob Iger,  Disney’s CEO since 2005, just stepped down.

[Chris007 43,621]

4 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

Bob Chapek, who graduated from IU in the early 1980s, has just been named the new CEO of Disney. He has been with Disney since 1993. Bob Iger,  Disney’s CEO since 2005, just stepped down.

Any chance he can start giving us some discounts?

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1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Any chance he can start giving us some discounts?

Maybe he can begin his tenure by stating the Star Wars sequel trilogy isn’t canon.

[Brass Cannon 24,297]

Man an IU grad is the most powerful person on the planet. That’s sorta crazy. 

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Just now, Magnanimous said:

Maybe he can begin his tenure by stating the Star Wars sequel trilogy isn’t canon.

Before or after he says the prequel trilogy isn’t canon?

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22 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Before or after he says the prequel trilogy isn’t canon?

Prequel trilogy dialogue was poorly written, but it worked enough. Canon.

Sequel trilogy had no plan and was a complete mess from the beginning. Essentially a watered-down rehash of the original trilogy. All of the new characters were completely forgettable.

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He is stepping in as the organization is reacting to the global coronavirus threat.  Challenging times, but an IU grad is the right choice to meet it.

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Chapek is out as Disney CEO, effective immediately. Previous CEO Bob Iger is back for a second tenure.

[Brass Cannon 24,297]

Has Disney been struggling. Seemed like the money printing machine was working just fine 

[Stuhoo 79,863]

22 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Has Disney been struggling. Seemed like the money printing machine was working just fine 

Yes - very much struggling. The parks aren't doing as well, but that's a small part of their revenue. Streaming service revenues are hurting them a lot.

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On 11/20/2022 at 11:06 PM, Stuhoo said:

Yes - very much struggling. The parks aren't doing as well, but that's a small part of their revenue. Streaming service revenues are hurting them a lot.

It has been reported that part (not all) of the problems are coming from Disney's "woke" philosophies implemented thru-out the corporation. Streaming, movies, parks, etc.