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Disney Names Parks Head Chapek to Succeed Iger as CEO By Jon Lafayette The Walt Disney Co. named Bob Chapek as CEO, succeeding Bob Iger, who becomes executive chairman.
Disney+ Joins Streaming War, Officially Launches By Jon Lafayette 500 films and 7,500 TV episodes available at launch
Disney+ Secures Amazon Fire TV for Launch By Daniel Frankel Agreement ensures streaming platform will be available on second biggest connected TV ecosystem when it debuts next week
Disney Profits Fall Before Streaming Service Launch By Jon Lafayette Revenues up 34%, reflecting addition of Fox assets
Disney, Apple Launches Mean More Prime Players By Michael Malone Why This Matters: With well-heeled Apple TV+ and Disney+ poised to launch, traditional TV and streaming incumbents alike are bracing for even more competition.
Analyst Sees Verizon Deal Giving Disney+ 9M Subs By Jon Lafayette Nathanson forecasts streaming service hitting 18M subs by end of 2020
Verizon Giving Customers 12 Months of Disney+ Free By Jon Lafayette New Fios home internet users also get new streaming service at no cost
Wilson to Lead Performance Marketing for Disney+, ESPN+ By Jon Lafayette Exec had been CMO at Lending Tree
Iger Quits Apple Board Amid Streaming Wars By Jon Lafayette Disney’s bargain $7 price tag undercut by Apple TV+
