The Walt Disney Company (DIS) is the century-old entertainment giant built on iconic characters, massive franchises, and a uniquely integrated business model. In this episode, we unpack Disney’s evolution from Mickey Mouse and Snow White to a modern media-and-experiences empire—how content studios, TV networks, streaming (Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+), theme parks, merchandise, and new bets like gaming form a powerful flywheel. We dig into CEO Bob Iger’s push to pivot toward streaming and profitability, the company’s relentless investments in parks and franchises, and the competitive pressures from Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros., Universal and others. We also discuss the big risks: the painful shift away from traditional TV, costly content spending, franchise fatigue, transparency questions around subscriber reporting, and heavy execution risk across many fronts. Is Disney’s brand and IP moat enough to keep the magic alive, or is this sprawling empire stretched too thin in a brutal, evolving media landscape?

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