That's a wrap!

5/15/2024 6:45 AM Pacific Time

He believes that by using AI, they will be able to provide sports fan a more personalized and sticky experience.

5/15/2024 6:45 AM Pacific Time

"If you are a sports fan, you have to have ESPN."

5/15/2024 6:44 AM Pacific Time

ESPN's approach to sports rights will continue to be selective.

5/15/2024 6:43 AM Pacific Time

They looked at their traditional media business. They will be reducing their investment in content, but will be managing the networks and streaming together.

5/15/2024 6:40 AM Pacific Time

He does believe there are opportunities to invest in content in select markets around the world.

5/15/2024 6:39 AM Pacific Time

They are not going to chase subscribers through discounting. They will be building the technology before they start trying to turbocharge growth.

5/15/2024 6:38 AM Pacific Time

Bob says they launched streaming as rookies, and now they know what they need to do to turn it into a growth business.

5/15/2024 6:37 AM Pacific Time

He says that a customized SportsCenter to your interests is coming soon.

5/15/2024 6:35 AM Pacific Time

In December every Disney+ subscriber will get a taste of ESPN while ESPN+ subscribers will get access to that content. When the direct-to-consumer ESPN launches, it will also be available to subscribers on Disney+.

5/15/2024 6:34 AM Pacific Time

Bob believes streaming should be a double digit margin business, but he declined to say by when.

5/15/2024 6:32 AM Pacific Time

As Disney's movie business faltered, the parks business became a bigger part of Disney's bottom line.

5/15/2024 6:31 AM Pacific Time

When Bob Iger became CEO the first time, it was making $500 million a year. Now it is bringing in over a billion a year.

5/15/2024 6:31 AM Pacific Time

Regarding competition from Epic Universe, Bob Iger cites what they have opened recently such as Galaxy's Edge, and Avatar. They will continue to invest in Orlando, but he doesn't think Universal's plan should be distracting to Disney.

5/15/2024 6:30 AM Pacific Time

They have developed 4 out of the 7 square miles of Shanghai Disneyland.

5/15/2024 6:28 AM Pacific Time

Shanghai Disneyland is the number one tourism destination in Shanghai

5/15/2024 6:27 AM Pacific Time

They won't be announcing everything they are planning over the next 10 years, as they want the flexibility to adjust their plans for years 7, 8, and 9.

5/15/2024 6:26 AM Pacific Time

DisneylandForward, the additional cruise ships, and Fantasy Springs are cited as growth opportunities.

5/15/2024 6:26 AM Pacific Time

All of their destinations are now profitable.

5/15/2024 6:24 AM Pacific Time

They are not concerned about growing the parks business, but they are realistic that continued double digit growth may not happen.

5/15/2024 6:24 AM Pacific Time

He says that a lot of adults without kids go on their cruises due to their connection to the brand and IP.

5/15/2024 6:21 AM Pacific Time

Bob does not believe that the demand for communal experiences will not wane.

5/15/2024 6:21 AM Pacific Time

Bob says that Disney received great returns at the parks due to investing in IP. They decided that nearly all experiences at the parks will be based on IP.

5/15/2024 6:20 AM Pacific Time

He says they are starting to invest in Moana experiences at the parks.

5/15/2024 6:19 AM Pacific Time

Bob says that when he came back, he discovered that they were not planning on investing enough in their Parks & Resorts business.

5/15/2024 6:17 AM Pacific Time

He says they are also looking into the cost of distributing through 3rd party app stores.

5/15/2024 6:15 AM Pacific Time

He also says their marketing spend is too much which is because they don't have the technology behind their recommendation engine.

5/15/2024 6:15 AM Pacific Time

Bob says that they know what they need to do to turn streaming into a growth business including increasing engagement and combatting password sharing.

5/15/2024 6:14 AM Pacific Time

In December, "ESPN-Lite" will be added to Disney+

5/15/2024 6:12 AM Pacific Time

He says that they have hit a nice rhytmn with Disney+ which has been helped with the integration of Hulu.

5/15/2024 6:12 AM Pacific Time

Bob Iger calls Netflix the gold standard.

5/15/2024 6:11 AM Pacific Time

Despite the reduction in content, you need to have enough engagement to lower churn rates.

5/15/2024 6:10 AM Pacific Time

Bob says that he is telling his team "Good isn't good enough. It has to be great."

5/15/2024 6:09 AM Pacific Time

Bob said that when Disney had a creative leader at the top, the company excelled.  He cited Walt and Michael as examples.

5/15/2024 6:09 AM Pacific Time

Bob says that they were trying to tell too many stories. They were spending more that resulted in volume and not quality.

5/15/2024 6:07 AM Pacific Time

Bob Iger says that previously the investments in technology were in creative, but now they also need to invest in the user experience.

5/15/2024 6:06 AM Pacific Time

Now Disney has three groups, Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences.

5/15/2024 6:04 AM Pacific Time

Bob Iger says that Disney needs to be a creativly led company.

5/15/2024 6:04 AM Pacific Time

He said Bob Chapek decided to move the accountability from the content side to the distribution side, which Bob Iger felt was a mistake.

5/15/2024 6:03 AM Pacific Time

They look back at the organization structure Bob Iger had before he left last time. He said they had a content group and a distribution group.

5/15/2024 6:02 AM Pacific Time

The Q&A session is starting between Bob Iger and Michael Nathanson

5/15/2024 6:01 AM Pacific Time