Brooks Barnes
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Elizabeth Koch Knows What You’re Thinking
The daughter of Charles Koch, the billionaire right-wing political force, has a new venture that is all about self-investigation. Two words: Perception Box.
Disney Turns 100 at a Tough Moment for the Company
The company is opening two exhibitions that will tour the globe until 2028. It comes at a moment when its formidable stature in the culture...
DeSantis Gains Control of Tax Board Overseeing Disney World
The Florida governor had wanted to abolish the resort’s designation as a special tax district. That would have left two counties paying for services like...
With Traditional TV in Free Fall, Disney Looks to Cut Costs
In the company’s first earnings report since Bob Iger returned as C.E.O., it exceeded Wall Street’s expectations. But thousands of employees are expected to be...
Disney’s Iger Returns to Familiar Stage, but With Different Challenges
The company reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, and Wall Street is expecting it to lay out a new streaming strategy and operating structure.
Disney World Workers Reject Contract Offer
Unions that represent about 32,000 full-time workers said the vote was overwhelmingly against the proposal, which have raised pay by at least $1 an hour...
Superman Is Driving DC Studios’ New Strategy
The yet-to-be-cast “Superman: Legacy” will begin a story that will unfold across at least 10 interconnected movies and TV shows and include Batman, Swamp Thing...
The number of actors of color nominated could increase.
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After leading for three years, Netflix is expected to take a back seat.
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Disney Says Investor Seeking Board Seat ‘Does Not Understand’ Company
In a security filing, Disney was harshly critical of Nelson Peltz, saying he had “no strategy, no operating initiatives, no new ideas and no plan.”