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ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, USA - JUNE 1: Mickey Mouse and friends take part in a cavalcade parade on Main Street USA at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World in Orange County, Florida on June 1, 2022. Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th anni Disney employees are pushing back on the company's announcement that it will be returning to four days a week of in-person work.More than 2,300 workers have signed a petition addressed to CEO Bob Iger urging the executive to abandon the planned return to offices, claiming it is "likely to have unintended consequences that cause long-term harm to the company."FLORIDA BILL REVOKING DISNEY'S SELF-GOVERNING STATUS HEADS TO DESANTIS' DESK"This policy will slow, or even reverse, our post-COVID recovery and growth by creating critical resource shortages and causing irreplaceable institutional knowledge loss," the employee petition reads.Iger’s original email announcing the return to pre-pandemic workspaces, obtained by FOX Business, informed Disney employees of the policy change going into effect March 1. DISNEY TO SLASH 7,000 JOBSAt that time, those "currently working in a hybrid fashion will be asked to spend four days a week on-site, targeting Monday through Thursday as in-person workdays," according to the email.He pointed to the "tremendous value in being together with the people you work with" as he explained his reasoning for the change, noting he has been holding meetings with various teams across Disney since returning to the company."As you’ve heard me say many times, creativity is the heart and soul of who we are and what we do at Disney," Iger said in the email.

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Laying the course for the future, Alan Bergman is succeeding Alan Horn as Walt Disney Studios chairman, while Horn will focus solely on his role as chief creative officer, the company announced Monday. The move isn't a surprise.

The Walt Disney Co. on Friday overhauled its release schedule by moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies, announcing a new one for the live-action adaption of “Mulan” and pushing one movie, “Artemis Fowl,” to Disney Plus, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Not long after Randy Freer stepped down as CEO of Hulu, Kelly Campbell got a call from Disney direct-to-consumer and international chairman Kevin Mayer. He wanted the Hulu CMO to vie for the job as the streamer's president.

The Walt Disney Co. on Monday announced Josh D’Amaro has been named chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.

Are you willing to wait for it? “Hamilton” fans might not be able to see the musical production live on Broadway right now, but at least they can stream it. The Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning musical is coming to Disney+, Bob Iger, Disney executive chairman, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical’s star and creator, announced on Tuesday’s “Good Morning America”.

Are you willing to wait for it? fans might not be able to see the musical production live on Broadway right now, but at least they can stream it. The Tony and GRAMMY Award-winning musical is coming to Disney+, Bob Iger, Disney executive chairman, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical's star and creator, announced on Tuesday's . 

You don’t have to “wait for it” — the film version of hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” is airing over a year ahead of schedule.

In a surprise announcement sure to delight Broadway fans who are missing live theater, Disney+ announced on Tuesday (May 12) that the original Broadway production of Hamilton will come exclusively to the Mouse's streaming service on July 3.The production of the Tony-winning hip-hop historical musical was filmed live onstage at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York over three days in 2016. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the news on Good Morning America.

Derek Jeter is taking a massive paycut during the coronavirus pandemic.

Shares of the Walt Disney Co., led by CEO Bob Chapek and executive chairman Bob Iger, dropped in early Monday trading after downgrades from Credit Suisse and UBS. The stock was down 3.4 percent to $103.01 as of 9:40 a.m.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has joined forces with Arnold Schwarzenegger and other Hollywood hotshots for a new coronavirus task force.

Disney+ is going to help do a deep dive on how the Star Wars rebellion began with the debut of a Cassian Andor-centered Rogue One prequel series. Disney boss Bob Iger announced in 2019 that Disney was green lighting the show, with Diego Luna stepping back into the hero's shoes after originating the character in the 2016 film.

A month and a half after being named Bob Iger's successor, Disney CEO Bob Chapek has been elected to the firm's board of directors, the conglomerate said Wednesday. Chapek will not be joining any board committees for now.

When ABC and Bob Iger asked “High School Musical” director Kenny Ortega to participate in the April 16 special, “The Disney Family Singalong,” he was immediately on board.

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are among the original High School Musical cast members who are reuniting for a special Disney sing-along this week. 

Amid an unprecedented crisis, Bob Iger's hopes of finally stepping away from the Walt Disney Co. were all but totally dashed.

Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall has downgraded Walt Disney's stock in a Tuesday report that forecasts the studio's theme park division will take two years to return to normal attendance in the coronavirus pandemic era. "We don't think Parks can get back to anything close to full capacity until testing and/or vaccines are far more ubiquitous," Cahall told investors.

Once Disney amusement parks re-open after the coronavirus outbreak subsides, new security measures may be put into effect to prevent guests from getting sick.

Disney might force its theme park visitors to have their temperatures checked before going in once the coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Walt Disney Co. executive chairman Bob Iger says talks are underway about best practices for when the North American theme parks reopen.

The Walt Disney Co. on Friday overhauled its release schedule by moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies, announcing a new one for the live-action adaption of “Mulan” and pushing one movie, “Artemis Fowl,” to Disney Plus, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Steven Spielberg and Disney chief Bob Iger are among the Hollywood figures who have donated $500,000 (£403,000) to a fund to help those in need in Los Angeles.

Executive chairman Robert Iger will forgo his entire salary amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Meghan Markle has officially landed her next job post-Megxit. The Duchess of Sussex has narrated an upcoming documentary about elephants, titled "Elephant," for Disney's streaming service, Disney+, and it becomes available to watch on April 3.