James Murdoch the New CEO of Disney?

[TsWade2]

Hi,

Okay, I know Bob Iger extended his stay as CEO of Disney until 2021, but since Disney bought Fox Studios, there's been a few articles saying that the Fox CEO James Murdoch might become the new CEO of Disney. I was thinking to say "No way! Not him! He's a greedy miser and he'll might destroy the legacy of Walt Disney!" However, I don't know much about him. If he is chosen as next ceo of Disney, I need to hear what he wants to do with the company first before passing judgement. But it's going to take a few years to wait, sadly.

 

[anthony2k7]

Well.. if he runs it anything like sky TV in the uk, the first changes will be finding ways to prevent you from leaving the parks until CM's are happy you have spent enough money that day and have your next trip booked!

Seriously, Google about people trying to cancel their sky TV contacts - they make it as impossible as they can.

 

[TsWade2]

Well.. if he runs it anything like sky TV in the uk, the first changes will be finding ways to prevent you from leaving the parks until CM's are happy you have spent enough money that day and have your next trip booked!

Seriously, Google about people trying to cancel their sky TV contacts - they make it as impossible as they can.

I appreciate your warning and concern about him, but I can't criticize him, because I don't know much about him. It's uncertain right now, and like I said, if he's chosen, I want to hear what he wants to do to the company first before passing judgement.

 

[Q-man]

The Disney board is never going to allow such a politically polarizing figure ascend to CEO.

 

[OSUZorba]

If they happened, Disney would become Fox and the Disney culture will slowly die off. I personally don't see it happening, but I've seen it happen to many other companies. Basically the small company buys the big company, with the big company's money.

 

[TsWade2]

If they happened, Disney would become Fox and the Disney culture will slowly die off. I personally don't see it happening, but I've seen it happen to many other companies. Basically the small company buys the big company, with the big company's money.

Now you got me worried!

 

[Q-man]

Ryan Murphy is already saying he won't be constrained by Disney and will leave FOX.

 

[TsWade2]

Ryan Murphy is already saying he won't be constrained by Disney and will leave FOX.

Oh! Well, that's different then.

 

[Planogirl]

I hope that Fox will still be allowed to operate as they have. I worry that FX might be a bit too edgy for Disney.

 

[TsWade2]

I hope that Fox will still be allowed to operate as they have. I worry that FX might be a bit too edgy for Disney.

Yeah, I'm kind of nervous about that too. Also, I'm hoping that they won't lose the legacy of Disney even though they are unable to do more hand drawn animated features at this time.

 

[manning]

Disney legacy has been going south for years. Bottom line.

 

[Lothlórien]

We will never be able to get Iger to leave. He will find a reason to stay in 2021.

 

[KenHutch]

I just assumed in 2021 he would buy something else and say he was just staying for the transition.

 

[Redcon1]

Well.. if he runs it anything like sky TV in the uk, the first changes will be finding ways to prevent you from leaving the parks until CM's are happy you have spent enough money that day and have your next trip booked!

Seriously, Google about people trying to cancel their sky TV contacts - they make it as impossible as they can.

So, basically, status quo, huh?

 

[BoPeepDH]

I read a little while back that they wanted someone with a little more tech background to steer Disney's effort to compete with Netflix in light of cable subscription losses. There were a few names thrown around with one of them being Sheryl Sandberg.

 

[manning]

Amazing how the ego dictates. If I had millions in the bank I would move on.