Disney CEO Bob Iger lays out details on company's Netflix competitor

Disney CEO Bob Iger sits down with CNBC's David Faber following Disney's investor day. The interview covers a wide range of topics including Disney's new streaming platform Disney+, job cuts to come from the consolidation process, where Disney stands in comparison to competitors like Netflix, and much more.
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[@apexaviation3671]

Lots of people dislike Iger but I have to say he’s perfect in my perspective. All the changes he’s made to the Walt Disney Company has been for the better for the consumer and people just don’t realize it yet.

[@wesleyadams5689]

Exactly. I look up to him so much because how much he’s built disney. I think after Walt he’s the best CEO they’ve ever had.

[@risheekrs2274]

@@wesleyadams5689 but still he is unable to get the rights of Spiderman from sony even I also like him but the problem I don't know why Disney is not getting Spiderman back from sony because I think spiderman suits more in Disney than sony

[@mrk1075]

10 million Disney+ Streamers at $7 a month = $70,000,000. And just think, all of this started from a harmless mouse.

[@djdsf]

Technically, it started with a rabbit...

[@ethansolorzano5989]

@Vanellopexoxduty he referring to disneys ealry creation Oswald the lucky rabbit, he was disneys 1st ever creation but after legal disputes disney left the company and the character behind, and built his own corporation, we know now Walt Disney where the character Mickey came to be, however all of this success only happened because he couldn't keep the rights to oswald.

[@mcrettable]

wtf is disney+

[@ethansolorzano5989]

@@mcrettable it's the name of the upcoming streaming service that is like netflix but only disney contennt

[@mcrettable]

@@ethansolorzano5989 disney-only content? Oh right... disney owns everything now lol

[@LittleGameBoy5]

Unpopular Opinion: I think Disney Plus will be outstanding! The huge amount of content, not only by Disney, but 20th Century Fox and other shows like a Jeff Goldblum show people are talking about. I’m glad they didn’t rush it just to be bigger than Netflix because Netflix has been around for almost decades. Disney wanted to make this very special with all the brands they own along with the content they made before Bob Iger was made Chairman and CEO. I will 100% subscribe to this

[@obsoletelobster9258]

I don’t think this is unpopular. Any family with children, any person who likes marvel, any person who likes star wars, any person that like animation, any person feels nostalgic or any person who likes nature will get disney plus

[@csquared84]

Oh this isn't unpopular. I've been telling all my friends about Disney Plus and what it'll offer at launch, and most are saying that they're gonna subscribe.

[@bhargavchandramouli1633]

lmao why did you think this would be unpopular

[@PG-tc6os]

Bob was on point. 2020 has proved that was the right call. I am about to buy Disney because they will crush the competition. Covid 19 will be over soon and the theme park are going to be a huge cash cow. The streaming platform will be a huge competition for Netflix. Disney is a brand that will never die.

[@penwoopydo]

Why did you put two videos of this interview, I watched the shorter one

[@checotey]

haha exactly

[@checotey]

I always listen to Bob with a smile on my face; as Tim once said: he runs Disney like a tech-company

[@jaar1732]

Damn, they projected to have 60 or 90 million subscribers by 2024, and they’re already at around 70 million a year later.

[@sheikhspear8910]

95 mill now. And he was telling Bob that 60 mill by 2024 was amibtious lol.

[@chrisa5203]

Bob Iger and Michael Eisner are like day and night for Disney. Eisner=stagnation; Iger=growth

[@kobeangelesd]

Geralt of Rivia Their success says otherwise

[@simonjandrell5897]

i am sticking with Netflix, Marvels Loss and DC and Star Wars.. haven't Disney made Enough Money?? i am sticking with Netflix also out of Principle i also enjoy Netflix as well, it has diversity and value for money

[@obsoletelobster9258]

simon jandrell Why not get both. Disney doesn’t own DC. They are always looking to make more money. This new service had diversity and value due to its cheaper cost.

[@simonjandrell5897]

@@obsoletelobster9258 i think i definately will after watching the Mandalorian previews i am sold, but will alteranate Disney and Netflix the best of both Worlds

[@bhargavchandramouli1633]

shut up

[@oneofthemdeals]

Why is Faber acting like Erik Schatzker with these irrelevant questions?

[@Madeintheshade65]

I'll pay seven dollars a month just to see Jeff Goldblum as The Grandmaster doing random shyt totally worth it

[@WhateverWhenever888]

Walt Disney would be so proud. An all in one place to watch everything from nearly 100 years of Disney to everything else they own like The Simpsons, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars and so so SO much more AND being able to watch all of it anywhere at anytime from your phone, tablet, laptop and TV, all of this for under $10 bucks? FUCK YES!

[@lucasmillen]

I do not think one has to choose between the two.. at $6.99 a month it is extremely affordable to have both services. Just look at cable prices..

[@malvinderkaur4187]

Each executive to its own interpretations, but it helps the one in charge of monies like producer to have creative streak and understand the project being pitched rather than to be on mercy of director or creative heads, though in the end how many heads can you get rolled if project doesn't turn in monies, in this respect big companies with their conventional theatrical distribution dept. local as well as international or online or television platforms already established has nothing to worry since their returns can be generated from all these outlets, its the smaller stand alone companies which will have to go into partnerships or mergers to avoid complete wipe outs or bankruptcies

[@iFreeThink]

Yu-Gi-Oh music was really good. Only at McDonald's.

[@stephenmcallister2169]

Disney should buy CNBC!!!

[@iFreeThink]

My husband was really into "Free Masons." Because he didn't like me liking Rihanna or something.

[@iFreeThink]

I feel like... People need to work on normal marketing and selecting of products/services. Because Target used to be really good in the past.

[@Shaw4123]

Disney Plus More like (insert meme) Disney plus one

[@iFreeThink]

My brother liked Happy Meals.

[@iFreeThink]

My mommy called me a "girl" too. So good movies are more like a... 60-yr-old thing.

[@lorenzmuller3542]

Cool guy

[@patfehl-ov9hh]

Amber Fehl l love Disney fans😊❤

[@Name-dz1um]

16:14 19:53 27:47 30:35

[@iFreeThink]

Target was the First Park.

[@iFreeThink]

:[ My family just... Got excited because of me.

[@iFreeThink]

Horace and the Yalers.

[@virtuefilms1]

Bob Dylan fooled the world for decades claiming to have written many of the melodies to his hit songs when in fact most of the melodies were from preexisting songs that he did not write, including Blowin In The Wind. In a last nail in the coffin scenario James Damiano's movie "Eleven Years" draws the straw that breaks the camel's back, rivets Bob Dylan to his secret past of plagiarism and rewrites musical history"......Virtue Films No artist can lay claim to the controversy that has surrounded the career of songwriter James Damiano. Forty Two years ago James Damiano began an odyssey that led him into a legal maelstrom with Bob Dylan that, to this day, fascinates the greatest of intellectual minds. Since auditioning for the legendary CBS Record producer John Hammond, Sr., who influenced the careers of music industry icons Charlie Christian, Billy Holiday, Bob Dylan, Pete Seger, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Ray Vaughan , James has engaged in a half a billion dollar copyright infringement law suit with Bob Dylan. As the curtain rises on the stage of deceit we learn that CBS / Sony international recording artist, Bob Dylan not only used songs and lyrics written by James Damiano but also solicited Mr. Damiano's materials for a period of over ten years and eleven months. Bob Dylan's name is credited to the songs. One of those songs is nominated for a Grammy as the best rock song of the year. Ironically the title of that song is Dignity. Bob Dylan's Stealing of James Damiano's Songs

[@iFreeThink]

I LIKE watching court shows at McDonald's.

[@johnwayne5667]

Bob Selena is why I here help u help yourself

[@gavinbarnes6310]

Who else is watching this in jan 2022 when they have 114million subs

[@sethakira6221]

It's hilarious just 4 years ago Iger was getting nothing but praise. Fast forward to today and it's flipped on its head. This is heard mentality.

[@ThickBarbie-qu6ep]

Netflix may have Stranger Things but that's the only thing they have going for themselves. Disney+ has The Mandalorian and when and if they would make Season 4 of Daredevil starring Charlie Cox and Vincent D'onfrio. Then Disney would be saying to Netflix in the voice of Shang Tsung from Mortal Kombat. YOUR SOUL IS MINE FLAWLESS VICTORY!

[@iFreeThink]

McDonald's offered Treasure-Planet toys.

[@iFreeThink]

Bundles. Of colored pencils.

[@iFreeThink]

I watched a ton of Kesha/Simpsons_predicting_Trump videos.

[@iFreeThink]

Yes. I hate wasting J. Cole's time.

[@iFreeThink]

:[ They don't hire or provide educational whatever. Rated Scary.

[@amberfehl6507]

Disney plus anime animated series not in English

[@iFreeThink]

I think Big whatever Six is famous now. But it's really bad.

[@iFreeThink]

I saw that photograph of a Caucasian, disabled female. It's painful.

[@stephanielane3165]

well your kids or grand kids or kids are not going to subscribe to this bundle you believe that dont you? lol

[@avigailgilmore6048]

MONEY OR MORALS WITHOUT CHILDREN BEING BORN IN THE WORLD. THERE IS NO NEED FOR DISNEY WORLD RESORT PRODUCTS MOVIES AND FAMILIES VACATIONS. GEORGIA SUPPORTS LIFE

[@synapticflow]

I will NEVER pay a single cent for greedy Disney' streaming service.

[@goingpostalpodcast]

Half the price of Netflix and greedy?

[@Yaboipottphil420]

Young Stacks facts.

[@Yaboipottphil420]

Do you know exactly what this streaming service is gonna bring? EVERY Disney movie ever made. EVERY Star Wars movie and show. EVERY Marvel movie to date. New content in each area i.e original tv shows, original movies, documentaries. AND it’s half the price of Netflix. Its going to be amazing. Just saying.

[@frano.5418]

synapticflow how exactly is this greedy

[@VIDEO-kr6xc]

@synapticflow first listen what bob Iger says before you hate, you don't even know how great this will be

[@andrew3051]

Bob probably needs to pay his staff a liv a ble wage

[@charliebrown6590]

This did not age well….