Chapter 474: The Sweeping Monk

Faced with the insurmountable mountain of Netflix, controlled by Fang Huan Investment, Disney ultimately succumbed.
The scarcity of its content library led to a rapid exodus of early adopters after their subscriptions ended, with many returning to Netflix, which ironically boosted Netflix's stock price.
"What's worse, Disney seems to have been possessed for years. Instead of focusing on storytelling, it's been relentlessly cramming its own agenda into children's films, forcibly instilling so-called 'politically correct' ideologies.
This has generated widespread resentment, disgusting parents and even prompting a boycott, banning their children from any Disney content.
This only compounded the problem!"
This presented Nelson Peltz, the ravenous wolf, with an opportunity!
He seized upon Disney's internal and external troubles, using his renowned radical fund to launch a fatal attack on Disney's board of directors.
“Peltz is now lobbying extensively, claiming that only he can save Disney from its predicament, and urging shareholders to vote for him.
Currently, he and his fund together hold only 2% of the shares.
Don't underestimate this small amount; if he can secure a majority vote at the shareholders' meeting, he can successfully enter the board and intervene in the company's operations.”
Disney's shareholding structure is a classic example of “leaderless chaos.”
There is no single controlling shareholder. Giant asset management companies like Vanguard and BlackRock, although each holding more than 10%, have always focused on dividends and never interfered in day-to-day operations.
Therefore, actual control of the company rests with the board of directors.
Precisely because the shareholding is so dispersed, a mere 2% stake is enough to become the fulcrum that balances the entire power structure.
This gives Peltz the opportunity to seize a pivotal seat on the board!
"If Peltz really gets into the board, what's next?"
"His next target will undoubtedly be the chairman's seat.
However, judging from the current situation, those old foxes at Vanguard and BlackRock probably won't let him succeed so easily."
That being said, the pressure on the Disney board right now is absolutely immense.
Why did Nelson Peltz launch his attack at this particular time?
Isn't it because the market value evaporating from $400 billion to $160 billion has exhausted all the shareholders' patience!
"If drastic measures aren't taken, Disney will be truly in danger.
Although the company hasn't shown any losses on paper yet, the highly anticipated streaming business has become a bottomless pit swallowing billions of dollars every year, completely eroding the shareholders' trust."
Ultimately, Disney is a content creation company.
While the theme park business has remained stable, the capital market has never valued the concrete jungles themselves, but rather their soul—
the movies and animations that create dreams!
However, from the collapse of streaming services to the disastrous critical reception of its once-proud films, the soul has been almost completely lost, making a sharp drop in stock price inevitable.
Therefore, it is widely speculated that Disney will soon undergo an unprecedented large-scale restructuring and layoffs.
There were even rumors that they were preparing to bring back the legendary figure who created Disney's golden age—Robert Iger!
Robert Iger.
That name is a monument in the film industry, a living legend.
Every brick, every tile, of Disney's current empire was laid by his own hands.
"By the way, Chairman Su," Liu Bo, who was reporting, suddenly remembered something, his expression becoming somewhat peculiar,
"Netflix sent us a very interesting invitation."
"Netflix?"
"Yes. Netflix plans to further expand the size of its external independent board of directors and sent us a list of candidates for our review.
And there's one name on that list that's particularly interesting."
Netflix's external independent board members are top experts from various industries worldwide, providing diverse perspectives and profound insights into Netflix's top-level strategy based on their extensive experience.
They wield significant influence within Netflix.
They also provide solid strategic support for Netflix's bold innovation and its ability to break free from industry norms.
Su Hao took the list, glanced at it casually, and then his pupils suddenly contracted, fixing on one name.
"Robert Iger?"
"Yes! Netflix plans to invite Robert Iger to serve on their new term of external independent board members!"
"So sudden?"
"I just found out too. After retiring from Disney, Robert Iger invested in a metaverse technology-related startup and served on its board.
Do you remember? When we acquired 'Storm Rain' games, we also acquired a bunch of related startups..."
Su Hao's eyes narrowed slightly: "Ah, could it be..."
"Yes, Chairman Su.
The startup where Robert Iger was on the board was mixed in with that bunch of 'add-ons,' and we acquired it all!
Netflix knew about this, which is why they specifically sent this invitation!"
Su Hao himself was stunned.
How could he have stumbled upon this?
When he made the acquisition, he hadn't thought that far ahead.
Who could have predicted that a "package" he casually bought would contain such a hidden master of the film industry!
"An independent board needs fresh, professional, and top-tier perspectives.
In the field of content creation, Robert Iger is hailed as a god among industry leaders.
Netflix believes that having him would be a huge boost to the company's future content strategy."
Su Hao wholeheartedly agreed.
For Netflix's future, having this legendary figure guide them would definitely elevate the quality of their content to a new level.
He slowly closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them again.
In his vision, all the other names on the list were dull and lifeless, except for the name "Robert Iger," which shone with a dazzling, brilliant golden light!
***
Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., at the Communist Party headquarters.
A glorious victory that utterly crushed the Democratic Party should have been a time of celebration.
However, the atmosphere in the core conference room was far from joyful; instead, it was as heavy as the Siberian chill.
“I still don’t understand. Can anyone tell me?” a senior Communist Party member said, his brow furrowed.
“Why…why is Fanghuan Investment…helping us?”
“Could it be…because when former President Donald was in office, he didn’t immediately suppress Fanghuan, allowing it to grow and thrive?”
“That’s ancient history!
Don’t forget, the reason we lost the election and were suppressed by the Democratic Party for the past few years, in the final analysis, is because of Fanghuan Investment!”