The Cult of Iger and the Future at Disney and ESPN
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
Why Disney Is So Valuable
Under Eiger, Disney was printing money from all sorts of different places. And he could have just paid Scarlett Johansson, you know, give her her money and send her on her way. But I think there's some aspect where again, like a big company, CEO is being a politician. You don't let it blow up in the press. The whole reason why this IP investment is so valuable is number one, customers go directly to you.
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