Netflix or NBC Universal, I think either would make sense if Comcast was looking to spin off NBC U because Peacock is struggling so much. This is as much about perception and like making people feel better about Disney because we brought the guy back who knows what he's doing. Netflix founder Reed Hastings tweeted last night: "I had been hoping Eiger would run for president." That's a real tweet. Do you get the you get the NBC ABC of it all? You'd have to figure that out.
Bob Iger is BACK as Disney CEO, and Bob Chapek has left the company! First, Jason and Molly break down how we got here (11:49) before Lon Harris joins to go deeper on Chapek's missteps and join in on some speculation and predictions for Iger's second stint as CEO! (23:25)
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(11:49) Bob Iger is back as Disney CEO as Bob Chapek steps down, Molly's Chapek intuition
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