Robert A. Iger had been gone from the company for less than a year, but he returns to a very different Disney.

With Robert Iger back in charge at Disney, his to-do list takes shape: turn around the streaming businesses, and groom a successor.

After Bob Chapek, the departing chief executive, tried to put a sunny spin on a disastrous earnings report this month, senior Disney leaders began talking about resigning.

Shares in the entertainment giant climbed more than 9 percent in premarket trading on Monday following the ouster of chief executive officer Bob Chapek.

Mr. Iger is returning to the company he ran for 15 years after being succeeded by Robert Chapek in 2020.

Bob Iger replaces Bob Chapek, who had succeeded Iger as Disney’s CEO on Feb. 20, 2020.

She created the costumes for more than 150 singing, dancing robotic children in It’s a Small World, and for the buccaneers of Pirates of the Caribbean.

It was no surprise Disney Cruise Line landed the top award for U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking for best cruise lines for families. It’s the ninth year in a row the Mouse had commanded that category.

Disney is planning a “targeted hiring freeze” as part of a broader strategy to cut costs after its recent quarterly earnings fell short of expectations, according to a memo by CEO Bob Chapek obtained by media outlets.

Disney, Universal and SeaWorld are closing early Wednesday with plans to reopen later this week after Tropical Storm Nicole passes.