Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger hinted that Disney+ could raise prices further and begin licensing its streaming content to competitors
Bringing back a CEO is a strategy many companies have attempted over the years, some more successfully than others. WSJ looks at three so-called boomerang CEOs and how their companies did after their return. Photo illustration: Adele MorganWalt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert Iger revealed some details ofin the company’s streaming business, hinting that Disney could raise prices further and begin licensing its streaming content to competitors.
Speaking at Morgan Stanley ’s Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, Mr. Iger said he was “extremely bullish” on Disney+, the company’s flagship streaming platform, but predicted that subscriber growth would slow as the industry pivots to a focus on profits.
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