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  • November 2005
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Michael Ovitz and The Walt Disney Company (A)

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Alexis Chernak
Faced with the need to hire a new president, The Walt Disney Co. pursued Michael Ovitz, a founder of the Creative Artist Agency. Although initially disinterested, Ovitz engaged in negotiations with Michael Eisner, CEO of The Walt Disney Co., in the summer of 1995... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Management Teams; Selection and Staffing; Negotiation; Organizational Culture
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Alexis Chernak. "Michael Ovitz and The Walt Disney Company (A)." Harvard Business School Case 406-065, November 2005.
  • December 2006 (Revised August 2009)
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Disney Consumer Products: Marketing Nutrition to Children

By: David E. Bell and Laura Winig
In an effort to capture market share in the children's foods category, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) debuted a broad line of "better for you" foods, ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to frozen meals, through a partnership with Kroger supermarkets. In answer to... View Details
Keywords: Age; Nutrition; Brands and Branding; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Partners and Partnerships; Social Issues; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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Bell, David E., and Laura Winig. "Disney Consumer Products: Marketing Nutrition to Children." Harvard Business School Case 507-006, December 2006. (Revised August 2009.)
  • 12 Nov 2019
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Disney Streaming Outages Mar Its First Day as Netflix Rival

  • October 1989
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Dennis Hightower and the Walt Disney Co. in Europe

Describes the initial entry challenges faced by Dennis Hightower after being assigned the task to revitalize and reposition Walt Disney Co. of Europe in preparation for 1992. Allows students to consider the challenges of cultural heterogeneity, Disney traditions, and... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States; Europe
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Jick, Todd D. "Dennis Hightower and the Walt Disney Co. in Europe." Harvard Business School Case 490-010, October 1989.
  • 28 Apr 2022
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Florida’s Punishment of Disney World

  • March 2001 (Revised January 2009)
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Walt Disney Company, The: The Entertainment King

By: Michael G. Rukstad, David J. Collis and Tyrell Levine
The first ten pages of this case are comprised of the company's history, from 1923 to 2001. The Walt years are described, as is the company's decline after his death and its resurgence under Eisner. The last five pages are devoted to Eisner's strategic challenges in... View Details
Keywords: History; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Managerial Roles; Creativity; Corporate Strategy; Boundaries; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Rukstad, Michael G., David J. Collis, and Tyrell Levine. "Walt Disney Company, The: The Entertainment King." Harvard Business School Case 701-035, March 2001. (Revised January 2009.)
  • 01 Nov 2016
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As Iger’s Exit Nears, Disney Takes Quiet Approach to Succession

  • September 2022 (Revised December 2022)
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The Walt Disney Company Streaming Services

By: Robert J. Dolan
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Dolan, Robert J. "The Walt Disney Company Streaming Services." Harvard Business School Case 523-034, September 2022. (Revised December 2022.)
  • March 2009 (Revised November 2021)
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The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?

By: Juan Alcacer, David J. Collis and Mary Furey
Soon after Robert Iger took over as CEO of the Walt Disney Company in late 2005, he turned his attention toward Pixar, the animation studio with which Disney had worked since 1991 and was responsible for producing hits such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo. Disney's own... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Decision Making; Animation Entertainment; Film Entertainment; Contracts; Distribution; Partners and Partnerships; Vertical Integration; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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Alcacer, Juan, David J. Collis, and Mary Furey. "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?" Harvard Business School Case 709-462, March 2009. (Revised November 2021.)
  • December 2022
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The Walt Disney Company Streaming Services

By: Robert J. Dolan
Teaching Note for HBS Case Nos. 523-034 and 523-048. View Details
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Dolan, Robert J. "The Walt Disney Company Streaming Services." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 523-062, December 2022.
  • January 1995 (Revised June 1997)
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Walt Disney Company, 1994: A Tumultuous Year

By: David J. Collis and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson
Focuses on a six-month period in 1994, during which the company experienced a series of dramatic upheavals. The events described include: 1) the sudden death of company president Frank Wells; 2) a health crisis facing Chairman Michael Eisner; 3) the "departure" of... View Details
Keywords: Business Divisions; Business Exit or Shutdown; Business Startups; Resignation and Termination; Crisis Management; United States
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Collis, David J., and Elizabeth Wynne Johnson. "Walt Disney Company, 1994: A Tumultuous Year." Harvard Business School Case 395-109, January 1995. (Revised June 1997.)
  • May 2019 (Revised January 2020)
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The Video-Streaming Wars in 2019: Can Disney Catch Netflix?

By: Anita Elberse and Monica Cody
Bob Iger, CEO of entertainment conglomerate Disney, thrilled investors with details about Disney’s upcoming foray into video streaming in April 2019. Disney’s move was only the latest in a series of actions taken by new and established entertainment companies in a... View Details
Keywords: Television; Entertainment; Media; Television Entertainment; Management; Strategy; Disruption; Information Technology; Competition; Media and Broadcasting Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Elberse, Anita, and Monica Cody. "The Video-Streaming Wars in 2019: Can Disney Catch Netflix?" Harvard Business School Case 519-094, May 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
  • March 2001 (Revised August 2001)
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Time Warner Inc. vs. The Walt Disney Company (A): Pulling the Plug

Describes negotiation impasse between Time Warner, Inc. and The Walt Disney Co. over the retransmission of the ABC Network over Time Warner's cable systems. More broadly, the case depicts the shifting balance of power between content creators and distributors in the... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Process; Internet and the Web; Television Entertainment; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Telecommunications Industry
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Watkins, Michael D., and Cate Reavis. "Time Warner Inc. vs. The Walt Disney Company (A): Pulling the Plug." Harvard Business School Case 801-186, March 2001. (Revised August 2001.)
  • 04 Apr 2022
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As Disney Board Chair, What Would You Advise CEO Bob Chapek Regarding 'Don’t Say Gay'?

  • October 1989 (Revised May 1996)
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Walt Disney Co.'s Yen Financing, Teaching Note

By: W. Carl Kester
Teaching Note for (9-287-058). View Details
Keywords: Finance; Motion Pictures and Video Industry
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Kester, W. Carl. "Walt Disney Co.'s Yen Financing, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 290-009, October 1989. (Revised May 1996.)
  • December 2005 (Revised May 2014)
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Walt Disney and the 1941 Animators' Strike

By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Bridget Gurtler
Focuses on the leadership lessons drawn from the events precipitating the Animator's Strike of 1941, depicting the growing pains of a company that was as much formed and changed by American culture as American culture was formed and changed by it. The tale of Walt... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Leadership; Creativity; Culture; Business Strategy; Technology Adoption
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Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Bridget Gurtler. "Walt Disney and the 1941 Animators' Strike." Harvard Business School Case 406-076, December 2005. (Revised May 2014.)
  • October 1997 (Revised September 2000)
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Disney (A), (B), (C) and (D) TN

By: Michael A. Wheeler and Georgia Levenson
Teaching Note for (9-898-018), (9-898-019), (9-898-020), and (9-898-021). View Details
Keywords: California
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Wheeler, Michael A., and Georgia Levenson. "Disney (A), (B), (C) and (D) TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 898-022, October 1997. (Revised September 2000.)
  • April 2013
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The Walt Disney Company: The Entertainment King (Abridged)

By: Michael G. Rukstad and David J. Collis
The first ten pages of this case are comprised of the company's history, from 1923 to 2001. The Walt years are described, as is the company's decline after his death and its resurgence under Eisner. The last five pages are devoted to Eisner's strategic challenges in... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Advantage; Vertical Integration; Corporate Strategy; Boundaries; Brands and Branding; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
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Rukstad, Michael G., and David J. Collis. "The Walt Disney Company: The Entertainment King (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 713-475, April 2013.
  • October 1997 (Revised September 2000)
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Disney (B): The Third Battle of Bull Run

By: Michael A. Wheeler and Georgia Levenson
The saga of Disney's efforts to build a theme park in Manassas, Va. in the early 1990s is told. Disney's strategy against the various opponents of the project is presented. View Details
Keywords: Negotiation Types; Tourism Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States
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Wheeler, Michael A., and Georgia Levenson. "Disney (B): The Third Battle of Bull Run." Harvard Business School Case 898-019, October 1997. (Revised September 2000.)
  • April 1995 (Revised November 1997)
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Walt Disney Company (A), The: Corporate Strategy TN

By: David J. Collis
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Collis, David J. "Walt Disney Company (A), The: Corporate Strategy TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 795-152, April 1995. (Revised November 1997.)
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