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World News Tonight with David Muir

Disney Names New CEO: D'Amaro to Succeed Iger

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

Daily News, News

3.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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David Muir sits down with Josh D'Amaro and Bob Iger to discuss the future of The Walt Disney Company – including streaming, embracing AI, and the company's legacy. Listen to the entire episode of "World News Tonight with David Muir" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you're listening now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

There is news tonight involving our parent company, Disney.

0:02.7

The new CEO has been chosen by the Disney board.

0:05.4

Josh DeMorrow will succeed Bob Iger on March 18th, after Bob's nearly 20 years as CEO.

0:11.4

Tonight, our interview here with Bob Iger and Josh DeMorrow on artificial intelligence,

0:15.6

the new Disney theme park, streaming Disney Plus, and about Walt Disney's original dream

0:20.5

to bring joy and connection to American life.

0:23.6

Gentlemen, thank you for doing this for sitting down with me.

0:26.6

I guess I have to say congratulations to you both.

0:28.6

That would be appropriate.

0:30.6

Yeah, an incredible tenure and a new chapter begins.

0:33.6

I was thinking about people watching at home

0:35.6

and thought I would ask about them first, because I think

0:39.2

everybody has, you know, a Disney childhood memory, a favorite Disney movie, a favorite Disney

0:44.6

character through the years, a trip to Disney World or Disneyland. But people at home also see

0:49.6

how quickly things are changing. Technology, society, people with their phones, the competition

0:55.2

for our attention.

0:56.0

And I'm curious, Bob, what you think the next CEO has to do and soon to make sure that

1:02.8

these childhood Disney memories are still a part of American life for years going forward.

1:09.0

Well, I think you touch upon something that is critical in terms of

1:14.7

what the next CEO appreciates and what the next CEO is capable of doing. And that is truly,

1:22.2

truly appreciating Disney's position in the world and to people.

1:29.3

Disney's not just another company.

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