FILE - Bob Iger speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, Sept. 25, 2019, in New York. The Walt Disney Co. says it will cut about 7,000 jobs as part of a significant transformation announced by CEO Iger. The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant's global workforce and were announced Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall Streets forecasts. – The Walt Disney Co.
The company, which owns Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar, will focus more on its core brands and franchises, Iger said. In its latest results, solid growth at Disney’s theme parks helped offset tepid performance in its video streaming and movie business. Revenue grew 8% to $23.51 billion from $21.82 billion a year earlier. Analysts were expecting revenue of $23.44 billion.
Disney+ ended the quarter with 161.8 million subscribers, down 1% from since Oct. 1. Hulu and ESPN+ each posted a 2% increase in paid subscribers during the quarter. Activist investor Nelson Peltz, CEO of Trian Fund Management, is vying for a seat on Disney's board of directors, arguing that the company’s recent operating performance has been disappointing and the result of self-inflected problems stemming from failed succession planning efforts, a flawed direct-to-consumer strategy and “over-the-top” compensation practices, among other concerns.
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