Robert Iger
Robert Iger
Robert Allen "Bob" Iger /ˈaɪɡər/is an American businessman and the chairman and chief executive officerof The Walt Disney Company. Before Disney, Iger served as the president of ABC Television from 1994 to 1995 and the president and chief operating officerof Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. from 1995 until Disney's acquisition of the company in 1996. He was named president and COO of Disney in 2000, and later succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO in 2005, after a successful effort by Roy E. Disney...
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As the forerunner to Mickey Mouse and an important part of Walt Disney's creative legacy, the fun and mischievous Oswald is back where he belongs.
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There's really nothing special that I either planned or expect ... in a way be no different.
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as the future as far as we are concerned.
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That's what it's about, more than anything else, more than financials, more than technology, more than growing globally.
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I don't think it's out of the question that a DVD can be released in effect in the same window as a theatrical release. Although I'm sure we will get a fair amount of push-back on this from the industry, it's not out of the question. I think that all the old rules should be called into question because the rules in terms of consumption have changed so dramatically.
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I am encouraged by the solid momentum in our earnings and the financial and creative strengths that underpin these results.
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We fully expect this is a giant step in the direction of growing the company and all its Disney brands and businesses in this very populous region,
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We sold it in the upfront under relative conservative circumstances, actually expecting that there would be a decrease in ratings.
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The park is definitely ready for its grand opening,
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When you know someone of Peter's dynamism and presence, you simply think they will always be there,
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We're not looking to abandon them, we're not looking to betray them, we're not looking to do anything that is designed to harm their business. At the same time, what we can't do is we can't let a fear of that relationship being challenged or creating tension with them get in the way of following consumers who are going to other places. We just can't do that.
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To say that I'm aggressive might be an understatement here. I'm thoroughly pleased with what ABC did and we're going to do more of it as a company on other sites.
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We see tremendous potential with Disney Fairies, ... We believed it will become one of the Walt Disney Company's most successful properties.
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We can't stand in the way and can't allow tradition to stand in the way of where the consumer can go or wants to go. Windows in general need to change. I don't think it's out of the question that DVDs could be released in the same window as the theatrical release. All the old rules should be called into question because the rules of consumption have changed so dramatically.