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“D’Amaro, who officially succeeded Bob Iger at the company’s annual shareholders meeting Wednesday, wants to accelerate Disney’s flywheel—the process by which franchises move between film, television, digital, consumer products and real-world experiences. Think “Lilo & Stitch” stuffed animals, “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies and Marvel stage shows on cruise ships.
The worldwide popularity of franchises such as Star Wars is the biggest advantage Disney has over digitally native competitors such as YouTube and Netflix . Exploiting them across businesses more quickly is a way to press that advantage, particularly as pop culture trends move faster thanks to social media.“
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/new-ceo-josh-da...I’m still out for now, but I like DIS and I’m watching.
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