Iger Details Near-Deals and Near-Misses: Apple Talks, Twitter Bid, Bond Prospects

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger reveals in a Financial Times profile that Disney discussed a potential Apple deal but Apple showed little interest, and he notes that Jobs-era friendship and possible mergers were discussed; he also recounts Disney’s near pursuit of the James Bond franchise, a near-BuzzFeed acquisition, and the Twitter deal he backed away from to avoid a distraction to Disney’s core business, plus reflections on Bob Chapek’s leadership and other internal debates, including the decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel over a joke.