Bob Chapek confided to a friend that his tenure at Disney was “about three years of hell,” defined by one overriding theme: his unrelenting fear that Bob Iger wanted his job back.
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"However, Chapek saw two major problems with the streaming operation. First, he believed there were too many people making decisions about what content was slated for Disney+. Iger and Mayer had tasked this responsibility to Agnes Chu, senior vice president of content, and Ricky Strauss, president of content and marketing for Disney+. Both Chu and Strauss have since left Disney.
Others wanted a say, including Mayer, Chu and Strauss’s boss, as well as Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy, and the heads of Walt Disney Television and Walt Disney Studios. Mayer told Chapek the structure was messy and needed fixing."
"Chapek brought a business school mentality to this challenge, which naturally rubbed creative executives the wrong way. He often cited the concept of ARCI — which stands for 'accountable, responsible, consulted and informed' — as a framework for ensuring clear decision-making structures. Chapek would often say, 'Who’s got the A?' — referring to accountability. With streaming, the answer wasn’t clear."
That explains why the Disney+ library is a bit of a mess. Things you think they ought to have aren't there and shows/movies often seem like they're hidden.
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