Disney CEO Bob Iger met with fellow company leaders on Tuesday to calm nerves about his comments regarding the potential sale of TV assets. Iger’s TV Comments During an interview with David Faber on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Iger agreed with Faber that ABC “may not be core” to The Walt Disney Company. He said they … Read more
Charissa Gilmore, Disney General Entertainment (DGE) senior vice president of corporate communications, is exiting The Walt Disney Company. In response, Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul and Candice Ashton are being promoted, Variety reports. Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul is the current executive vice president of publicity and events at ABC and DGE, but will enter the newly created position of executive … Read more
Fans will be able to immerse themselves in shows from ABC, Disney+, Hulu and more at the “Journey into Storytelling” pavilion at the 2022 D23 Expo. Disney General Entertainment is bringing more than 30 fan-favorite programs under one roof at this year’s D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa. Through interactive activations … Read more
Dana Walden has taken over as Chairman of Disney General Entertainment after Peter Rice was unexpectedly dismissed by CEO Bob Chapek last week. Walden has sent her first memo as the new chairman to Disney General Entertainment staff. In the memo, Walden states that she and Rice were friends for almost thirty years and calls … Read more
Peter Rice, the chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, is leaving The Walt Disney Company, Deadline reports. Chairman of Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, Dana Walden will replace Rice. Rice had worked for 21st Century Fox since the 1980s and ended up at The Walt Disney Company when they acquired Fox’s assets. Walden also previously worked … Read more