Richard Plepler

In other words, Wile E. Coyote could see the cliff. And so if Disney had arrived at the edge of the chasm, it had no other choice but to dive in. By August 2017, Iger was ready to go public with a plan.

In other words, Wile E. Coyote could see the cliff. And so if Disney had arrived at the edge of the chasm, it had no other choice but to dive in. By August 2017, Iger was ready to go public with a plan.

In other words, Wile E. Coyote could see the cliff. And so if Disney had arrived at the edge of the chasm, it had no other choice but to dive in. By August 2017, Iger was ready to go public with a plan.

Netflix would no longer be Disney's partner, Disney's buyer, Disney's source for easy money. It would be Disney's direct competitor. There was just one problem.

Netflix would no longer be Disney's partner, Disney's buyer, Disney's source for easy money. It would be Disney's direct competitor. There was just one problem.

Netflix would no longer be Disney's partner, Disney's buyer, Disney's source for easy money. It would be Disney's direct competitor. There was just one problem.

So instead of having something of a streaming battle, Disney duking it out with Netflix, Disney Plus dropped into more of a streaming war.

So instead of having something of a streaming battle, Disney duking it out with Netflix, Disney Plus dropped into more of a streaming war.

So instead of having something of a streaming battle, Disney duking it out with Netflix, Disney Plus dropped into more of a streaming war.

Coming up, Disney was now a streamer. and a major player in the streaming wars. To compete, it was going to have to double down on the idea that it was both a creative company and a tech company.

Coming up, Disney was now a streamer. and a major player in the streaming wars. To compete, it was going to have to double down on the idea that it was both a creative company and a tech company.

Coming up, Disney was now a streamer. and a major player in the streaming wars. To compete, it was going to have to double down on the idea that it was both a creative company and a tech company.

In 2018, Alana Pena was just getting her start in TV.

In 2018, Alana Pena was just getting her start in TV.

In 2018, Alana Pena was just getting her start in TV.

She was working as a writer's assistant on a TV show called Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. And her new agent called her up and asked, got any show ideas? We want a comedy.

She was working as a writer's assistant on a TV show called Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. And her new agent called her up and asked, got any show ideas? We want a comedy.

She was working as a writer's assistant on a TV show called Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. And her new agent called her up and asked, got any show ideas? We want a comedy.

This is what it was like during the boom times of streaming.

This is what it was like during the boom times of streaming.