Dana Walden Promotes Debra OConnell As President Of Newly Created Unit "Disney Entertainment Television". Craig Erwich Will Move To 20th Television And 20th Television Animation Units, No Longer Overseeing Disney Branded Television Unit.
Dana Walden, incoming President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company as of Wednesday, has revealed the new leadership structure of Disney Entertainment with the creation of Disney Entertaiment Television with Debra OConnell appointed as the new CEO of the unit.
The new unit will oversee television projects with the company's television studios. In her new role, OConnell is adding the television brands, including ABC Entertainment, Disney Branded Television, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and creative for 20th Television, Disney Television Animation and 20th Television Animation, to her current portfolio of ABC News and the ABC Owned Television Stations.
Debra OConnell, who was just promoted as Disney Entertainment Television, has unveiled her direct reports: Craig Erwich, Ayo Davis, & Courteney Monroe
Ayo Davis (Disney Branded Television CEO, Disney Television Animation VP of Development & Current) and her team—Meredith Roberts (Disney Television Animation CEO & SVP of Animation at Disney Branded Television) Zack Ollin (Disney Television Animation VP of Development & Current), Leight Slaughter (The Muppets Studio VP), and Orion Ross (Disney EMEA Animation VP)—will now directly report to Debra OConnell with current and future animated and puppetry projects across Disney Branded Television for Disney Channel and Disney+.
Fromer Disney Branded Television co-executive Craig Erwich will no longer be part of the Ayo Davis unit and will be moved to oversee adult-driven series across 20th Television and 20th Television Animation for traditional networks and Hulu. Erwich will report to Marci Proietto (20th Television Animation CEO) in upcoming and current adult animated series at the studio.
"Team, Before anything else, I want to thank Dana Walden for her extraordinary leadership and for the confidence she has placed in me to serve as chairman of Disney Entertainment Television. With that in mind, I’m pleased to share my new senior leadership team with all of you. Ayo Davis and the Disney Branded Television team will now report to me." -- Debra
