Disney CFO Hugh Johnston: New Movies, New Investments, & A New Sports Strategy 02/08/24
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English - February 08, 2024 17:26 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB - ★★★★ - 450 ratingsInvesting Business News Business News leadership health entrepreneurship business productivity startups finance interview entrepreneur fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Disney’s first quarter earnings report beat estimates and revealed multiple new deals, releases and events in the year ahead. Disney’s new CFO Hugh Johnston discusses the media giant’s investment in Epic Games, its plan for an ESPN sports streaming service, and Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, soon available on Disney+. Plus, NBC’s Chief International Correspondent Keir Simmons is on the ground in Iraq, after a U.S. drone strike killed a commander in an Iran-backed militia.
Keir Simmons - 02:16
Hugh Johnston - 14:35
In this episode:
Keir Simmons, @KeirSimmons
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie