Hal Vogel
Hal Vogel
deal distance horrendous people puts time
It puts more distance between Time Warner and the horrendous deal that was made and the people who propagated it.
messes three
The three of them, together, have really been straightening out all the messes that existed.
animation becomes chicken refresh touched
From a psychological standpoint, Chicken Little is very important for Disney. Everything is touched by animation and if they don't refresh it, it becomes frayed at the edges.
media seen test
It's being seen as a litmus test for the valuations of media companies.
grab logical nbc
It was deteriorating rapidly, so it's logical for NBC to grab it by the reins.
beyond billion change difficult direction float hard large shares situation win
This is a very, very difficult situation for Icahn to win beyond what he's done already. This is a very large float -- 4.6 billion shares outstanding. Even with 10% of the shares, it's hard to see that he would be able to meaningfully change the direction of the company.
collecting influence positions
They should resign, ... Where is their embarrassment? Why are they still in positions of influence and collecting directors' fees?
unless
He wasn't going to give it up willingly. He didn't want to give it up unless he had to.
build capital financing hard progress
If you don't have the capital and financing to build it up, it's hard to progress,
chances exist five
Chances are, in five years they may not exist at all, or it may be something else, but right now it's better than going alone.
future internet terms wave
The Internet is the wave of the future in terms of distribution.