MSNBC published an interesting piece today about Disney CEO Bob Chapek and the impending Disney+ price hike and with-ads version. In short, the article highlights Chapek’s differing strategies from his predecessor and mentor, Bob Iger. They liken his profit-first approach to the changes happen...
Read MoreAudience Analytics company Samba TV released some information on Lightyear‘s Disney+ launch a few days ago. Specifically, the release was a relative success but not on the same level as Encanto last December. Cole Strain, their VP of Measurement Products, offered this statement: “Toy Sto...
Read MoreOn yesterday’s Disney Q2 earnings call, CEO Bob Chapek essentially said the company’s films would thrive with or without the coveted Chinese market. This comment comes following that country’s banning of Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. On the call, he also correc...
Read MoreAnother week, another slew of headlines featuring Disney falling flat on their faces. Poor Walt must be rolling in his grave. Let’s jump in! Shanghai Resort Closes Due to Covid Spike in China China’s Shanghai Disney resort has closed yet again due to a spike in Covid-19. The park closed ...
Read MoreIn a March 16th interview with Vulture, actress Stephanie Beatriz broached the topic of LGBTQ representation and whether or not her Encanto character Mirabel is bisexual. The movie isn’t about Mirabel’s sexuality, and she doesn’t have a love interest. But that hasn’t stopped fan theorist...
Read MoreOn Friday, March the 11th, Variety shared a letter penned by Pixar employees in response to Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s stance on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, as well as a meme sent by him on Monday. In the staff memo, Chapek reportedly said the “biggest impactR...
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