Whats left of their base in the eastern city of benny while a 2nd compound nearby became tuesdays target weve come here today to see if these u. N. People are still here we will be in it again and more places specifically the movie base. It was too dangerous to film near the movie base as an angry mob confronted u. N. Forces and congolese troops. Go as its known is the biggest peacekeeping mission in the world its been in the diaz say for the past 20 years and protesters say thats long enough for the u. N. To have defeated various rebel groups active near the border with uganda including the allied Democratic Forces or i. D. F. Accused of widespread atrocities as they fight for control of the mineral rich region in that is it incredible it is legitimate for people to wonder why this peacekeeping force persists in the d. R. See weve had good success. But now its time to sit down and talk honestly about what could be done better because cannot stay in the d. R. C. Forever. This latest ng
Now on bbc news, bob iger has been the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company for almost 15 years. In that time, the company has bought some of the biggest media brands in the world pixar animation, marvel and lucasfilm, and most recently 21st century fox. Hes been speaking to the bbcs media editor amol rajan about his career. Who is the most powerful person in global media today . You could say is someone from a tech giants but theyd be run very close by the boss of the Walt Disney Company. Its ceo is bob iger. He has been in charge since 2005 and has pulled off some of the most audacious acquisitions in immediate history. He persuaded stevejobs to sell him pixar and bought marvel and even persuaded george lucas to sell him star wars and bought 21st century fox off Rupert Murdoch. If there is one person who understands the past present and future of media it is bob iger the disney ceo. Welcome to bbc. There is a century of heritage and sound anywhere from the beatles to adele, led
Two 15 year old boys were among those who died. At 10pm, huw edwards will be here with a full round up of the days news. First on bbc news, bob iger has been the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company for almost 15 years. In that time, the company has bought some of the biggest media brands in the world pixar animation, marvel and lucasfilm, and most recently 21st century fox. Hes been speaking to the bbcs media editor amol rajan about his career and what hes learnt along the way. In his only uk interview during his recent visit to london, bob iger describes how he clinched his biggest deals, why he didnt buy twitter, his thoughts on Martin Scorceses criticism of the marvel films, and why he decided not to stand for president. Who is the most powerful person in global media today . You could say is someone from a tech giants but theyd be run very close by the boss of the Walt Disney Company. Its ceo is bob iger. He has been in charge since 2005 and has pulled off some of the most o
Been the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company for almost 15 years. In that time the company has bought some of the biggest media brands in the world pixar animation, marvel and lucasfilm, and most recently 21st century fox. Hes been speaking to the bbcs media editor amol rajan about his career and what hes learnt along the way. Who is the most powerful person in global media today . You could say is someone from a tech giants but theyd be run very close by the boss of the Walt Disney Company. Its ceo is bob iger. He has been in charge since 2005 and has pulled off some of the most outrageous acquisitions in immediate history. He persuaded stevejobs to sell him pixar and bought marvel and even persuaded george lucas to sell him star wars and even got 21st century fox. If there is one person who understands the past present and future of media it is bob iger the disney ceo. Welcome to bbc. There is a century of heritage and sound anywhere from the beatles to adele, led zeppelin, ro
The first part is a memoir of your career and then reflections and leadership for 45 years at disney. Ill follow the same structure if that is ok. Lets start with the childhood in brooklyn and then oceanside, new york. Whats your earliest memory . Earliest memory is of watching the Mickey Mouse Club on a small black and White Television set. Probably three or four years old, about the time my younger sister was born. I remember that quite vividly actually. Youve been very open about the family dynamic at home, which was largely driven by the fact that your father was manic depressive at a time when that was rather taboo. What impact did your Fathers Mental Health having family . What impact did it have on you . Well, it created a fair amount of uncertainty. I never felt unsafe. But there was a general uncertainty in the household, mostly tied to what mood he was in. In other words, wed wait for him to come home from work not knowing whether he was happy dad orangry dad. And i think tha