Chief executive officer and chairman of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger and Mickey Mouse look on before ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, November 27, 2017 in New York City.
Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said he won't remove the company's hiring freeze and that he will reassess its cost structure during his first town hall since returning to the company.
Iger kicked off the town hall Monday quoting from the song "What'd I miss?" from Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "Hamilton" that says "There is no more status quo. But the sun comes up and the world still spins." After about five minutes of introduction, Iger jumped into taking questions. Disney employees could submit both named and anonymous questions before the event began.
Iger acknowledged Disney's focus must shift toward making its streaming business profitable rather than concentrating on simply adding subscribers, which was the company's priority when he gave up the CEO job in 2020. Iger shocked the business world by returning to the CEO job after repeatedly saying he wouldn't come back. He replaced his hand-picked successor Bob Chapek, whose nearly three-year run as CEO ended abruptly after a
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