Disney puts streaming, studios, and games under one boss
Disney is reorganizing its entertainment business to bring streaming, film, television, and games under a unified leadership structure led by Dana Walden, reporting to incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro. The reorg formalizes shared oversight of direct-to-consumer operations, appointing Joe Earley and Adam Smith as co-presidents of Direct to Consumer with responsibility for strategy and financial performance across Disney+ and Hulu. Disney also places its games and digital entertainment group within Disney Entertainment, reflecting an emphasis on cross-platform audience engagement.
Key Takeaways
- Dana Walden takes unified oversight of Disney Entertainment (streaming + linear + studios + games), reporting to CEO Josh D’Amaro.
- Joe Earley and Adam Smith are named co-presidents of Direct to Consumer, jointly owning Disney+ and Hulu strategy and P&L performance.
- Adam Smith continues as chief product and technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, tightening product/tech alignment with DTC outcomes.
- Disney’s Games & Digital Entertainment group moves under Walden, elevating interactive (including the Epic Games partnership tied to Fortnite).
- Debra O’Connell becomes chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, consolidating ABC, Hulu Originals, Nat Geo, and 20th Television leadership.
Why It Matters
This is Disney saying the era of “streaming as a channel” is over—streaming, linear, theatrical, and interactive now live under one operating thesis: one brand, many surfaces, one scoreboard. By putting Disney+ and Hulu strategy/P&L under dedicated co-presidents while pulling games into the same leadership chain, Disney is optimizing for cross-platform franchises and measurable lifetime value, not siloed ratings or box office. Expect tighter coordination on windowing, marketing, and product features—and more experiments where content launches are designed to spill into games, commerce, and fan ecosystems.
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