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Blaze Media Reports: Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger denied that the organization is pushing any particular messaging into its content, claiming it is focused on delivering entertainment first.
"Do you think you're succeeding in that?" Faber asked.
The CEO added that he didn't think the often-used term "woke" was fully understood by many audience members, and that the company's first priority is to be entertaining.
"The bottom line is that infusing messaging as a sort of number one priority in our films and TV shows is not what we're up to. They need to be entertaining. Where the Disney Company can have a positive impact on the world, fostering acceptance and understanding of people of all different types, great. But generally speaking, we need to be an entertainment-first company."
When asked what ways he has tried to foster such an environment, Iger shared that he has been engaging with executives and creatives at the company to influence a return to their roots, and align priorities.
Iger did mention that the company is trying to reach a "diverse audience" and said certain viewers can sometimes be "turned off by certain things." He added that Disney has to be more sensitive to the interests of a broad audience.