Tag: Nelson Peltz
Nelson Peltz Fumbles his Disney Proxy War with Marvel Comments
One side of the Disney proxy war just stepped on a landmine he laid himself. Nelson Peltz, the investor trying to get a seat on the Disney board, gave an interview to the Financial Times (which is behind a particularly hefty paywall, but Variety has the details) where he questioned movies like Th...
Read MoreGeorge Lucas Backs Bob Iger in Disney Proxy War
George Lucas is throwing in with the Empire. Disney CEO Bob Iger is currently engaged in a “proxy fight” with Nelson Peltz, an investor who is trying to get Disney shareholders to vote him onto the Disney board so he can increase his influence over the company. Now, George Lucas – the largest ...
Read MoreDisney Fires Marvel Entertainment Chairman Ike Perlmutter
The heads continue to roll at Disney, with the most recent being one nobody expected, but everybody probably should have. Ike Perlmutter, the chairman of Marvel Entertainment, has been laid off by Disney. Marvel Entertainment is a separate division from Marvel Studios and is in charge of merchandisi...
Read MoreBob Iger: “Everything” is On the Table with Hulu
This morning, activist investor Nelson Peltz dropped his bid to join Disney’s board and wished CEO Bog Iger the best. Iger then spoke to CNBC’s David Faber about Hulu and Disney’s plans for it. Check out an excerpt here: Iger called Hulu “a very successful platform, and I think a good consum...
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