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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Walt Disney Company's board announces Bob Chapek will step down as CEO and be replaced by Bob Iger for two years effective immediately; stock jumps 5%+ — Disney's board of directors announced the move Sunday evening.
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CNBC:
Sources: Disney board rehired Bob Iger after complaints from senior leadership, including CFO Christine McCarthy, about Bob Chapek's management of the company — - Disney's board reached out to Bob Iger on Friday about coming back as CEO. — Senior Disney leadership had concerns with Chapek's management of the company.
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
As Bob Iger becomes CEO ahead of the launch of an ad-supported Disney+ tier in the US, he will find his second tenure marked by job losses and cost cutting — Chief executive brought in Marvel, Star Wars and Fox - but he may now face job losses and cost cuts — Bob Iger is Disney's Mr Fixit.
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CNBC:
CEO Bob Iger tells employees Disney plans to restructure in the coming weeks, starting with the departure of Kareem Daniel, its head of media and entertainment — - Kareem Daniel, Disney's head of media and entertainment — and right hand to now-departed CEO Bob Chapek — is out at the company.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Memo: Michael Bass, CNN's longtime programming chief who was one of three executives who led CNN after Jeff Zucker's ouster, plans to leave at the end of 2022 — His departure was revealed to staffers at the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet's daily news meeting Monday.
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Financial Times:
A look at Chris Licht's plans to turn CNN around, as the executive says it is “bullshit” and a big misconception that his vision is to be a “vanilla” centrist — Chris Licht, the network's recently appointed chief executive, is preparing a fresh approach to news and deep job cuts after a slump in revenues
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Mike Calia / CNBC:
Paramount Global scraps its $2.2B deal to sell Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House and says Penguin must pay a $200M termination fee — - Paramount Global said Monday it scrapped its $2.2 billion deal to sell book publisher Simon & Schuster to rival Penguin Random House.
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC's Qatar World Cup coverage ignored the opening ceremony, instead criticizing the treatment of migrant workers, corruption, and homosexuality bans — Coverage kicks off with focus on treatment of migrant workers and gay people, and corruption at Fifa
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Adam Piore / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of Justin Smith and Ben Smith and a look at their partnership leading Semafor, which Politico founder Robert Allbritton calls “Axios for FT people” — Justin Smith and Ben Smith are not related, nor did it seem likely that they'd ever become partners; the first time they met, it didn't go so well.
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Pew Research Center:
A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends, 71% like showing creativity, 59% think its impact is neutral, and 38% are overwhelmed by drama — Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
CNN hires Insider CTO Alex Charalambides as its CTO, replacing Robyn Peterson; Charalambides will partner directly with CNN Digital chief Athan Stephanopoulos — CNN hired Alex Charalambides, most recently chief technology officer at digital media firm Insider Inc., as its new CTO.
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Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Sources: Elon Musk picked Chris Riedy, Twitter's VP of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, as its new head of ad sales, following Robin Wheeler's departure — Chris Riedy, who has been with the company for more than 10 years, takes over the ad team and partnerships
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