Disney CEO Iger Fends Off Activists, Affirms Focus on Audience Entertainment Over Messages
• Disney CEO says company's mission is to entertain audiences, not push messages • Comment comes after criticism from activist investor Nelson Peltz and Elon Musk • Iger wins shareholder vote, resists call for board shakeup and focus on stock price • Key issues Integrating Hulu, revitalizing Marvel/Star Wars, transitioning ESPN, succession plan • Potential successors include streaming head Dana Walden; Iger has Hollywood background