The head of the U.S. entertainment giant Disney, Bob Iger, resigns with immediate effect. The company announced on Tuesday after U.S. market close. The successor of the Disney-Manager Bob Chapek was named, was the last for the amusement parks of the group responsible. After the Start of the streaming services Disney+ he think that now is the optimum time to hand over to a new Chairman of the Board, said Iger.

Even if there's already been speculation about who could Sodium replace, at least to the time of the withdrawal, a solid Surprise. Disney's stock reacted after trading hours initially, with price losses. Iger had the top post for more than 15 years in the Entertainment group at this time with the Acquisitions of Studios such as Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm, as well as large parts of the competitor 21st Century Fox is very strongly marked.

Iger will remain with the group until the end of the year 2021 as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. A successor to Chapek is for 27 years for Disney in the past five years, he was for the thriving theme parks and Resorts, responsible. ""Bob the seventh CEO in disney's will be almost 100-year history, and he has proven to be exceptionally qualified to lead the company into the next century," said Iger in a Statement.

Igers last major project of the streaming service, Disney+, in the USA, the 12 was. November Premiere celebrated had. With the offer of the Hollywood giant opened the hunt for the rivals Netflix, the abjagte of classic TV and Film industry in the past few years, a lot of customers. The Start of Disney+ delivery very successfully, in less than three months of the Streaming service was able to win thanks to low prices and popular productions such as the "Star Wars"series "The Mandalorian" almost 29 million customers.

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