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The Walt Disney Company has been making some big changes lately.
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After the disappointing results reported during the Q4 earnings call, Disney announced on November 20th that CEO Bob Chapek would be stepping down, only to be replaced by former CEO Bob Iger. This left many with quite a few questions, including whether Iger would maintain changes previously introduced by Bob Chapek, such as a company hiring freeze. Now, we have some answers!
The Walt Disney Company is a media giant that owns properties like ESPN, Marvel, and ABC to theme parks and more.
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The company has had many changes in the past few years. They began their own streaming service, Disney+, and had a major change of leadership, with former CEO Bob Iger stepping down from his position. But, one source says the former executive might be returning to his old position.
Destination D23 is this weekend and Disney fans couldn’t be more excited. The fan event, which is hosted by the official Disney fan club, will be held at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Disney World and will potentially reveal some new behind-the-scenes looks at attractions, as well as offer sneak peeks of upcoming projects.
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With last year’s event postponed due to the global health crisis, this year’s is highly anticipated. But, as we previously reported, Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek won’t be there.
Update: Bob Chapek has commented on why he is not attending the event this year. You can see that here.
This weekend is Destination D23 — an event put on by Disney’s Official Fan Club.
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This is where Disney fans can be the first to hear exciting announcements and news about upcoming projects, get sneak peeks of upcoming TV shows and movies, and more! It will be held at the Contemporary Resort at Disney World and is completely sold out. But, there will be some livestreams you can tune in to! There are usually special guest speakers at the event, but we just learned that one well known Disney executive will no longer be in attendance.
Disney+ took the streaming world by storm when it launched back in November of 2019.
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Since then, we have seen the premiere of major blockbuster movies as well as critically acclaimed original series, like The Mandalorian. The service has been providing content for $7.99 a month without any ads in the middle of shows or movies — but, it may not stay that way forever.
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