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Bob Iger’s Six-Month Report Card at Disney

Lucas Shaw joins Matt to check in on the state of Disney+ and evaluate what’s working and what’s not

By Matthew Belloni
95th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images


Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to check in on Bob Iger, six months after his return to Disney, to see what’s working and what isn’t. They discuss Disney’s decrease in subscriber numbers and subsequent stock decline, bringing Hulu into Disney+, his lack of a succession plan, and the still-uncertain future of the streaming model.

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Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Lucas Shaw
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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