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...The executives, Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, have been brought on to advise Iger on how to deal with the company’s legacy television businesses, including the ESPN sports network....
...Iger recently retained two former Disney executives, Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, to help him examine options for the TV business, including ESPN, the sports network that for years was the company’s growth...
...They say the earlier extensions may have cost Disney good potential CEO candidates, including Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer, who left the company when it became clear they wouldn’t get the top job....
...Well-regarded executives including Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer left the company as Iger’s tenure continued, these people said....
...Disney has hired former executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to advise on its legacy television business....
...Private equity groups have been active in Hollywood in recent years, with Blackstone backing Candle Media, led by former Disney executives Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer....
...Blackstone Group, the world’s largest private equity investor, took a similar approach when it invested about $2bn in Candle Media, a film production platform company co-founded by Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs...
...People talked about Tom Staggs, Kevin Mayer - who are both seen as natural heirs apparent. Bob Chapek, a guy who ran Disney's parks division, was eventually picked by Iger....
...Blackstone has partnered with Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, two experienced entertainment executives who were both passed over for the biggest job in Hollywood: chief executive of Disney....
...Its foray is led by entertainment industry insiders Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs....
...Moran; Andy Stagg/The Mosaic Room...
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