Bob Iger -Successor research is well advanced – again – and although Hollywood has its own Parlour game: the race for the best work of Disney, we take our chips in Antigua.
To a certain extent, it’s a whole crapshoot-remember when Tom Staggs was a shoo-in? – So let’s take a minute after analysis of the daily industry cycle for clues to which is ahead of the succession race and talk to the odds. The Hollywood Reporter asked Betonline.AG (the “AG” is for Antigua, where the online sports book is recorded – less regulation in paradise) for a out Perspective of Los Angeles on which will then sit on the iron throne of the television and cinematographic industry.
Although players think differently, Betonline. Disabled the race through usual research.
“Internal candidates are easily accessible and after that, these are really research on who has created successes that go beyond the obvious dominant current,” explains Dave Mason, director of the Betonline brand, explains THR. “This space is now so competitive that we must dive deep into current trends while retaining the development of the brand (Disney).”
But again, it’s a bet, and Mason knows that his chances have already been disabled. So insure industry analysts, which Mason thinks he can start.
“The reason I believe that bookmakers are a much better barometer than” experts “is simple: if we are mistaken, we lose money,” experts “do not do it,” says Mason.
Well, Dave, investors do it.
According to Betonline, the frontrunner of the next Disney CEO has not changed, even if its political capital has done. Dana Walden (2/1), co-president of Disney Entertainment, is an obvious choice and has apparently been positioned as a shoo-in. But for some observers, the loss of Kamala Harris in 2024 could be the loss of Walden in 2026, the date on which Disney should appoint its new director general. Walden and Harris are longtime friends, and in a presidency of Trump, a Harris palace known in the Castle Corner Corner office could be a problem in the oval. Idress, we know, but have you watched the first 100 days? Disney has enough headaches with republican legislators at the state level – who needs beef with the federals?
Josh d’Amaro (7/2), the president of Disney Parks, is just ahead of Jimmy Pitaro (4/1), the president of ESPN. It is logical that they are close, even if it did not quite work with Venu (for Pitaro) or the last time that Iger named a guy of Parks, Bob Chapek, Like his successor …
Just behind Pitaro is Alan Bergman, that other Disney Entertainment co -president. Bergman is essentially the cinematographic version of Walden, although it is delivered with a much longer Disney mandate (Walden came with most Fox in 2019) and a CFO experience. 9/2 from The Oddsmaker, Bergman does not feel like a bad bet. (No Paris advice.)
You will notice that all the rating favorites are internal candidates. It was always the case, although it has been hard in this direction lately. Betonline had previously -10 that the new occupant for Iger’s headquarters would come from Disney, although this number was from the move to -500. (For game novices: it was initially betting $ 150 to take advantage of $ 100 and now, with so much action on “internal” rather than “external”, you will have to bet $ 500 to take advantage of $ 100. What is, the maximum bet on these accessories is $ 250, so the most you could enjoy the new line is $ 50.).
“The Disney brand is incredibly sacred both internally and externally, so the temptation to stay internally is probably strong but, also, the streaming space is so competitive now that they cannot rest at all on their laurels,” explains Mason. “Interesting market, this one.”
Here is a direct link to place bets.
Netflix Co-Prred Ted Sarandos
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The first candidate outside Betonline is the CO-PDG of Netflix Ted Sarandos, which recently went from 12/1 to 8/1. It is clear why a streaming company first would like Sarandos, but the former Netflix content director has regularly denied interest in the position. Sarandos recently joked that he prefers to run Saturday Night Live that Disney.
The argument For Sarandos to be interested is a bit like that: Ted has already proven everything that can be proven as CO-PDG of Netflix-and this “CO-PDG” thing could disturb it. Sarandos shared the title with Reed Hastings and now shares it with Greg Peters. At least Hastings founded the company; Peters, a longtime technology technician at Streamer, is the new executive dividing first place with Sarandos.
At a certain level, Disney has be attractive for the Sarandos. It has the IP that Netflix has (so far) failed in construction – tons. And Disney has real parks, not a commercial space. Disney’s future depends on beating Netflix to its own streaming game: why not be the CEO that makes that And not the CO-PDG that thwarts it?
Brian Robbins, one of Paramount Global (The Film Studio One) trio is trendy, is trendy, depending on the odds. Robbins and Sarandos have mainly changed places: Robbins was 8/1 and is now 12/1.
Robbins will probably leave paramount if and When the Skydance agreement ends, and can therefore be #opentoforork in the near future. But why bring a Robbins when you already have a Bergman? Is a unique CO-PDG more qualified for the CEO this Disney ship than a single president? It is the one on which industry analysts and the dimensions can agree.
Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, is also 12/1 – The first link on the table. Although Disney has game ambitions, she is not currently a lot. On Betonline ratings, the value may not be there. (Still not playing advice.)
David Zaslav
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We have to approach David Zaslav, who has the book at 16/1. ZAS is semi-interesting in that it is a television and cinema personality large enough to adapt to the bill. In addition, do you want to know the best way to get rid of $ 40 billion in debt (raw)? Leave it behind. The problems include the recent perception of Zaslav in some corners of not being adapted to the creators – something that Zas challenged by public relations and the offers of expensive films – a positioning that has certainly not made favors. In addition, all shareholders of Walt Disney Co. need a look at the course of WBD action and it will probably be a difficult pass.
James Gorman, the former president of Morgan Stanley and the same guy who directs the research successor, is 50/1 – imagine going through all this just to choose you? It happened before, but Gorman is under enough pressure because he simply tries to do someone else CEO of Disney. And as Gorman, Walden, of Amaro, Pitaro and Bergman are used for the Disney Board of Directors, it is therefore difficult to see this bet pay.
Gorman is not even the real long shot here; Join us while we are venturing into desperate territory. We do not say that you are degenerated if you are betting on Elon Musk at 150/1, but we say that you are probably not a “cutting edge”. The other option at 150x your money is Tim Burton, who began his career as a Disney animator and made 10 films for the Maison de la Souris. But you should be a real Dumbo (2019) to take this bet.
Mason explains to the decision to go.
“Regarding the ratings, (CEO of Disney) is a dream work in some respects, but also a poison chalice in others,” he said, referring to Disney snow White bomb. “So we had to add some who are appropriate risk takers on the market. (Disney) Being a listed company also adds increased pressure, so there must be a balance between money, quality and content. ”
Here are the full dimensions that Betonline has given THR Disney CEO of the CEO:
Dana Walden 2/1
Josh of Amaro 7/2 (+350)
Jimmy Pitaro 4/1
Alan Bergman 9/2 (+450)
Ted Sarandos 8/1
Brian Robbins 12/1
Andrew Wilson 12/1
Mark Woodbury 16/1
David Zaslav 16/1
Jim Morris 16/1
Sean Clarke 16/1
Michael Ouweleen 25/1
Francisco Ramos 33/1
John Lasseter 33/1
Genndy Tartakovsky 40/1
James Gorman 50/1
Elon Musk 150/1
Tim Burton 150/1
