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\n\tDana Walden<\/a> has set her leadership team.<\/p>\n \n\tThe incoming president and chief creative officer at The Walt Disney<\/a> Co. unveiled Disney Entertainment\u2019s new management structure Monday. Walden will move into her new role Wednesday, in conjunction with Josh D\u2019Amaro succeeding Bob Iger as CEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tTwo of the biggest changes under Walden\u2019s new structure: Debra OConnell will become chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, a new role for the company; and Disney\u2019s nascent gaming and interactive business will now become part of Disney Entertainment, with Sean Shoptaw, executive VP of games and digital entertainment now reporting to Walden.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAs I step into my new role, I\u2019m pleased to share the new structure of Disney Entertainment, which integrates our games business together with our streaming, film, and television teams, aligning Disney\u2019s world-class creative engines and platforms,\u201d Walden wrote in a note to staff. \u201cFans today want to engage with Disney\u2019s storytelling and characters in a multitude of ways \u2014 whether on Disney+, in theaters, or through the digital games they love to play. With this unified approach, Disney can deliver the world\u2019s most beloved entertainment to fans across the many ways they choose to enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOConnell\u2019s new purview will include ABC Entertainment, Disney Branded Television, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and creative for 20th Television and 20th Television Animation, and she will continue to oversee ABC News and ABC\u2019s local stations.<\/p>\n \n\tShoptaw, meanwhile, manages the company\u2019s gaming and interactive business, including partnerships with game developers, and the company\u2019s relationship with Epic Games and Fortnite.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis is an important, strategic shift that aligns our games business more closely with Disney+ and Hulu, enabling us to expand the ways fans can engage with our stories, characters, and worlds,\u201d Walden wrote. \u201cI\u2019ve been very impressed with Sean. He has strong command of the tremendous opportunities ahead, including our collaboration with Epic Games, developing a Disney universe connected to Fortnite \u2014 and I\u2019m looking forward to this exciting new partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAlan Bergman will continue as chairman of Disney Entertainment, studios, overseeing Disney\u2019s vast film studios and production, and continuing to oversee direct-to-consumer alongside Walden; Joe Earley\u00a0and\u00a0Adam Smith will become co-president of direct-to-consumer, reporting to Walden and Bergman, with Early putting a particular focus on content strategy (Disney TV Studios executive Eric Schrier will report to Earley) and Smith on product and technology (Smith will also report to ESPN Jimmy Pitaro for ESPN-related matters); John Landrgaf will remain chairman of FX, reporting to Walden; and Asad Ayaz, Disney\u2019s chief marketing and brand officer, will report to both D\u2019Amaro and Walden.<\/p>\n \n\tD\u2019Amaro and Walden have been reorganizing the company\u2019s leadership ahead of Wednesday\u2019s transition, with D\u2019Amaro setting Thomas Mazloum as his successor<\/a> at Disney Experiences; and Paul Roeder as the company\u2019s new chief communications officer.<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tYou can read Walden\u2019s note to staff, below.<\/p>\n \n\tTeam,<\/p>\n This is a momentous week for the company, as Josh becomes our new CEO, and I want to thank Bob for his remarkable leadership and the strong foundation he leaves for all of us. I\u2019m incredibly excited to work with Josh and an extraordinary group of leaders to build on all our recent success as we begin this new chapter together.<\/p>\n As I step into my new role, I\u2019m pleased to share the new structure of Disney Entertainment, which integrates our games business together with our streaming, film, and television teams, aligning Disney\u2019s world-class creative engines and platforms. Fans today want to engage with Disney\u2019s storytelling and characters in a multitude of ways \u2014 whether on Disney+, in theaters, or through the digital games they love to play. With this unified approach, Disney can deliver the world\u2019s most beloved entertainment to fans across the many ways they choose to enjoy it.<\/p>\n My leadership team for Disney Entertainment is as follows:<\/p>\n Alan Bergman, as Chairman of Disney Entertainment, Studios, will continue overseeing all aspects of our industry-leading film studios including production, marketing, and distribution. Together with Bob, Alan has played a central role in the success of our film business, which produced three billion-dollar films in the last year alone and has led the global box office for nine out of the past 10 years. Alan\u2019s steady and visionary leadership will continue to guide these efforts going forward.<\/p>\n Alan and I will maintain oversight of Disney+ and Hulu, which will be led by Joe Earley and Adam Smith as Co-Presidents of Direct to Consumer. Joe and Adam will share responsibility for strategy and financial performance across Disney+ and Hulu, enabling a more unified approach to content and partnership strategy, product, and technology. Joe, who also will serve as Head of Content Strategy for DTC, and Adam, who continues as Chief Product and Technology Officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, have done an exceptional job helping to shape and grow our streaming business, and they bring a powerful combination of creative, strategic, and technological expertise to this next phase for Disney+ and Hulu. Eric Schrier, who has done terrific work building out our local originals slate, will now report to Joe. This puts our international local originals, which are exclusive to Disney+, inside our DTC organization, enabling a more effective international content strategy. Eric will also oversee the strategy for alternative forms of content and maintain oversight of television Business Affairs, Production, and Labor Relations.<\/p>\n Debra OConnell has been named Chairman of Disney Entertainment Television. I\u2019m thrilled that Debra will be taking on this newly created role, overseeing our television brands, including ABC Entertainment, Disney Branded Television, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content, and the creative strategy for 20th Television and 20th Television Animation. She will also continue to oversee ABC News and the ABC Owned Television Stations.<\/p>\n John Landgraf, Chairman of FX, will continue reporting directly to me, and maintain oversight of Onyx Collective. Under John\u2019s leadership, FX has become one of the industry\u2019s most prestigious and critically acclaimed brands, delivering shows that consistently shape the cultural conversation \u2014 most recently with the breakout success of Love Story.<\/p>\n Sean Shoptaw, EVP, Games and Digital Entertainment, and his organization are moving from Disney Experiences to Disney Entertainment. This is an important, strategic shift that aligns our games business more closely with Disney+ and Hulu, enabling us to expand the ways fans can engage with our stories, characters, and worlds. I\u2019ve been very impressed with Sean. He has strong command of the tremendous opportunities ahead, including our collaboration with Epic Games, developing a Disney universe connected to Fortnite \u2014 and I\u2019m looking forward to this exciting new partnership.<\/p>\n Asad Ayaz, Disney\u2019s Chief Marketing and Brand Officer, will be instrumental in all this work. Asad leads the unparalleled marketing teams across the company\u2019s business segments. He and his teams have a stellar track record of creating bold, inventive campaigns \u2014 most recently with the launch of Hoppers and looking ahead to The Devil Wears Prada 2 \u2014 that continue to set the bar for marketing across the globe. Asad will report to Josh and me.<\/p>\n Through all of this, our focus is on empowering great creators to tell the next generation of Disney stories and bringing our powerful IP to fans wherever they are \u2014 whether through streaming, film, television, games, or immersive experiences. This new structure is designed to strengthen collaboration, foster an even more seamless environment for our creative partners, and build on our rich legacy as the best storytelling company in the world.<\/p>\n I\u2019m extremely confident in this team and in the remarkable talent across this organization. As I\u2019ve said before, this is truly a dream job for me and I\u2019m grateful to be doing this work with all of you. Your creativity, commitment, and passion are what make this company so special. Thank you for all you do.<\/p>\n Dana<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.hollywoodreporter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dana Walden has set her leadership team. The incoming president and chief creative officer at The Walt Disney Co. unveiled Disney Entertainment\u2019s new management structure Monday. Walden will move into her new role Wednesday, in conjunction with Josh D\u2019Amaro succeeding Bob Iger as CEO. 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