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What's the difference between a media mogul and a chief executive elsewhere in the business world? About $10 million in compensation. Leaders in other industries earn far less than their media industry counterparts, the NYT reports.
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Things are getting serious at the Magic Kingdom: Disney started an internal cost-cutting review and is mulling layoffs.
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LOS ANGELES, Jan 7- Walt Disney Co, which reported record earnings in November, started an internal cost cutting review several weeks ago that may include layoffs at its studio and other units, three people with knowledge of the effort told Reuters.
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Jan 4- Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar will leave the streaming TV company this quarter, he wrote in a blog post on the company's website on Friday, raising more questions about its future path under multiple owners.
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On the heels of an earnings report that was right in line with expectations, Disney’s CEO Bob Iger says he has “great confidence in Disney’s availability to sustain growth” from its biggest business, the media networks.
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Bob Iger, president & CEO of The Walt Disney Company, offers insight on the company's quarter, the Lucasfilm buy and its digital plans. "I look forward to continuing to interact with George [Lucas], but he will be a consultant," he says. He also weighs in on the fiscal cliff. With CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and Julia Boorstin.
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In a video message posted online this week shortly after Walt Disney announced its $4 bn purchase of Lucasfilm, Bob Iger, Disney's chief executive, told viewers what the media group was getting for its money.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct 30- Walt Disney Co agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd and its ``Star Wars'' franchise for $4.05 billion in cash and stock, a b lockbuster deal that includes the surprise promise of a new film in the series in 2015..
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LOS ANGELES, Oct 30- Walt Disney Co has agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd and the ``Star Wars'' franchise for $4.05 billion in cash and stock, a b lockbuster deal that includes the surprise promise of a new film in the series in 2015..
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LOS ANGELES, Oct 30- Walt Disney Co has agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd and the ``Star Wars'' franchise for $4.05 billion in cash and stock, a b lockbuster deal that adds one of the most beloved franchises in entertainment history to Disney's lineup.
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Oct 30- Walt Disney Co has agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd and the ``Star Wars'' franchise for $4.05 billion in cash and stock, a blockbuster deal that adds one of the most beloved franchises in entertainment history to Disney's lineup.
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Two entertainment empires are now one, as Disney has announced it will buy Lucasfilm and its "Star Wars" franchise. So what can we expect now that Jedis everywhere are in the Mouse House? Potential film titles are already hitting the Twittersphere.
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Bob Iger, Disney CEO, offers his take on the company's earnings results, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin. He also responds to President Obama's comments regarding Romney-hood.
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Disney is set to report after the bell this afternoon. CNBC's Julia Boorstin offers a preview.
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Disney is rolling out nutrition rules. Dennis Berman, The Wall Street Journal, and Mark DiMassimo, DIGO founder & CEO, discuss.
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These days there are no dress-for-success rules, other than being put-together from head to toe, no detail spared. Here are the CEOs who have it down pat.
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“I want to invest in businesses that I can understand, not in businesses that even the CEOs find unfathomable,” Cramer said.
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He also comments on how Disney is looking at returning value to shareholders, the success of "The Avengers" movie franchise and the failure of "John Carter."
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Walt Disney reported Q2 EPS at $0.58 versus a $0.55 estimate and revenue at $9.63 billion versus a $9.56 billion estimate. Robert Iger, Walt Disney president and CEO, discusses consumer trends and marketing strategies for his company, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin and Maria Bartiromo.
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CNBC spoke with media heavyweights, tech titans and Internet innovators to get their predictions of where television is heading, and how they hope to be involved.
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Financial firms continue to take flack for what many see as the outsized compensation they pay, but an early look at CEO pay for 2011 shows the biggest paychecks were doled out to the top executives at entertainment firms.