Dana Walden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cAs fans engage with Disney across more formats and platforms than ever before, we are bringing together the full power of our creative businesses to build an even more connected experience for audiences,\u201d said Walden. \u201cI\u2019m very fortunate to work alongside such a passionate and talented group of leaders who are driven by the joy of storytelling, and I\u2019m especially excited to work with our new CEO Josh D\u2019Amaro as we enter this next chapter together.\u201d<\/p>\n
As previously announced, Walden will become president and chief creative officer of Disney on March 18. In this new role \u2013 a first for the enterprise \u2013 Walden will report directly to D\u2019Amaro.<\/p>\n
Walden\u2019s new senior leadership team is as follows:<\/p>\n
Alan Bergman, chairman of Disney Entertainment, Studios, will continue overseeing all aspects of the company\u2019s world-class film studios including production, marketing and distribution, and maintaining shared oversight of Direct to Consumer alongside Walden.<\/p>\n
Joe Earley\u00a0and\u00a0Adam Smith will become co-presidents of direct-to-consumer, sharing responsibility for strategy and financial performance across Disney+ and Hulu, reporting to Walden and Bergman.<\/p>\n
Earley will also serve as head of content strategy for DTC, while Smith continues as chief product and technology officer for Disney Entertainment, and for ESPN, where he will continue to report to ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro.<\/p>\n
Debra OConnell\u00a0will assume the newly created role of chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, overseeing the television brands, including ABC Entertainment, Disney Branded Television, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and creative for 20th Television and 20th Television Animation. She will also continue to oversee ABC News and the ABC Owned Television Stations.<\/p>\n
Sean Shoptaw, EVP, Games and Digital Entertainment, along with his organization, will now join Disney Entertainment, reporting to Walden. Shoptaw oversees the company\u2019s Games business and its collaboration with Epic Games, developing a Disney universe connected to Fortnite, and brings deep insight into the central role that games play in today\u2019s entertainment landscape. By combining the power of its creative engines and games, Disney can bring immersive new ways to tell stories to audiences across platforms in even more engaging ways.<\/p>\n
John Landgraf, Chairman of FX, will continue to report directly to Walden.<\/p>\n
Asad Ayaz, Disney\u2019s Chief Marketing and Brand Officer, leads teams across the company\u2019s business segments. Ayaz will report to incoming Disney CEO Josh D\u2019Amaro and Walden.<\/p>\n
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