Ex-Disney CEO Bob Iger delved deeper into why he decided not to follow through on the acquisition of Twitter before the 2016 presidential election.

Disney CEO and Chairman Bob Iger, seen here at Vox Media's 2022 Code Conference on September 07, 2022 in Beverly Hills, says the Mouse House almost bought Twitter, but for those bots.

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger may have just given Elon Musk a gift. Photo: Jerod Harris (Getty Images) Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s excuse for trying to back out of his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter ...

During his time at Disney, Bob Iger oversaw some of Hollywood’s largest acquisitions. Under the executive’s watch, the Mouse bought entertainment stalwarts like Marvel and Lucasfilm, and there ...

However, back in 2017, Iger was also considering adding a social network to Disney’s list. Specifically, for a short time Iger thought Twitter might make a good acquisition.

One of the things that the Walt Disney Co. has become known for are its acquisitions. Under CEO Robert Iger, the House of Mouse has made some major moves, including the purchase of Pixar in 2006 ...

Iger has spoken before about Disney's aborted plans for Twitter. In 2019, he appeared on CNBC's Mad Money and discussed with host Jim Cramer about how he had contemplated a deal for buying the ...

On Wednesday, Sept. 8, former Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed at Vox Media's Code conference that Twitter's bot spam accounts were one of the reasons why Disney did not pursue its acquisition of the ...

Iger spent the last few days of his time working for the company at Disney World park in Florida, according to his Twitter. "Just spent 3 days @WaltDisneyWorld & was reminded (yet again) what ...

Back in 2016, when Twitter (TWTR) was on the ropes, it tried shopping itself around to a handful of giant companies including Disney (DIS 0.13%), Alphabet subsidiary Google, and salesforce.com.

Susan Arnold, a longtime member of Disney’s board of directors, is replacing Iger as chairman of the board. She will work closely with CEO Bob Chapek as Disney attempts to navigate a difficult ...

Bob Iger Is Back—and Disney Is Probably Better for It The Mouse House’s tough-but-fair dad has retaken the reins as the company’s CEO. Photograph: Jerod Harris/Getty Images ...