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Disney packages being cancelled by the million. So many that their accounting suite crashed, and they closed the comments which were all saying they cancelled due to Kimmel action. Business model of funding by prescription in ruins. Disney main gate besieged by protesters.
Disney shares down 6%. Forecast to make big losses now. Ex Disney CEO posted highly critical of current CEO.
Staff morale reported rock bottom.
My question:
1. Did it escape Disney’s notice that the law firms who kowtowed to Trump lost all their best clients or that the Washington Post lost half its subscriptions?
2. Does Disney think that by appeasing the bully Potus, he will go away? He’ll be back for more of their lunch money, guaranteed. ( It will be a fee of 10bn or whatever for waving the merger through.)
Just a stupid decision, a trusted brand has thrown away all trust. The CEO must go and Disney should apologise and pay Kimmel the reputed billion he is claiming. Maybe, just maybe, some people will realise that dealing with Trump makes you a loser.
#themousethatdidntroar
#canceldisney
 
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KS55 said:
Disney packages being cancelled by the million. So many that their accounting suite crashed, and they closed the comments which were all saying they cancelled due to Kimmel action. Business model of funding by prescription in ruins. Disney main gate besieged by protesters.
Disney shares down 6%. Forecast to make big losses now. Ex Disney CEO posted highly critical of current CEO.
Staff morale reported rock bottom.
My question:
1. Did it escape Disney’s notice that the law firms who kowtowed to Trump lost all their best clients or that the Washington Post lost half its subscriptions?
2. Does Disney think that by appeasing the bully Potus, he will go away? He’ll be back for more of their lunch money, guaranteed. ( It will be a fee of 10bn or whatever for waving the merger through.)
Just a stupid decision, a trusted brand has thrown away all trust. The CEO must go and Disney should apologise and pay Kimmel the reputed billion he is claiming. Maybe, just maybe, some people will realise that dealing with Trump makes you a loser.
#themousethatdidntroar
#canceldisney
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Funny how a company that are falling over themselves to be politically correct, to the detriment of their movies, are siding with a fascist.
 
I had business dealings with Disney many years ago. My contact there was inordinately proud of the fact that he married Miss Bendy. He couldn’t understand why I wasn’t impressed. I had no idea who Miss Bendy was, and still don’t.
 
ChicagoBlue said:
You might if it was the only way to see League Cup & FA Cup games in the States, and it came bundled with Hulu for free, but you do you!
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Have you yanks not heard of a firestick? I see they are announcing that they’ve probably found out what causes autism, so in 9 months RFK that worm brain genius has figured out what thousands of scientists couldn’t, ye that’s going to end well.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Have you yanks not heard of a firestick? I see they are announcing that they’ve probably found out what causes autism, so in 9 months RFK that worm brain genius has figured out what thousands of scientists couldn’t, ye that’s going to end well.
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Paracetamol. That's what they've linked to autism.

www.theguardian.com

Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk

Washington Post says announcement imminent despite guidelines showing drug – known as paracetamol elsewhere – is safe for pregnant women to take
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
KS55 said:
Disney packages being cancelled by the million. So many that their accounting suite crashed, and they closed the comments which were all saying they cancelled due to Kimmel action. Business model of funding by prescription in ruins. Disney main gate besieged by protesters.
Disney shares down 6%. Forecast to make big losses now. Ex Disney CEO posted highly critical of current CEO.
Staff morale reported rock bottom.
My question:
1. Did it escape Disney’s notice that the law firms who kowtowed to Trump lost all their best clients or that the Washington Post lost half its subscriptions?
2. Does Disney think that by appeasing the bully Potus, he will go away? He’ll be back for more of their lunch money, guaranteed. ( It will be a fee of 10bn or whatever for waving the merger through.)
Just a stupid decision, a trusted brand has thrown away all trust. The CEO must go and Disney should apologise and pay Kimmel the reputed billion he is claiming. Maybe, just maybe, some people will realise that dealing with Trump makes you a loser.
#themousethatdidntroar
#canceldisney
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As soon as the next big tv series comes out on Disney most of those subscribers will be back
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Disney, which owns ABC, and the company which has violated his contract.

I doubt he’ll have trouble finding a few pro bono 1A lawyers to represent him…or more egregious non-responses on ABC and their other properties.

Media in America is increasingly owned by a decreasing smaller number of (mainly billionaire conservative, if not right wing) individuals behind corporate behemoths.

When two of them wanted to merge (Paramount and Skydance), Trump made it clear how he felt about CBS’s Colbert (owned by Paramount). Within days, he was told his contract was not being renewed, even though he had the best ratings in late-night. Because it was a simple non-renewal, there was no recourse, even though the timing was, at best, coincidental.

Fast forward to this week, and two massive regional affiliate conglomerates are desiring to merge. Again, they’re owned by conservative billionaires. Again, Trump had said “Kimmel is next.”

The Chairman of the FCC went on a podcast and spoke out about some of what these stations were broadcasting (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) and that their licenses, not just their merger, might be at risk, but “they can do it the easy way or the hard way!”

Disney chose the easy way, because the hard way could have been no merger or a caveat that they drop Disney as a condition of approval!

The dumb thing is that his contract was about to expire anyway. The more salient point is this “flex” is a message to EVERYONE that if the likes of Paramount and Disney can be strong armed by Trump, through his FCC Chairman, then ANYONE can be targeted and forced into almost anything!

Reichstag Decree rules apply.
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More like the FCC is putting horses' heads in beds.
 
Robanompivenov said:
Paracetamol. That's what they've linked to autism.

www.theguardian.com

Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk

Washington Post says announcement imminent despite guidelines showing drug – known as paracetamol elsewhere – is safe for pregnant women to take
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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Just read about this. This will be a disaster for the various pharma companies that sell the big brands. Kenvue Inc the biggest, just had a look and the share price is down 20% in the last 6 months. A big drop about 2 weeks ago. This is so unbelievably dodgy.

Trump is systematically destroying businesses. And most likely massive insider trading going on as well.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Have you yanks not heard of a firestick? I see they are announcing that they’ve probably found out what causes autism, so in 9 months RFK that worm brain genius has figured out what thousands of scientists couldn’t, ye that’s going to end well.
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This Manc Yank has heard of a fire stick and I have also heard of these things called theft and the law, even if it is away to shake your fist at “the man!”

As regards RFK Jr, I share your concerns and can assure you his tenure will not affect my personal choices.
 
Gareth Barry Conlon said:
Just read about this. This will be a disaster for the various pharma companies that sell the big brands. Kenvue Inc the biggest, just had a look and the share price is down 20% in the last 6 months. A big drop about 2 weeks ago. This is so unbelievably dodgy.

Trump is systematically destroying businesses. And most likely massive insider trading going on as well.
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Guarantee there is massive insider trading going on.
 
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