A Major Disney Shake-up: Former CEO Bob Iger Is Back

The Town with Matthew Belloni

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.3 • 847 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to break down the return of Bob Iger as CEO of Disney once again. They talk about whether Disney needed to make this move or whether this was a knee-jerk reaction after a disappointing earnings report, how this is a risky move for Iger and his legacy, the new succession plan, and what the next few years of Disney will look like. Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:06.7	i reported on a curious meeting bob eiger the former CEO of Disney, left the job in 2020.
1:13.8	He was meeting privately with a group of media investors in L.A.
1:17.3	Why would he do that?
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