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    Why Bob Iger’s second act at Disney is looking brighter after a rough start

    After a bruising year of Hollywood strikes, wrenching job cuts and stock setbacks, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger finally is racking up some wins. While delivering stronger-than-expected earnings last week, Iger made several announcements designed to keep the Burbank giant firmly ensconced in pop culture: ESPN will anchor a new sports streaming service launching next fall. Disney+ will be the ...
    by Meg James and Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times Feb 13, 2024 5 minutes
    Picketers walk outside the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, as the Writers Guild of America strike entered its sixth week.

    After a bruising year of Hollywood strikes, wrenching job cuts and stock setbacks, Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger finally is racking up some wins.

    While delivering stronger-than-expected earnings last week, Iger made several announcements designed to keep the Burbank giant firmly ensconced in pop culture: ESPN will anchor a new sports streaming service launching next fall. Disney+ will be the streaming home for Taylor Swift’s concert tour movie. And Captain America and Baby Yoda could soon infiltrate the hit online game “Fortnite,” thanks to Disney paying $1.5 billion for a minority stake in Epic Games.

    Investors who’ve been fretting over Disney’s troubles are beginning to see some relief. The company’s stock is up 20% since the start of the year. Disney had its best day since 2021 on Wall Street following the earnings report. On Monday,

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