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and overseas businesses. Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) was dissolved and had its divisions and units consolidated into Disney Entertainment upon formation of the latter.

Background and history

On November 20, 2022, The Walt Disney Company announced the dismissal of then-CEO

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and the return of its formerly-retired predecessor

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. The following day, Iger announced that

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would step down as chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED), which would be later reorganized into a new unit with Dana Walden, Alan Bergman,

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and Christine McCarthy being involved in its creation. Iger reasoned that the move was intended to return "more decision-making back in the hands of our creative teams and rationalizes costs". On February 8, 2023, Disney announced a corporate restructuring that included the establishment of Disney Entertainment, with Walden and Bergman serving as co-chairmen. Operations of Disney Streaming, Disney Platform Distribution and all divisions of the Walt Disney Studios and Disney General Entertainment Content, as well as overseas operations were consolidated into the new segment. On February 9, Rebecca Campbell, chairman of international content and operations, announced that she would step down from her position. Later that month, Walden reorganized the units of Disney General Entertainment Content, placing

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and Onyx Collective under the oversight of FX Networks chairman

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and combines Freeform and

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Leadership

* Alan Bergman, Co-Chairman * Dana Walden, Co-Chairman ** Justin Connolly, President, Disney Platform Distribution ** Joe Earley, President,

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*** Alisa Bowen, President, Disney+ *** Lauren Tempest, General Manager,

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** Rita Ferro, President, Global Advertising ** Luke Kang, President, Asia Pacific ** Jan Koeppen, President, EMEA **

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, Chief Technology Officer ** Diego Lerner, President, The Walt Disney Company Latin America ** K Madhavan, President, The Walt Disney Company India

Units

Walt Disney Studios

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Disney Theatrical Group

Disney Music Group

Disney Studio Services

Disney General Entertainment Content

A&E Networks

50% equity holding; joint venture with

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Disney Streaming

Disney Platform Distribution

International businesses

References

External links

* {{Disney The Walt Disney Company divisions American companies established in 2023 Entertainment companies based in California Companies based in Burbank, California Entertainment companies established in 2023 2023 establishments in California