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Josh D’Amaro On Balancing Legacy And Innovation As Disney CEO Spotlight Lands On Parks Chief: “I’m Ready For The Challenge”
Josh D'Amaro, who was anointed the next CEO of Disney on Tuesday morning, stayed mostly out of the spotlight today but sat down with David Muir on Disney-owned ABC's World News Tonight alongside outgoing chief Bob Iger to talk about his new gig, AI, working with Dana Walden and more.
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Disney Chair Says Board Nixed Co-CEO Option Rather Quickly – “Some Have Worked … A Lot Haven’t”
Disney chairman James Gorman said the board's decision to name Josh D'Amaro sole chief executive and Dana Walden President and Chief Creative Officer was a thorough process but one where consideration of co-CEOs was over rather quickly. The former Morgan Stanley chair known for overseeing a…
Story Arc:
Disney Succession
February 3, 2026
February 3, 2026
Disney Names Josh D’Amaro CEO, Dana Walden President & Chief Creative Officer
Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro has been elevated to CEO of the Walt Disney Co., capping a closely watched multiyear process of identifying Bob Iger’s successor.
Dana Walden, Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman, has been named President and Chief Creative Officer, a newly created…
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By Dade Hayes
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Story Arc:
Disney Succession
February 3, 2026
February 3, 2026
Disney Gives 2-Year Contract Extension To Communications Head Kristina Schake
Kristina Schake, whose duties as Disney’s communications head encompass the company’s closely watched CEO succession process, has been given a two-year contract extension.
In an SEC filing, Disney said it had extended the agreement with Schake to continue as Senior Executive Vice President and…
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By Dade Hayes
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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Says Disney CEO Job “Not Even On My Mind”
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the top job at Disney is not something he's thinking about at all as the Mouse House seeks a successor to Bob Iger.
It's "not even on my mind, really,” Sarandos told the WSJ Tech Live conference Tuesday when asked if he would take a call from James Gorman…
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