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BOB CHAPEK


Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Mills, Carnival, Bed Bath & Beyond and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves before the bell.

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Disney board votes to extend CEO Bob Chapek's contract by three years

Disney has extended CEO Bob Chapek's contract for three more years, the company announced Tuesday. "In this important time of growth and transformation, the Board is committed to keeping Disney on the successful path it is on today, and Bob's leadership is key to achieving that goal. Bob is the right leader at the right time for The Walt Disney Company, and the Board has full confidence in him and his leadership team." Chapek, 63, has worked for the Walt Disney Company for nearly 30 years and is its 7th CEO. He took over the position from Bob Iger in 2020 just as the coronavirus pandemic began to shuttered different facets of the entertainment industry.

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Disney's 'Lightyear' banned in Muslim world for lesbian kiss

Authorities across much of the Muslim world have barred Disney’s latest animated film “Lightyear” from being played at cinemas after the inclusion of a brief kiss between a lesbian couple.

Star Wars is mostly TV now — and the Disney franchise's often-fractured fanbase is cool with that

By the time that Taika Waititi's untitled Star Wars film hits theaters in 2023, it will have been four years since the franchise has been on the big screen.

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Elton John doc ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ lands at Disney

Sir Elton John is preparing to say goodbye in fabulous splendor, with the help of a documentary crew and the Walt Disney Co. Disney Original Documentary and Disney+ said Wednesday that the film, entitled “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years that Made his Legend,” will serve as the definitive and official feature on John’s life and career.

Ron DeSantis and the Unlearned Lessons of the G.O.P.’s Culture War

Previous clashes between Republican lawmakers and prominent businesses in the states they control have not always worked out as planned.

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Disney vs. DeSantis Is the Future of Politics

This is how a culture war death spirals.

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Disney government says Florida law to dissolve its special tax district needs to be "deciphered"

"We don't know where we are going," district official says of the state's feud with its biggest private employer.

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Disney says Florida can't dissolve theme park's special tax status

Company tells investors it is business as usual in the Sunshine State, despite feud with governor and lawmakers.

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Column: The right-wing mob gets its pound of Mouse flesh from Disney — or does it?

Ron DeSantis' retaliation against wokeness isn't built on principle, just pretext, but corporate America should think twice about participating in the culture wars.

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Judge invites Walt Disney Co. to bring Disney World to Texas amid new passed law

Those who have been to Disney World know it’s the “happiest place on earth,” but what if the giant amusement park called Texas home? Well, one Texas judge has invited the Disney CEO to move the amusement park to Fort Bend County, just outside of Houston, amid a battle over self-government in Florida, according to KPRC, KSAT’s sister station.

DeSantis signs plan to dissolve Disney’s special tax district into law

Placeholder while article actions loadAfter weeks of sparring with the Walt Disney Co. after they criticized one of his prize pieces of legislation, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed a law that dismantles a special tax district created 55 years ago that enabled the company to build what has become the world’s most popular theme park. ”You‘re going to marshal your company’s might to attack the parents of Florida?” DeSantis said Friday. Disney has not commented on the legislation since DeSantis introduced it Tuesday during a special legislative session. This program called Reimagine Tomorrow is not only morally wrong, it is now illegal in the state of Florida,” Rufo said.

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Cramer says Disney is a buy, and CEO Bob Chapek is the leader the company needs now

Disney management should be able to clean up the company's debt-heavy balance sheet, which is one reason the Club believes in the stock long-term.

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Florida legislature passes bill repealing Disney’s special tax status

Placeholder while article actions loadFlorida’s Republican-led state legislature on Thursday passed a bill sought by Gov. Ron DeSantis to cancel Walt Disney World’s special tax district in Florida. That law prohibits discussions about gender-related issues in public school classes up to third grade, and potentially through high school. The Disney law will dissolve the entertainment giant’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, which was created in 1967 after Walt Disney bought 40 square miles of land in Central Florida to build the Magic Kingdom. Disney lobbyists said the project was too massive for local governments to handle, so legislators gave Disney the authority to run the development as a quasi-governmental agency.

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Disney heir comes out as transgender, condemns Florida’s anti-LGBTQ law

Charlee Corra Disney, who came out as transgender, said they regretted not speaking out earlier against Florida's "don't say gay" bill.

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Daily Wire to make conservative kids’ shows to rival ‘woke’ Disney

Daily Wire Kids is the conservative company’s newest push into the entertainment industry.

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Disney vows to help repeal 'Don't Say Gay' law, says Florida Gov. DeSantis shouldn't have signed it

Disney has vowed to help have Florida's HB 1557 law, known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill, repealed.

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Disney in Balancing Act as Some Workers Walk Out in Protest

Throughout the day, pockets of employees staged demonstrations at various sites across the country.

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Disney Finds Itself In Balancing Act With Walkout Threat

Union leaders for employees at Disney theme parks advised workers not to walk out because doing so would defy contractual obligations.

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Disney finds itself in the political and cultural crosshairs over "Don't Say Gay" bill

Controversial measure would bar schools from instructing younger students on sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Disney employees across the U.S. plan to walk out on Tuesday

The full-scale walkout is a bid to urge the company to take a stronger stance against the Parental Rights in Education legislation in Florida, what critics have called the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

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Disney in balancing act as some workers walk out in protest

With some workers across the U.S. staging a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce against demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace.

'Extremely awkward': Bob Chapek and Bob Iger had a falling out, they rarely talk — and the rift looms over Disney's future

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger chose Bob Chapek to succeed him, but their relationship soured quickly, and the pressure is on Chapek to show he's right for Disney.

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ESPN Broadcasters Hold Moment of Silence to Protest Florida’s Parental-Rights Bill on LGBT Ed

Several ESPN broadcasters on Friday participated in an on-air moment of silence to protest Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill.

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Disney Workers To Walk Out In Protest Of Florida LGBTQ School Bill

Workers plan to walk out because of CEO Bob Chapek's slow response to publicly denounce what critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

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Disney creative leaders express frustration to CEO Chapek over 'Don't Say Gay' bill response

Senior leaders at Disney's studios have expressed their frustration to CEO Bob Chapek about his handling of the "Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida, sources say.

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Disney suspends all political donations in Florida in the wake of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Despite movies with LGBTQ characters and "gay days" at its theme parks, Disney has contributed funding to every Republican that supported the anti-LGBTQ legislation known as the "Don't Say Gay" bill. In response to backlash, the company says it will pause political donations in Florida.

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Florida and Texas governors face business backlash over anti-LGBTQ moves

"Discrimination is bad for business," says new ad signed by companies including Alphabet, Apple and Johnson & Johnson.

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Disney pauses political donations in Florida, CEO Chapek apologizes for silence over 'Don't Say Gay' bill

Disney CEO Bob Chapek apologized for not being a "stronger ally" for the LGBTQ+ community and for the company's silence over Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.

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Disney CEO says company opposes 'Don't Say Gay' law in Florida, will meet with Gov. DeSantis

The Walt Disney Company is now publicly opposing Florida's controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill.

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Disney has a new executive in charge of the metaverse

Disney CEO Bob Chapek appointed Mike White to formulate the company's metaverse strategy.

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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Star Wars spinoff series premieres May 25 on Disney Plus

This live-action prequel show will star Ewan McGregor as the legendary Jedi Knight

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CNBC Investing Club: Here are the 4 things Disney CEO Bob Chapek said that give us confidence

Disney CEO Bob Chapek offered strong commentary in a CNBC interview before the company's earnings call after a top-and-bottom line beat.

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Disney makes up ground on Netflix with blowout Disney+ subscriber adds

Disney added 11.8 million Disney+ subscribers last quarter, easing investor concern of a slowdown in the streaming market.

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Disney set to report earnings after the bell

Disney is set to report earnings for its fiscal first quarter of 2022 after the bell on Wednesday.

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Disney taps Rebecca Campbell to head new content group as it gears up for international streaming push

Disney has formed a new international content group to expand its pipeline in local and regional markets and bolster its global subscriber numbers.

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Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden reacts to new COVID ​​isolation guidance

Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director and current president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss the latest on Omicron and the CDC’s new COVID isolation and quarantine guidelines.

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Disney elects woman as chairman for first time in 98-year history

Susan Arnold, who has been a board member for 14 years, will succeed Bob Iger at the end of the year.

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Disney set to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell

Disney may show slowing growth of its Disney+ streaming service when it reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday.

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Alan Horn, longtime film executive, to retire from Disney

Alan Horn, the film executive who helped turn Walt Disney Studios into the most powerful movie studios in Hollywood and whose 50-year career has touched films from from “When Harry Met Sally.

Disney's shift to streaming puts ESPN in awkward position of clinging to the past

Disney has executed the transition to streaming effectively, but its popular ESPN channels are still reliant on traditional pay TV.

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Disney shares tumble as CEO projects lower fourth-quarter subscriber growth than estimates

Disney CEO Bob Chapek warned Covid production delays due to the delta variant has created a smaller slate of new content than Disney had hoped.

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Biden to push vaccine mandates in meeting with top execs from Microsoft, Walgreens and others

President Joe Biden will discuss corporate vaccine mandates with top executives from Disney, Microsoft and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

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The Shang-Chi Experiment Worked

The film’s massive success is a reminder that viewers still want fresh storytelling, not just recognizable faces—even from Hollywood’s biggest franchise.

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All of Disney's 2021 movies to debut exclusively in cinemas

All films set to come out 2021 will be released in cinemas, handing a boost to struggling venues.

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'Shang-Chi' blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debut

On what’s traditionally one of the sleepiest weekends at the movies, the Marvel film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” smashed the record for Labor Day openings with an estimated $71.4 million in ticket sales.

Disney CEO discusses talent compensation in the wake of Scarlett Johansson lawsuit

The Walt Disney Company has "figured out ways to fairly compensate" talent regardless of its film release method, CEO Bob Chapek said Thursday.

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Two key Disney executives to depart, in a changing of the guard

Longtime PR chief Zenia Mucha, who came from the world of politics, was a key advisor to three Disney CEOs and led the company through numerous PR crises.

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Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy

Steven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Disney, Busch Gardens easing back to full capacity, no masks required

Over the past few weeks, Florida’s theme parks, from Disney to Universal and Busch Gardens, have quietly eased their limits on crowd capacity. Face masks and social distancing aren’t required if you are vaccinated, though that is on the honor system. Theme parks were among the most strict businesses when it came to COVID-19 safety and reopening. They banned neck gaiters, open-chin triangle ...

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Walmart, Starbucks drop masks for vaccinated customers. Other retailers say "not so fast."

CDC's latest mask guidance leaves businesses scrambling to revise their own COVID-19 policies.

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Walmart drops masks for vaccinated shoppers and workers. Other retailers say "not so fast."

Walmart ends mask mandate for vaxxed shoppers and workers. Home Depot, Kroger and Target say they still want masks up — for now.

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Walmart drops masks for vaccinated shoppers and workers. Other retailers say "not so fast."

Walmart ends mask mandate for vaxxed shoppers and workers. Home Depot, Kroger and Target say they still want masks up — for now.

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Vaccinated Americans have CDC's OK to de-mask. Businesses say not so fast.

Retailers including Home Depot, Kroger and Target say they still want customers and workers to mask up.

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States, business sort out what new CDC mask guidance means

A number of states have embraced new federal guidelines that say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most situations.

Disney CEO says attendance caps at parks being raised

Disney’s top executive says the CDC’s decision to ease up mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people is “very big news for us.”.

Disney looking at mask requirement, theme park capacity after CDC says no masks for fully vaccinated

After the CDC issued guidance that says fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks indoors and outdoors, Disney CEO said it was "very big news."

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Disney looking at mask requirement, theme park capacity after CDC says no masks for fully vaccinated

After the CDC issued guidance that says fully vaccinated do not need to wear masks indoors and outdoors, Disney CEO said it was "very big news."

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Disney Q2 revenue drops on continued weakness in parks

Disney second-quarter revenue dropped as the pandemic continued to weigh on its parks and theme parks.

Disney's 'Shang-Chi' and 'Free Guy' will have 45-day theatrical run, CEO says

Disney's "Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings" and "Free Guy" will play exclusively in theaters for 45 days, the company's CEO said during an earnings call Thursday.

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Bergman succeeds Horn as Disney Studios chairman

In this combination photo, Alan Bergman, left, and Alan F. Horn, attend the premiere of "The Mandalorian" in Los Angeles on Nov. 13, 2019. The Walt Disney Company announced Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 that Bergman has been named Chairman, Disney Studios Content, effective January 1, and Horn will continue to serve as the divisions Chief Creative Officer. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, file)Walt Disney Co. veteran Alan Bergman has been named chairman of Disney Studios, the company said Monday. “The Walt Disney Studios’ achievements under the leadership of Alan Horn and Alan Bergman have been nothing short of extraordinary,” said Bob Chapek, Walt Disney Co. CEO, in a statement. Bergman has worked at Disney for 24 years and served as president of Walt Disney Studios from 2005 to 2019, helping to integrate Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel and Twenty-First Century Fox into the Disney stable of brands.

Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films

NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co.’s streaming plans shifted into hyper speed Thursday, as the studio unveiled a galaxy’s worth of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 “Star Wars” series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+. But Disney also kept its biggest films — including Marvel's “Black Widow," Pixar's “Luca,” a “Lion King” prequel — on course for theatrical release. Jenkins becomes the first woman to direct a “Star Wars” film. Among the “Star Wars” series are two spinoffs of “The Mandalorian,” set during the series' timeline: “Rangers of the New Republic” and “Ahsoka,” with Rosario Dawson. Seven Disney films topped $1 billion worldwide.

Disney reorg to further bolster company's focus on streaming

The company said in August that its Disney Plus service has more than 60 million subscribers, and subscribers to its main combination of streaming services — Disney Plus, ESPN Plus and Hulu — top 100 million. It still plans to launch another international streaming service called Star. Disney has released several major titles on streaming services that would traditionally have appeared at cinemas, like a live-action remake of "Mulan" and the upcoming Pixar film “Soul" that will hit Disney Plus at Christmas. Their primary focus will be on making shows and movies for streaming services, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said in a statement. Disney Plus is considered one of the most successful so far.

Pixar's 'Soul' bypasses theaters, will stream on Christmas

NEW YORK – The Pixar film “Soul” will skip theaters and instead premiere on Disney+ on Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday, sending one of the fall's last big movies straight to streaming. The successive delays of the film industry's would-be blockbusters has only made the dire circumstances of movie theaters more acute. Without aid, the organization said, 69% of small and mid-sized movie theater companies will close or go bankrupt. “The stark reality is that many movie theaters will not be able to open again if they don’t receive government help,” says Esther Baruh, director of government relations for the association. It recently announced that it would lay off 28,000 workers, most of them at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend

This combination shows Yifei Liu in the title role of "Mulan," left, and John David Washington in a scene from "Tenet." On Thursday, Christopher Nolans Tenet will arrive in U.S. theaters, the first big movie to head to cinemas since the pandemic began. I didnt expect that many people to show up.More Americans will make their way back to the movies this weekend than any since the pandemic shuttered theaters in March. After debuting in Europe, Canada and Korea last weekend, Tenet on Thursday lands in the 75% open U.S. theaters, along with cinemas in China on Friday. As long as its done in a sensible way.As difficult as the circumstances are, Warner Bros. also sees opportunity.

What could Disney crowds look like when the park reopens? We take a guess at the numbers

ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World is set to once again open its gates to the Magic Kingdom following a lengthy closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. But with most families staying inside and not traveling, how crowded will the theme parks really be when they reopen? Park Capacity Capacity at 25% Magic Kingdom 57,000 people 14,250 people Epcot 34,093 people 8,523 people Hollywood Studios 30,843 people 7,710 people Animal Kingdom 37,671 people 9,417 peopleA park at 25% capacity would mean very minimal wait times. As we can all imagine, visiting a Disney theme park when it reopens will be a new experience for all -- no matter how many times you’ve visited. The Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom parks will open first July 11, with Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopening July 15.

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