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On Monday, the news exploded out of Burbank with the subtle force of a Mickey Mouseshaped bunker bomb.

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The consumers are actually going to be who makes these decisions, he said onCNBC.

Right now, theyre voting with their pocketbooks and theyre voting very heavily towards Disney+.

So then is the announcement an empty exercise in Hollywood corporate doublespeak?

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Or is some agenda yet to be revealed?

What Exactly Does Disneys Reorganization Entail?

Under the new corporate configuration, the studios intellectual properties will be effectively bifurcated.

Of course, things were not always this way.

Our creative teams will concentrate on what they do best making world-class, franchise-based content.

What Does It Mean for the Studio?

So will it work?

According to longtime Disney analystRich Greenfieldof Lightshed Partners, the restructuring is unlikely to affect studio operations anytime soon.

In fact, it is not clear that anything significant is going to change in the short term.

What Does This Mean for the Movie Industry?

In Greenfield and companys view, not even for Disney.

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