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Disney’s new quarter-life-crisis sitcom is an unexceptional show with a magnetic performance from Máiréad Tyers
Cash-strapped parents face ‘surge’ pricing or membership restrictions during busy periods
Plus, DD pokes holes in Disney’s case for buying 20th Century Fox and Wall Street financiers go shopping in France
Activist investor zones in on acquisition made at top of market in proxy battle for board seat
Activist investor ‘lacks a basic understanding’ of the industry, company presentation says
Plus, we take a look at Nelson Peltz’s activism playbook and Microsoft’s potential $10bn bet on artificial intelligence
Plus, the trials awaiting SBF’s legal team and the crypto group with a $3bn creditor problem
Investors have much riding on clash between New York activist and West Coast media giant
Corporate drama pits chief executive Bob Iger against the veteran activist
Activist investor’s push for board seat sets up confrontation with Bob Iger months after he returned as CEO
James Cameron’s sci-fi epic nears break-even point for studio looking to update its rota of franchises
Bellwethers, canaries, paradoxes and puzzles
A compromise with governor Ron DeSantis might allow Disney World to continue to tax itself
Lawmakers seek compromise preserving theme park operator’s right to run private government
Returning chief describes a ‘sense of urgency’ in town hall with media company’s employees
The returning chief executive hopes to repair relations with Hollywood creatives. But can charm alone revive Disney’s fortunes?
A serial murderer kidnaps his therapist in 10-part psychological thriller on Disney Plus and Hulu
The company is not moving with the times when it comes to corporate governance best practice
Five-year agreement made despite deteriorating relations with Bob Chapek
Cable TV was a great business; streaming may not be
Plus, Wall Street sheds loans tied to private equity takeovers and BHP finally makes its bet on Australia
From streaming and cord-cutting to finding a successor, the returning chief will confront some familiar issues
Rebellion by senior staff hastened reinstatement of predecessor Bob Iger
Entertainment company’s restored leader has a deft touch but he faces financial challenges
Entertainment company replaces leader after short tenure marked by controversy and missteps
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