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...
abc appreciate cable enormous espn family key launch numerous online played roles steve success successful wish
Steve was instrumental in the development of numerous cable and online businesses, and played key roles in the enormous success of ESPN and the successful launch of the ABC Family Channel. We appreciate all that he has done...and wish him well.
air hit online purchased shows time
For the first time ever, hit primetime shows can be purchased online the day after they air on TV.
avoided closing concerned difficult employees period return welcome wish
The return of our NABET-represented employees and the closing of what has been a difficult period for all concerned - one that I wish could have been avoided - is a very welcome development.
handled michael stand supported
Not only did he stand down and get out of the way, but he supported me all along, ... Michael has been exceptional in how he handled this transition.
call concern either issues level major none rose specific
None of the issues really rose to the level of what I call a major concern in our minds, because they were either exaggerated ---- and I won't be specific ---- or they were fixable,
choices company consumers great incredibly media ours places spend terms using vigilant vital
It's vital for a company such as ours to be incredibly vigilant in terms of the consumer, ... Consumers today, using great technological tools, have many more choices in terms of how they spend their time, what they consume in terms of media and they do so in many different places on many different devices.
rhetoric
They want the rhetoric to end and they want to concentrate on what they do best.
either expect planned special
There's really nothing special that I either planned or expect ... in a way be no different.
believed disney potential successful tremendous walt
We see tremendous potential with Disney Fairies, ... We believed it will become one of the Walt Disney Company's most successful properties.
brands businesses company direction disney expect fully giant growing step
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,
decrease expecting relative sold upfront
We sold it in the upfront under relative conservative circumstances, actually expecting that there would be a decrease in ratings.
far future
as the future as far as we are concerned.
creative forerunner fun mickey mouse walt
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.
far future giant
This is a first giant step, ... It is the future, as far as we are concerned.