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Yet, this effort appears to have failed spectacularly. When the official list of 2025 honorary Oscar recipients was announced, Iger was notably absent. Industry insiders suggest that the move was met with awkwardness and disapproval, given Disney's ownership of ABC—the network that broadcasts the Oscars—raising concerns about conflicts of interest and the optics of awarding Hollywood’s most prestigious accolade to a sitting network executive.