Exclusive: The layoffs impacting thousands of Disney staff in the U.S. have spread to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
While the exact number is unknown, Deadline understands that circa-100 staff were informed earlier this week that their jobs are at risk of redundancy and have begun consultations. The staff are based in London and across the Emea region. We understand the figure potentially impacted is proportionate to the staff layoffs in the U.S.
Sources indicate those most at risk are mainly in the marketing and press departments, along with back office such as talent acquisition, engineering, and It. The Disney+ commissioning and production team are understood to be safe from the cuts for the time being, and they are seen as an important plank in Disney’s future strategy.
The cuts have long been anticipated. In April, Deadline reported that Disney’s international teams were braced for layoffs and content cuts.
While the exact number is unknown, Deadline understands that circa-100 staff were informed earlier this week that their jobs are at risk of redundancy and have begun consultations. The staff are based in London and across the Emea region. We understand the figure potentially impacted is proportionate to the staff layoffs in the U.S.
Sources indicate those most at risk are mainly in the marketing and press departments, along with back office such as talent acquisition, engineering, and It. The Disney+ commissioning and production team are understood to be safe from the cuts for the time being, and they are seen as an important plank in Disney’s future strategy.
The cuts have long been anticipated. In April, Deadline reported that Disney’s international teams were braced for layoffs and content cuts.
- 5/25/2023
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
International sales talks underway on Croisette.
Jackrabbit Media has closed a North American deal with Level 33 on Oscar winner Tom Schulman’s high stakes gambling drama Double Down South and will continue talks with international buyers in Cannes this week.
The feature stars Lili Simmons as Diana, whose plan to win at gambling takes a dangerous turn when a local kingpin wants her to be the new attraction at his illegal gambling den. Kim Coates from Sons Of Anarchy also stars and the feature shot on location in Georgia.
Schulman, who won the original screenplay Oscar for Dead Poets Society,...
Jackrabbit Media has closed a North American deal with Level 33 on Oscar winner Tom Schulman’s high stakes gambling drama Double Down South and will continue talks with international buyers in Cannes this week.
The feature stars Lili Simmons as Diana, whose plan to win at gambling takes a dangerous turn when a local kingpin wants her to be the new attraction at his illegal gambling den. Kim Coates from Sons Of Anarchy also stars and the feature shot on location in Georgia.
Schulman, who won the original screenplay Oscar for Dead Poets Society,...
- 5/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Mark Padilla has been appointed as President of Worldwide Sales and Acquisitions at Jack and Rebecca Campbell’s indie film sales and production company, Jackrabbit Media.
An industry veteran with over two decades of experience in independent film, Padilla brings extensive knowledge and expertise to Jackrabbit, which will be instrumental in the company’s ongoing growth and success.
Padilla has executive produced starry indies including The Doorman with Ruby Rose and Jean Reno, The Virtuoso with Anthony Hopkins, and Think Like a Dog with Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox. He has also held executive positions at such companies as Double Dutch International, Myriad Pictures, Essential Entertainment, Arclight Films and Dk Media, worked as an international acquisitions consultant for multiple distribution companies worldwide, and served as a jury member for assorted film festivals.
In addition to his work in the industry, Padilla currently teaches two courses at UCLA Extension that...
An industry veteran with over two decades of experience in independent film, Padilla brings extensive knowledge and expertise to Jackrabbit, which will be instrumental in the company’s ongoing growth and success.
Padilla has executive produced starry indies including The Doorman with Ruby Rose and Jean Reno, The Virtuoso with Anthony Hopkins, and Think Like a Dog with Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox. He has also held executive positions at such companies as Double Dutch International, Myriad Pictures, Essential Entertainment, Arclight Films and Dk Media, worked as an international acquisitions consultant for multiple distribution companies worldwide, and served as a jury member for assorted film festivals.
In addition to his work in the industry, Padilla currently teaches two courses at UCLA Extension that...
- 4/20/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Disney’s international teams are braced for layoffs and content cuts.
Multiple sources both inside and outside the Mouse House have told Deadline they are expecting redundancies and budget cuts to come shortly, and that these plans are currently being finalized.
Disney has approximately 5,000 staff outside the U.S., we understand, with around 40% based in Hammersmith, West London, and others stationed across Europe and Asia. Disney+’s content team is based in the English capital and reports to Diego Londono, the organization’s EVP, Media Networks and Content, while there are boots on the ground in key territories such as France and Germany.
Disney CEO Bob Iger is understood to have journeyed to London late last month, during which time he met staff and visited studios where Disney films are being shot.
Disney’s shareholder meeting took place yesterday and the first of three rounds of around 7,000 layoffs started...
Multiple sources both inside and outside the Mouse House have told Deadline they are expecting redundancies and budget cuts to come shortly, and that these plans are currently being finalized.
Disney has approximately 5,000 staff outside the U.S., we understand, with around 40% based in Hammersmith, West London, and others stationed across Europe and Asia. Disney+’s content team is based in the English capital and reports to Diego Londono, the organization’s EVP, Media Networks and Content, while there are boots on the ground in key territories such as France and Germany.
Disney CEO Bob Iger is understood to have journeyed to London late last month, during which time he met staff and visited studios where Disney films are being shot.
Disney’s shareholder meeting took place yesterday and the first of three rounds of around 7,000 layoffs started...
- 4/4/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Iger, just over three months back as CEO of Disney, discussed major organizational changes he’s made at the company — and his optimism about making streaming, particularly Disney+, a profitable piece of the empire.
“I’m generally bullish on streaming as a great consumer proposition, as a really robust platform to deliver high-quality content,” Iger said, speaking Thursday at the 2023 Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco. He later said, “Eventually, I think everything will migrate to streaming,” including (as he’s said before) ESPN as a direct-to-consumer offering.
But, Iger said, “we have to better rationalize our costs” and “obviously we have to attract more subs.” In addition, he said, Disney+ needs a “pricing strategy that makes sense.”
“In our zeal to grow global subs, I think we were off in terms of our pricing strategy, and we’re now starting to learn more about it and to adjust accordingly.
“I’m generally bullish on streaming as a great consumer proposition, as a really robust platform to deliver high-quality content,” Iger said, speaking Thursday at the 2023 Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco. He later said, “Eventually, I think everything will migrate to streaming,” including (as he’s said before) ESPN as a direct-to-consumer offering.
But, Iger said, “we have to better rationalize our costs” and “obviously we have to attract more subs.” In addition, he said, Disney+ needs a “pricing strategy that makes sense.”
“In our zeal to grow global subs, I think we were off in terms of our pricing strategy, and we’re now starting to learn more about it and to adjust accordingly.
- 3/9/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
The Walt Disney Company has outlined the specific details of Bob Iger’s re-organization that will give power and accountability back to creatives at the company, but will also result in the loss of 7,000 jobs and hopefully pave the way to 5.5 billion in cost-saving synergies.
Effective immediately, and as reported during Wednesday’s Q1 earnings, Disney is now broken up into three branches: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Each of the segment leaders will have full operational control and financial responsibility for creative development, marketing, technology, sales, and distribution, and will be accountable for driving business.
The big change is to Disney Entertainment, the banner that now includes all of Disney’s entertainment media and streaming, specifically Disney+ and Hulu. It also better integrates the global and international teams of Disney under one roof. Alan Bergman and Dana Walden are co-chairs of this new banner. Bergman...
Effective immediately, and as reported during Wednesday’s Q1 earnings, Disney is now broken up into three branches: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Each of the segment leaders will have full operational control and financial responsibility for creative development, marketing, technology, sales, and distribution, and will be accountable for driving business.
The big change is to Disney Entertainment, the banner that now includes all of Disney’s entertainment media and streaming, specifically Disney+ and Hulu. It also better integrates the global and international teams of Disney under one roof. Alan Bergman and Dana Walden are co-chairs of this new banner. Bergman...
- 2/9/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Disney leadership broke down the specifics of the company-wide restructuring Thursday, following CEO Bob Iger’s initial earnings re-org announcement that split the media giant into three divisions: Disney Entertainment, ESPN and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.
As announced by Iger Wednesday, under the new structure, TV chief Dana Walden and film studio head Alan Bergman will be running Disney Entertainment, which combines all of Disney’s TV, film and streaming divisions. While they are overseeing content specific to their designated brands, they will together be responsible for the streaming strategy for Disney+ and Hulu.
Josh D’Amaro will remain at his post atop Parks, Experiences and Products, while Jimmy Pitaro keeps ESPN.
Walden and Bergman will be in charge of international content and operations, alongside Pitaro for sports, prompting international chief Rebecca Campbell’s decision to exit her role. “An esteemed leader and longtime industry veteran, Campbell will stay on...
As announced by Iger Wednesday, under the new structure, TV chief Dana Walden and film studio head Alan Bergman will be running Disney Entertainment, which combines all of Disney’s TV, film and streaming divisions. While they are overseeing content specific to their designated brands, they will together be responsible for the streaming strategy for Disney+ and Hulu.
Josh D’Amaro will remain at his post atop Parks, Experiences and Products, while Jimmy Pitaro keeps ESPN.
Walden and Bergman will be in charge of international content and operations, alongside Pitaro for sports, prompting international chief Rebecca Campbell’s decision to exit her role. “An esteemed leader and longtime industry veteran, Campbell will stay on...
- 2/9/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Disney Entertainment, the new division run by Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, will oversee the main streaming services including Disney+ as details of the company’s strategic restructuring emerge.
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Additionally, the TV and film unit will now share some back-end functions with ESPN and employees from Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, the Bob Chapek-created unit previously run by Kareem Daniel, and International Content and Operations coming under Disney Entertainment and ESPN.
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations, is the most senior executive to leave the business as part of the changes, which CEO Bob Iger said would also include around 7,000 job losses.
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Additionally, the TV and film unit will now share some back-end functions with ESPN and employees from Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, the Bob Chapek-created unit previously run by Kareem Daniel, and International Content and Operations coming under Disney Entertainment and ESPN.
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Content and Operations, is the most senior executive to leave the business as part of the changes, which CEO Bob Iger said would also include around 7,000 job losses.
- 2/9/2023
- by Peter White and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney’s new executive leadership structure has come into focus.
A day after CEO Bob Iger previewed a reorganization that returns financial decision-making back to its creative ranks, newly anointed Disney Entertainment co-chairs Alan Bergman (film) and Dana Walden (television) have detailed their respective responsibilities. The promotions expand their power significantly — they’ll now oversee streaming businesses, including Disney+ and Hulu — and put the two executives on equal footing as the conglomerate ponders its future in a post-Iger era and returns functions previously splintered off under former CEO Bob Chapek’s Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution group. The changes will also see Bergman and Walden gain oversight of all international (non-sports) content and operations and functions including marketing, ad sales, content sales, distribution and technology alongside ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro. (Walden, Bergman and Pitaro outlined the changes in a joint memo to staff, which can be read in full below.
A day after CEO Bob Iger previewed a reorganization that returns financial decision-making back to its creative ranks, newly anointed Disney Entertainment co-chairs Alan Bergman (film) and Dana Walden (television) have detailed their respective responsibilities. The promotions expand their power significantly — they’ll now oversee streaming businesses, including Disney+ and Hulu — and put the two executives on equal footing as the conglomerate ponders its future in a post-Iger era and returns functions previously splintered off under former CEO Bob Chapek’s Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution group. The changes will also see Bergman and Walden gain oversight of all international (non-sports) content and operations and functions including marketing, ad sales, content sales, distribution and technology alongside ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro. (Walden, Bergman and Pitaro outlined the changes in a joint memo to staff, which can be read in full below.
- 2/9/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg and Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney CEO Bob Iger has implemented a sweeping reorganization of the company’s operations, creating a Disney Entertainment business unit to be led by Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, as well as a separate unit for ESPN’s operations including streamer ESPN+.
Josh D’Amaro will remain in charge of the third division within the company, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.
Walden, the TV content chief who was promoted last year to chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, and Bergman, the film veteran who has most recently served as chairman of Disney Studios Content, will be peers at the top of Disney Entertainment, which will include the global film and TV content production operations, Marvel Studios, Pixar, Disney+, Hulu, ABC, Disney Channel and other entertainment-related assets. ESPN becomes its own standalone unit led by chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
The move does away with the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution structure established in 2020 by Iger’s predecessor,...
Josh D’Amaro will remain in charge of the third division within the company, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.
Walden, the TV content chief who was promoted last year to chairman of Disney General Entertainment Content, and Bergman, the film veteran who has most recently served as chairman of Disney Studios Content, will be peers at the top of Disney Entertainment, which will include the global film and TV content production operations, Marvel Studios, Pixar, Disney+, Hulu, ABC, Disney Channel and other entertainment-related assets. ESPN becomes its own standalone unit led by chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
The move does away with the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution structure established in 2020 by Iger’s predecessor,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ is getting a new president.
Alisa Bowen has been promoted to the position. She was most recently EVP, Business Operations, a position that she was promoted to in February.
Bowen will continue to report to Michael Paull, President, Direct to Consumer, Disney Media Entertainment & Distribution.
It comes after Paull was promoted to that role earlier this year with accountability for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+. He oversees these platforms globally for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, reporting to Kareem Daniel.
Bowen will take on the role of head of Disney+ after that restructure, which also saw promotions for Joe Earley as President of Hulu and Rebecca Campbell running an international content creation hub.
She has led global business operations for Disney’s streaming platforms, including Disney+, since its launch in 2019. She joined Disney in 2017 as SVP, Digital Media and Cto of the Company’s international operations.
“Alisa has been...
Alisa Bowen has been promoted to the position. She was most recently EVP, Business Operations, a position that she was promoted to in February.
Bowen will continue to report to Michael Paull, President, Direct to Consumer, Disney Media Entertainment & Distribution.
It comes after Paull was promoted to that role earlier this year with accountability for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+. He oversees these platforms globally for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, reporting to Kareem Daniel.
Bowen will take on the role of head of Disney+ after that restructure, which also saw promotions for Joe Earley as President of Hulu and Rebecca Campbell running an international content creation hub.
She has led global business operations for Disney’s streaming platforms, including Disney+, since its launch in 2019. She joined Disney in 2017 as SVP, Digital Media and Cto of the Company’s international operations.
“Alisa has been...
- 9/29/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Streamer Disney+ Hotstar has revealed three Indian titles at the global Disney fan event D23 Expo.
A new version of Indian epic “Mahabharata,” which maps the conflict between warring cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, is being produced by Madhu Mantena, Mythoversestudios and Allu Entertainment.
Indian media personality Karan Johar’s celebrity chat show “Koffee With Karan” returns for season 8. It is produced by Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Anisha Baig for Dharmatic Entertainment Production. Johar, Mehta and Somen Mishra are also producing Bollywood-set drama series “Showtime.”
At D23 Expo, Gaurav Banerjee, head of content, Disney+ Hotstar, participated in a panel on international content, alongside Rebecca Campbell, chair, international content and operations, The Walt Disney Company, Fernando Barbosa, senior VP, media distribution and production, Latam, Jessica Kam-Engle, head of content and development, Apac and Lee Mason, director, scripted content, Emea. The discussion focused on global content trends, particularly highlighting Disney+ Hotstar...
A new version of Indian epic “Mahabharata,” which maps the conflict between warring cousins, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, is being produced by Madhu Mantena, Mythoversestudios and Allu Entertainment.
Indian media personality Karan Johar’s celebrity chat show “Koffee With Karan” returns for season 8. It is produced by Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Anisha Baig for Dharmatic Entertainment Production. Johar, Mehta and Somen Mishra are also producing Bollywood-set drama series “Showtime.”
At D23 Expo, Gaurav Banerjee, head of content, Disney+ Hotstar, participated in a panel on international content, alongside Rebecca Campbell, chair, international content and operations, The Walt Disney Company, Fernando Barbosa, senior VP, media distribution and production, Latam, Jessica Kam-Engle, head of content and development, Apac and Lee Mason, director, scripted content, Emea. The discussion focused on global content trends, particularly highlighting Disney+ Hotstar...
- 9/10/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Indian streamer Disney+ Hotstar has struck another deal with Bollywood director, producer and talkshow host Karan Johar, a highlight of its latest content slate revealed today at the D23 expo.
The agreement with Johar will comprise season eight of talkshow Koffee with Karan and drama series Showtime.
Koffee with Karan has run since 2004, originally on Star World India and now on Disney+ Hotstar. It comes from Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment and is produced by Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Aneesha Baig. The show features popular Indian celebrity guests, games, and a steamy rapid-fire round.
Showtime, meanwhile, also comes from Dharmatic and is produced by Johar, Mehta and Somen Mishra. The show follows the off-camera fights and power struggles happening behind the scenes in Bollywood. The synopsis claims it’s “a deep, raw, unconcealed and uninhibited look into the battle lines that are drawn and crossed to keep the camera rolling and the audiences clapping.
The agreement with Johar will comprise season eight of talkshow Koffee with Karan and drama series Showtime.
Koffee with Karan has run since 2004, originally on Star World India and now on Disney+ Hotstar. It comes from Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment and is produced by Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Aneesha Baig. The show features popular Indian celebrity guests, games, and a steamy rapid-fire round.
Showtime, meanwhile, also comes from Dharmatic and is produced by Johar, Mehta and Somen Mishra. The show follows the off-camera fights and power struggles happening behind the scenes in Bollywood. The synopsis claims it’s “a deep, raw, unconcealed and uninhibited look into the battle lines that are drawn and crossed to keep the camera rolling and the audiences clapping.
- 9/10/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Google’s Sajith Sivanandan has been named EVP and Head of Indian streaming service Disney+ Hotstar.
Sivanandan will lead the service’s overall business operation and have direct oversight of strategic business focuses and future growth plans. He’ll also work closely with Disney managers in local territories and the Disney+ team in the U.S. Disney+ Hotstar, which came into being in 2019 when Disney bought Fox’s entertainment assets, has quickly become India’s biggest streaming service by subscriber numbers.
Sivanandan takes on his role in October with a dual reporting line to Rebecca Campbell, chairman of Disney’s international content and operations group and K Madhavan, who is Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company India and President of Disney+ Hotstar parent Disney Star, which houses all of the Mouse House’s local operations.
He joins from Google, where he spent nearly 15 years — most recently as Managing Director...
Sivanandan will lead the service’s overall business operation and have direct oversight of strategic business focuses and future growth plans. He’ll also work closely with Disney managers in local territories and the Disney+ team in the U.S. Disney+ Hotstar, which came into being in 2019 when Disney bought Fox’s entertainment assets, has quickly become India’s biggest streaming service by subscriber numbers.
Sivanandan takes on his role in October with a dual reporting line to Rebecca Campbell, chairman of Disney’s international content and operations group and K Madhavan, who is Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company India and President of Disney+ Hotstar parent Disney Star, which houses all of the Mouse House’s local operations.
He joins from Google, where he spent nearly 15 years — most recently as Managing Director...
- 8/23/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Sajith Sivanandan is joining Disney as executive VP and head of Disney+ Hotstar India, reporting into Rebecca Campbell, chair of Disney’s International content and operations group and K. Madhavan, president, Disney Star.
Sivanandan will join in October from Google, where he is currently MD and business head, Google Pay and Next Billion User Initiatives, Asia Pacific. He will oversee Disney+ Hotstar’s overall business operations in India with direct responsibility for defining the streaming service’s strategic business priorities and charting a product roadmap for the streamer’s growth. He will also work closely with local leadership in international markets as well as with the Disney+ team in the U.S. to drive the service’s growth.
Disney+ Hotstar is currently the market leader in the Indian streaming space. A large proportion of that success was due to the popularity of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, which they had the rights for,...
Sivanandan will join in October from Google, where he is currently MD and business head, Google Pay and Next Billion User Initiatives, Asia Pacific. He will oversee Disney+ Hotstar’s overall business operations in India with direct responsibility for defining the streaming service’s strategic business priorities and charting a product roadmap for the streamer’s growth. He will also work closely with local leadership in international markets as well as with the Disney+ team in the U.S. to drive the service’s growth.
Disney+ Hotstar is currently the market leader in the Indian streaming space. A large proportion of that success was due to the popularity of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, which they had the rights for,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson has cut his global subscriber target for Walt Disney streamer Disney+ below the company’s 2024 target range, citing the recent loss of the streaming rights for Indian Premier League (Ipl) Cricket to Viacom18.
“We now expect the company to come in below its 230-260 million guidance with 213 million as Disney+ Hotstar (in India) drops down to roughly a third of subs (versus the 43 percent estimate previously),” he wrote in a Friday report.
Despite the lower Disney+ subscriber forecast, the Wall Street expert said his financial estimates for Disney’s direct-to-consumer (Dtc) unit earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) actually improved, swinging to a fiscal year 2024 profit of 300 million from a forecast loss of 310 million. The driver: “removing our estimated jump in Ipl costs needed to secure the rights.”
Given the Indian cricket rights auction and Netflix’s recent subscriber losses,...
MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson has cut his global subscriber target for Walt Disney streamer Disney+ below the company’s 2024 target range, citing the recent loss of the streaming rights for Indian Premier League (Ipl) Cricket to Viacom18.
“We now expect the company to come in below its 230-260 million guidance with 213 million as Disney+ Hotstar (in India) drops down to roughly a third of subs (versus the 43 percent estimate previously),” he wrote in a Friday report.
Despite the lower Disney+ subscriber forecast, the Wall Street expert said his financial estimates for Disney’s direct-to-consumer (Dtc) unit earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) actually improved, swinging to a fiscal year 2024 profit of 300 million from a forecast loss of 310 million. The driver: “removing our estimated jump in Ipl costs needed to secure the rights.”
Given the Indian cricket rights auction and Netflix’s recent subscriber losses,...
- 7/22/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Disney has promoted Kristen Finney to the newly created role of executive vp content creation for the company’s international group.
The executive was most recently the executive vp for content distribution strategy and development within Disney’s direct-to-consumer division on the platform distribution team. In her new role, Finney will lead content strategy across Disney’s four international regions — Emea (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), Latin America, the Asia Pacific and India — and evaluate content needs for Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Star and Star+ in those regions.
Finney will report up to Rebecca Campbell, the chair of Disney’s international content and operations group. “Kristen has a proven track record of delivering successful content strategies. This expertise, combined with her skillful ability to build and lead innovative teams, makes her the perfect candidate for this important new role,” Campbell said in a statement on Wednesday.
Disney has promoted Kristen Finney to the newly created role of executive vp content creation for the company’s international group.
The executive was most recently the executive vp for content distribution strategy and development within Disney’s direct-to-consumer division on the platform distribution team. In her new role, Finney will lead content strategy across Disney’s four international regions — Emea (Europe, the Middle East and Africa), Latin America, the Asia Pacific and India — and evaluate content needs for Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Star and Star+ in those regions.
Finney will report up to Rebecca Campbell, the chair of Disney’s international content and operations group. “Kristen has a proven track record of delivering successful content strategies. This expertise, combined with her skillful ability to build and lead innovative teams, makes her the perfect candidate for this important new role,” Campbell said in a statement on Wednesday.
- 7/6/2022
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney has signed a former Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution and Dmed exec to manage international content strategy across Emea, LatAm, Asia Pacific and India.
Kristen Finney takes on the newly-created role of Executive Vice President, Content Curation, of Disney’s International Content and Operations (Ic&o) group, reporting into International Content and Operations Chairman Rebecca Campbell.
Finney will oversee content strategy in the regions for both Disney+ and adult-skewing vertical Star, along with linear channels, acting as a centralized hub for international content acquisition information, cross-regional licensing opportunities, content slates and pipelines.
She will also support and partner closely with each regional content team.
Finney said: “The regional teams in Ic&o are building a truly impressive slate of engaging and entertaining content, and I look forward to driving strategic opportunities as we aggressively expand these local offerings around the globe.”
She joins from Dmed, where she was Executive Vice President,...
Kristen Finney takes on the newly-created role of Executive Vice President, Content Curation, of Disney’s International Content and Operations (Ic&o) group, reporting into International Content and Operations Chairman Rebecca Campbell.
Finney will oversee content strategy in the regions for both Disney+ and adult-skewing vertical Star, along with linear channels, acting as a centralized hub for international content acquisition information, cross-regional licensing opportunities, content slates and pipelines.
She will also support and partner closely with each regional content team.
Finney said: “The regional teams in Ic&o are building a truly impressive slate of engaging and entertaining content, and I look forward to driving strategic opportunities as we aggressively expand these local offerings around the globe.”
She joins from Dmed, where she was Executive Vice President,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Why Disney Losing Streaming Rights to India’s Top Cricket League Could Be a Very Big Deal | Analysis
Talk about a sticky wicket. The Walt Disney Company, which has had TV and streaming rights to cricket’s Indian Premier League, just came up with only half those rights in a new five-year deal that could have a very big impact on the entertainment giant’s future. This week, the league announced a deal that gives Viacom18 — a joint venture between Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, Paramount Global and investment firm Bodhi Tree Systems — the exclusive digital rights to the games (for 2.6 billion) while Disney retains only the linear TV rights for a cool 3 billion. “We made disciplined bids with a focus on long-term value,” Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chairman of international content and operations, said in a statement Tuesday. “We chose not to proceed with the digital rights given the price required to secure that package.” But losing the streaming rights for Disney+ Hotstar, as the streamer is known in India,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
The e-auction’s over, and as became clear yesterday, Viacom18 is the big winner of Indian Premier League cricket rights. The company bagged digital rights in India for 410 games over the next five years for 2.6B and today followed up with the international rights for three of the other big cricketing nations — Australia, South Africa and the UK — for around another 420M.
Disney, the previous streaming home of the tournament, keeps TV rights for the 2023-2027 period, paying 3B, while Indian firm Times Internet took the U.S. and Mena (rest of world) rights.
The agreements are game-changing for two key reasons. Firstly, the combined value of the deals (about 6.2B) means the Ipl is now the second-most valuable sports tournament in the world behind the NFL in terms of value per match, overtaking the English Premier League soccer and giving the rights holding-Board of Control for Cricket in Indian (Bcci) a massive payday.
Disney, the previous streaming home of the tournament, keeps TV rights for the 2023-2027 period, paying 3B, while Indian firm Times Internet took the U.S. and Mena (rest of world) rights.
The agreements are game-changing for two key reasons. Firstly, the combined value of the deals (about 6.2B) means the Ipl is now the second-most valuable sports tournament in the world behind the NFL in terms of value per match, overtaking the English Premier League soccer and giving the rights holding-Board of Control for Cricket in Indian (Bcci) a massive payday.
- 6/14/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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A hefty price tag led Disney to bow out of bidding for India’s Premier League cricket streaming rights, which went instead to Viacom18 for 2.6 billion.
“We chose not to proceed with the digital rights given the price required to secure that package,” Rebecca Campbell, chairman, international content and operations at The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement on Tuesday. Disney’s Star India service did secure the exclusive TV rights package for the 2023-2027 Indian Premier League cricket seasons for a reported 3 billion.
“We made disciplined bids with a focus on long-term value,” Campbell added as Disney, like rival media giants, faces a steep rise in content streaming rights worldwide. The Disney exec added televising Indian cricket matches will enable the studio to showcase and market its own portfolio of TV channels in India, “as well as Disney Star’s impressive collection of local original content,...
A hefty price tag led Disney to bow out of bidding for India’s Premier League cricket streaming rights, which went instead to Viacom18 for 2.6 billion.
“We chose not to proceed with the digital rights given the price required to secure that package,” Rebecca Campbell, chairman, international content and operations at The Walt Disney Company, said in a statement on Tuesday. Disney’s Star India service did secure the exclusive TV rights package for the 2023-2027 Indian Premier League cricket seasons for a reported 3 billion.
“We made disciplined bids with a focus on long-term value,” Campbell added as Disney, like rival media giants, faces a steep rise in content streaming rights worldwide. The Disney exec added televising Indian cricket matches will enable the studio to showcase and market its own portfolio of TV channels in India, “as well as Disney Star’s impressive collection of local original content,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
First footage from horror-thriller Influencer, which shot in Thailand late last year.
US sales veteran Jack Campbell and Rebecca Campbell have launched the Arizona-based Jackrabbit Media to focus on sales and acquisitions of third-party features, AVoD aggregation and in-house productions.
The husband-and-wife team plans to produce two to three commercial films a year and will be at their booth on the Croisette next week in Cannes to introduce the slate and business plan to longtime and new industry partners.
Jack Campbell serves as Jackrabbit Media president and CEO and has been in sales for 21 years. Rebecca is COO and hails...
US sales veteran Jack Campbell and Rebecca Campbell have launched the Arizona-based Jackrabbit Media to focus on sales and acquisitions of third-party features, AVoD aggregation and in-house productions.
The husband-and-wife team plans to produce two to three commercial films a year and will be at their booth on the Croisette next week in Cannes to introduce the slate and business plan to longtime and new industry partners.
Jack Campbell serves as Jackrabbit Media president and CEO and has been in sales for 21 years. Rebecca is COO and hails...
- 5/10/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
First footage from horror-thriller Influencer, which shot in Thailand late last year.
On the eve of Cannes sales veteran Jack Campbell and Rebecca Campbell have launched Arizona-based Jackrabbit Media focused on sales and acquisitions of third-party features, AVoD aggregation and in-house productions.
The husband-and-wife team plans to produce two to three commercial films a year and will be at their booth on the Croisette to introduce the slate and business plan to longtime and new industry partners.
Jack Campbell serves as Jackrabbit Media president and CEO and has been in sales for 21 years. Rebecca is named COO and hails from...
On the eve of Cannes sales veteran Jack Campbell and Rebecca Campbell have launched Arizona-based Jackrabbit Media focused on sales and acquisitions of third-party features, AVoD aggregation and in-house productions.
The husband-and-wife team plans to produce two to three commercial films a year and will be at their booth on the Croisette to introduce the slate and business plan to longtime and new industry partners.
Jack Campbell serves as Jackrabbit Media president and CEO and has been in sales for 21 years. Rebecca is named COO and hails from...
- 5/10/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The battlegrounds in the streaming wars are shifting fast, just as real-life battle lines are being dug out in Eastern Europe.
Russia has drawn near-universal condemnation because of its unprovoked attack on its neighbor Ukraine, launching a war with the country. The conflict has also rattled world markets and made investors nervous about geopolitical instability as the entertainment industry is banking more than ever before on the value of building platforms with global reach. The trail blazed by Netflix as a streamer without borders means that the target market for global streaming giants is a staggering 700 million to 1 billion households worldwide, as estimated by MoffettNathanson Research.
“We’ve got original content coming out from Turkey. We have production in Russia, from Argentina, from Mexico, from Sweden, from Denmark,” Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-ceo and chief content officer, told Wall Street analysts in late January during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call.
Russia has drawn near-universal condemnation because of its unprovoked attack on its neighbor Ukraine, launching a war with the country. The conflict has also rattled world markets and made investors nervous about geopolitical instability as the entertainment industry is banking more than ever before on the value of building platforms with global reach. The trail blazed by Netflix as a streamer without borders means that the target market for global streaming giants is a staggering 700 million to 1 billion households worldwide, as estimated by MoffettNathanson Research.
“We’ve got original content coming out from Turkey. We have production in Russia, from Argentina, from Mexico, from Sweden, from Denmark,” Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-ceo and chief content officer, told Wall Street analysts in late January during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call.
- 4/1/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Disney Plus powered to a strong year-end finish, with the media giant’s flagship streaming business blowing past expectations to hit almost 130 million users.
At the end of 2021, Disney Plus had 129.8 million paying customers worldwide, gaining 11.8 million for the quarter ended Jan. 1, 2022. Analysts on average had forecast net adds of 7.3 million for the period, per FactSet.
The strong year-end streaming results came after the Mouse House missed subscriber targets the prior quarter. For the full year 2021, Disney Plus’ subscriber base grew 37%, up from 94.9 million a year prior.
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Overall, Disney reported revenue of $21.82 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $1.06 cents for the period, the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2022. That handily beat analyst consensus estimates of $18.36 billion in revenue and Eps of 61 cents and sent the company’s shares soaring. Disney...
At the end of 2021, Disney Plus had 129.8 million paying customers worldwide, gaining 11.8 million for the quarter ended Jan. 1, 2022. Analysts on average had forecast net adds of 7.3 million for the period, per FactSet.
The strong year-end streaming results came after the Mouse House missed subscriber targets the prior quarter. For the full year 2021, Disney Plus’ subscriber base grew 37%, up from 94.9 million a year prior.
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Overall, Disney reported revenue of $21.82 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $1.06 cents for the period, the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2022. That handily beat analyst consensus estimates of $18.36 billion in revenue and Eps of 61 cents and sent the company’s shares soaring. Disney...
- 2/9/2022
- by Todd Spangler and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Drama premiered at Guadalajara, won lead actor awards.
Abner Benaim’s Panamanian drama Plaza Catedral has become the final 2022 Oscar shortlisted international feature contender to get US distribution following a North American deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films.
The film premiered at Guadalajara International Film Festival in October last year and won the Mexcal awards for best actress and best actor. It won the audience award at the International Film Festival of Panama in December.
Plaza Catedral centres on Alicia, a mother in mourning who lives an isolated life in the old quarter of Panama City when an injured teenager who...
Abner Benaim’s Panamanian drama Plaza Catedral has become the final 2022 Oscar shortlisted international feature contender to get US distribution following a North American deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films.
The film premiered at Guadalajara International Film Festival in October last year and won the Mexcal awards for best actress and best actor. It won the audience award at the International Film Festival of Panama in December.
Plaza Catedral centres on Alicia, a mother in mourning who lives an isolated life in the old quarter of Panama City when an injured teenager who...
- 1/19/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Streaming leadership team will include head of Disney+, who has yet to be named.
Rebecca Campbell has been named chairman, international content and operations at Disney and will oversee the company’s international content for streaming platforms as the race to stockpile local and regional content heats up.
Disney has 340 original local and regional content titles in various stages of development and production and Campbell, a 24-year Disney veteran who reports to CEO Bob Chapek, will be tasked with overseeing the expansion.
She will continue to oversee Disney’s international media teams worldwide and previously served as chairman, international operations...
Rebecca Campbell has been named chairman, international content and operations at Disney and will oversee the company’s international content for streaming platforms as the race to stockpile local and regional content heats up.
Disney has 340 original local and regional content titles in various stages of development and production and Campbell, a 24-year Disney veteran who reports to CEO Bob Chapek, will be tasked with overseeing the expansion.
She will continue to oversee Disney’s international media teams worldwide and previously served as chairman, international operations...
- 1/19/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Disney has unveiled Joe Earley as its President of Hulu and created an international content creation hub led by Chairman Rebecca Campbell, as it supports the ongoing expansion of its Walt Disney direct-to-consumer business globally.
Earley is promoted from Executive Vice President, Marketing & Operations to the role overseeing the streamer’s activities.
The news unveiled today included several key executive appointments at Disney’s Media & Entertainment Distribution (Dmed) segment under the leadership of chairman, Kareem Daniel.
Reporting into CEO Bob Chapek, Campbell’s expanded role will focus on local and regional content production for Disney’s streaming services, as well as continuing to oversee Disney’s international media teams worldwide.
The International Content and Operations group will be the fourth content-creation engine for the company, alongside the Studios Content, General Entertainment Content and Sports Content groups.
Other than Campbell and Earley’s promotions, Earley’s boss Michael Paull has been...
Earley is promoted from Executive Vice President, Marketing & Operations to the role overseeing the streamer’s activities.
The news unveiled today included several key executive appointments at Disney’s Media & Entertainment Distribution (Dmed) segment under the leadership of chairman, Kareem Daniel.
Reporting into CEO Bob Chapek, Campbell’s expanded role will focus on local and regional content production for Disney’s streaming services, as well as continuing to oversee Disney’s international media teams worldwide.
The International Content and Operations group will be the fourth content-creation engine for the company, alongside the Studios Content, General Entertainment Content and Sports Content groups.
Other than Campbell and Earley’s promotions, Earley’s boss Michael Paull has been...
- 1/19/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney reorganized its global direct-to-consumer streaming organization, including installing Joe Earley, formerly head of Disney Plus marketing and operations, as president of Hulu.
As part of the reorg, Disney is creating a new hub for international content creation under the direction of Rebecca Campbell as chairman, International Content and Operations. She previously held the title of chairman, International Operations & Direct-to-Consumer.
Earley, who previously served as EVP, marketing and operations for Disney Plus, has been named president of Hulu, which is controlled by Disney. He takes over for Kelly Campbell, who recently exited to join NBCUniversal’s Peacock.
Campbell, in her newly expanded role, will focus on local and regional content production for Disney’s streaming services, as well as continue overseeing the media conglomerate’s international media teams worldwide, reporting directly to CEO Bob Chapek. The International Content and Operations group will be home to a fourth content-creation engine for the company,...
As part of the reorg, Disney is creating a new hub for international content creation under the direction of Rebecca Campbell as chairman, International Content and Operations. She previously held the title of chairman, International Operations & Direct-to-Consumer.
Earley, who previously served as EVP, marketing and operations for Disney Plus, has been named president of Hulu, which is controlled by Disney. He takes over for Kelly Campbell, who recently exited to join NBCUniversal’s Peacock.
Campbell, in her newly expanded role, will focus on local and regional content production for Disney’s streaming services, as well as continue overseeing the media conglomerate’s international media teams worldwide, reporting directly to CEO Bob Chapek. The International Content and Operations group will be home to a fourth content-creation engine for the company,...
- 1/19/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
FX on Hulu is no more.
FX announced Monday that its selection of series exclusive to Hulu — including American Horror Stories, Devs, Mrs. America, The Premise, Reservation Dogs, A Teacher and Y: The Last Man — will now be branded as FX originals.
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As of press time, all original series have already dropped the “FX on Hulu” moniker, though the “FX on Hulu” tab — which also houses library titles such as Atlanta,...
FX announced Monday that its selection of series exclusive to Hulu — including American Horror Stories, Devs, Mrs. America, The Premise, Reservation Dogs, A Teacher and Y: The Last Man — will now be branded as FX originals.
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As of press time, all original series have already dropped the “FX on Hulu” moniker, though the “FX on Hulu” tab — which also houses library titles such as Atlanta,...
- 12/6/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Disney has decided kill off the “FX on Hulu” name less than two years after it launched — a piece of brand-management microsurgery many people probably won’t even notice.
At the same time, the FX mark will move above the titles on all of its shows across Disney’s streaming services worldwide.
The “FX on Hulu” moniker always seemed redundant and confusing. Introduced in early 2020, it was supposed to highlight Hulu as the U.S. streaming home for FX content, as well as the place to find Hulu-only originals from FX like “Mrs. America” and “A Teacher.”
But now Disney wants to make FX branding consistent worldwide across the Mouse House’s direct-to-consumer and linear TV services, including Hulu and the FX and Fxx linear channels in the U.S., Star Plus in Latin America, and Disney Plus in all other territories.
“FX’s award-winning adult programming is vital to...
At the same time, the FX mark will move above the titles on all of its shows across Disney’s streaming services worldwide.
The “FX on Hulu” moniker always seemed redundant and confusing. Introduced in early 2020, it was supposed to highlight Hulu as the U.S. streaming home for FX content, as well as the place to find Hulu-only originals from FX like “Mrs. America” and “A Teacher.”
But now Disney wants to make FX branding consistent worldwide across the Mouse House’s direct-to-consumer and linear TV services, including Hulu and the FX and Fxx linear channels in the U.S., Star Plus in Latin America, and Disney Plus in all other territories.
“FX’s award-winning adult programming is vital to...
- 12/6/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
FX is joining National Geographic as a singular brand across linear and streaming Disney platforms globally. Beginning this month, the “FX on Hulu” branding will be phased out, with FX programming — exclusive originals as well as next-day shows from the FX linear channels and library content — curated in the new “FX” hub on the streamer. Additionally, the FX mark will now move above the titles on every one of the network’s shows.
The FX on Hulu hub was launched in March 2020. It became a streaming destination for FX content, which had been scattered on various SVOD platforms, including the now-defunct FX+/FXNow as well as Netflix which still carries some of the network’s most popular series such as the American Horror Story and American Crime Story franchises
Two years later, FX brass felt that FX’s association with Hulu for streaming already has been established. Additionally, the “FX on Hulu” moniker only works domestically, creating a branding dilemma for FX shows as they stream on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other international territories. Now all FX content — original to streaming or second window to cable — will be organized in an “FX” section on any Disney streaming platform inside and outside of the U.S.
The move comes as FX prepares to double its 2021 programming output in 2022 with a target of 30 shows (25 scripted and five unscripted). Some of the increase is due to the lingering effect from the pandemic-related production shutdown, which delayed a slew of series, and some of it is FX ramping up development and ramping up the number of green lights after the Disney acquisition. The unified FX branding also applies to development, with projects now going through the development process as FX series and a determination whether they would go to FX/Fxx or Hulu made in the final stage.
“We realized a decade ago that FX would soon no longer be primarily a location, but a rather branded mark of quality that would travel across multiple distribution platforms,” Landgraf said. “For 20 years, we have worked tirelessly to make the FX mark synonymous to the consumer with original programming that is distinctive and excellent as well as entertaining. This change furthers the natural evolution of FX and we are grateful to the Company and our partners at Dmed for their belief and investment in FX branded programming. We are confident that the FX brand, wherever the consumer finds it, will continue to deliver the highest quality programs any service has to offer.”
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International and Direct-to-Consumer, lifted the veil a bit on consumption of FX content on Hulu since March 2020.
“With more than a billion hours of FX programming viewed on Hulu since the launch of the FX hub, we’ve further cemented Hulu as the home for stories that impact culture, inspire conversation, and connect with viewers in meaningful ways and we’re excited to see the brand evolve to connect with international audiences on Disney+ and Star+,” said Campbell.
Since launching its first original scripted drama in March of 2002 with The Shield, FX has received 452 Emmy Awards nominations, winning 82 Emmys. Over the past 10 years, FX shows have also won the second highest total of AFI Awards for Television of any TV network or streaming service.
The FX library currently contains more than 170 seasons and 1800 episodes of television.
The bulk of the network’s originals come from FX Productions, with plans for closer collaboration with Disney Television Studios—20th Television and ABC Signature — as well as The Onyx Collective and Searchlight.
The FX on Hulu hub was launched in March 2020. It became a streaming destination for FX content, which had been scattered on various SVOD platforms, including the now-defunct FX+/FXNow as well as Netflix which still carries some of the network’s most popular series such as the American Horror Story and American Crime Story franchises
Two years later, FX brass felt that FX’s association with Hulu for streaming already has been established. Additionally, the “FX on Hulu” moniker only works domestically, creating a branding dilemma for FX shows as they stream on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other international territories. Now all FX content — original to streaming or second window to cable — will be organized in an “FX” section on any Disney streaming platform inside and outside of the U.S.
The move comes as FX prepares to double its 2021 programming output in 2022 with a target of 30 shows (25 scripted and five unscripted). Some of the increase is due to the lingering effect from the pandemic-related production shutdown, which delayed a slew of series, and some of it is FX ramping up development and ramping up the number of green lights after the Disney acquisition. The unified FX branding also applies to development, with projects now going through the development process as FX series and a determination whether they would go to FX/Fxx or Hulu made in the final stage.
“We realized a decade ago that FX would soon no longer be primarily a location, but a rather branded mark of quality that would travel across multiple distribution platforms,” Landgraf said. “For 20 years, we have worked tirelessly to make the FX mark synonymous to the consumer with original programming that is distinctive and excellent as well as entertaining. This change furthers the natural evolution of FX and we are grateful to the Company and our partners at Dmed for their belief and investment in FX branded programming. We are confident that the FX brand, wherever the consumer finds it, will continue to deliver the highest quality programs any service has to offer.”
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International and Direct-to-Consumer, lifted the veil a bit on consumption of FX content on Hulu since March 2020.
“With more than a billion hours of FX programming viewed on Hulu since the launch of the FX hub, we’ve further cemented Hulu as the home for stories that impact culture, inspire conversation, and connect with viewers in meaningful ways and we’re excited to see the brand evolve to connect with international audiences on Disney+ and Star+,” said Campbell.
Since launching its first original scripted drama in March of 2002 with The Shield, FX has received 452 Emmy Awards nominations, winning 82 Emmys. Over the past 10 years, FX shows have also won the second highest total of AFI Awards for Television of any TV network or streaming service.
The FX library currently contains more than 170 seasons and 1800 episodes of television.
The bulk of the network’s originals come from FX Productions, with plans for closer collaboration with Disney Television Studios—20th Television and ABC Signature — as well as The Onyx Collective and Searchlight.
- 12/6/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Whistler Film Festival is back with a hybrid offering that includes online and in-theater screenings, alongside various talent programs, masterclasses, workshops and its Content Summit. The fest will kick off opening night with the Canadian premiere of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” starring Olivia Colman, Ed Harris and Dakota Johnson.
This year, the festival has received more than 1,550 submissions from all over the world.
From Dec. 1-31, national online audiences can enjoy 31 features and 35 shorts. Wff will share net proceeds of its online offerings on a 50/50 basis directly with the filmmakers or Canadian rights holders.
From Dec. 1-5 audiences in Whistler, B.C. will share in the big-screen experience with 31 features, including 15 premieres and six short film programs bowing exclusively in-theater.
Special presentations include Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter,” about an outsider seeking redemption, starring Oscar Isaac and Tiffany Haddish, as well as Paolo Sorrentino’s coming-of-age story “The Hand of God,...
This year, the festival has received more than 1,550 submissions from all over the world.
From Dec. 1-31, national online audiences can enjoy 31 features and 35 shorts. Wff will share net proceeds of its online offerings on a 50/50 basis directly with the filmmakers or Canadian rights holders.
From Dec. 1-5 audiences in Whistler, B.C. will share in the big-screen experience with 31 features, including 15 premieres and six short film programs bowing exclusively in-theater.
Special presentations include Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter,” about an outsider seeking redemption, starring Oscar Isaac and Tiffany Haddish, as well as Paolo Sorrentino’s coming-of-age story “The Hand of God,...
- 11/30/2021
- by Katherine Brodsky
- Variety Film + TV
Kelly Campbell, who just abruptly exited as president of Hulu, has been in discussions with NBCUniversal for a top job at streaming service Peacock, sources told Variety.
Insiders said under the role being considered, Campbell would report into Matt Strauss, chairman of direct-to-consumer and international at NBCU, who reports up to Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
In addition to Campbell, other candidates are under consideration for the Peacock role, according to a source familiar with the situation; this source said there are no official offers on the table right now. NBCU is looking for someone to take over for Gidon Katz, currently NBCU’s president of direct-to-consumer overseeing Peacock, who has told the Comcast-owned media company he plans to leave for another opportunity.
An NBCU spokeswoman declined to comment.
Campbell stepped down from Disney-controlled Hulu on Monday, where she had served as president since February 2020.
“Four...
Insiders said under the role being considered, Campbell would report into Matt Strauss, chairman of direct-to-consumer and international at NBCU, who reports up to Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
In addition to Campbell, other candidates are under consideration for the Peacock role, according to a source familiar with the situation; this source said there are no official offers on the table right now. NBCU is looking for someone to take over for Gidon Katz, currently NBCU’s president of direct-to-consumer overseeing Peacock, who has told the Comcast-owned media company he plans to leave for another opportunity.
An NBCU spokeswoman declined to comment.
Campbell stepped down from Disney-controlled Hulu on Monday, where she had served as president since February 2020.
“Four...
- 10/4/2021
- by Matt Donnelly and Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
After less than two years as Hulu’s president, Kelly Campbell has left the Disney-controlled streaming service.
Campbell’s sudden departure was announced to staff by Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer, who said that Kelly was no longer with Hulu “effective immediately” but did not provide a specific reason.
Kelly Campbell’s direct reports at Hulu will report to Rebecca Campbell (the two are not related) until a replacement is named for the position.
In a LinkedIn post about leaving Hulu, Kelly Campbell did not provide clues about where she is headed next. “Four years ago I accepted my dream job when I joined Hulu. And it didn’t disappoint. I worked with the best of the best, in a values-driven culture full of the most talented people around,” she wrote. “While I’ve made the decision to move on from Hulu, I’ll forever bleed green.
Campbell’s sudden departure was announced to staff by Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer, who said that Kelly was no longer with Hulu “effective immediately” but did not provide a specific reason.
Kelly Campbell’s direct reports at Hulu will report to Rebecca Campbell (the two are not related) until a replacement is named for the position.
In a LinkedIn post about leaving Hulu, Kelly Campbell did not provide clues about where she is headed next. “Four years ago I accepted my dream job when I joined Hulu. And it didn’t disappoint. I worked with the best of the best, in a values-driven culture full of the most talented people around,” she wrote. “While I’ve made the decision to move on from Hulu, I’ll forever bleed green.
- 10/4/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu’s Kelly Campbell has left the company after less than two years as president of the streaming service, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
In a memo sent to staff on Monday, Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer (and no relation to Kelly Campbell), said the Hulu president has left the company “effectively immediately.”
In the interim, Kelly Campbell’s direct reports — Scott Donaton, Reagan Feeney, Karin Gilford, Brian Henderson and Annie Luo — will report to Rebecca Campbell.
“Hulu remains an important part of our direct-to-consumer strategy, and I look forward to ...
In a memo sent to staff on Monday, Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer (and no relation to Kelly Campbell), said the Hulu president has left the company “effectively immediately.”
In the interim, Kelly Campbell’s direct reports — Scott Donaton, Reagan Feeney, Karin Gilford, Brian Henderson and Annie Luo — will report to Rebecca Campbell.
“Hulu remains an important part of our direct-to-consumer strategy, and I look forward to ...
- 10/4/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hulu’s Kelly Campbell has left the company after less than two years as president of the streaming service and is in negotiations for a position at NBCUniversal, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
In a memo sent to staff on Monday, Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer (and no relation to Kelly Campbell), said the Hulu president has left the company “effective immediately.”
In the interim, Kelly Campbell’s direct reports — Scott Donaton, Reagan Feeney, Karin Gilford, Brian Henderson and Annie Luo — will report to Rebecca Campbell.
“Hulu remains an important part of ...
In a memo sent to staff on Monday, Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer (and no relation to Kelly Campbell), said the Hulu president has left the company “effective immediately.”
In the interim, Kelly Campbell’s direct reports — Scott Donaton, Reagan Feeney, Karin Gilford, Brian Henderson and Annie Luo — will report to Rebecca Campbell.
“Hulu remains an important part of ...
- 10/4/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Streaming heavyweights have big global aspirations, and they’re relying on a growing cadre of women to realize them.
Female leaders abound at Netflix and Amazon Studios, where international programming initiatives are well underway, and they occupy top roles at Disney, Viacom and HBO Max as the businesses expand globally. In a sign of how important these initiatives are to Netflix, the streamer elevated Bela Bajaria, formerly head of local-language programming, to head of global TV in September as part of a broader corporate realignment. Earlier, in June, it lured Eleonora “Tinny” Andreatta, who shepherded HBO’s cross-national hit “My Brilliant Friend” as head of Rai drama, to oversee Italian originals. At Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke, a proponent of global franchises, is relying on an all-female regional leadership team to grow the company’s international fortunes. Over at Disney, Rebecca Campbell gained oversight of global streaming when Kevin Mayer exited in May,...
Female leaders abound at Netflix and Amazon Studios, where international programming initiatives are well underway, and they occupy top roles at Disney, Viacom and HBO Max as the businesses expand globally. In a sign of how important these initiatives are to Netflix, the streamer elevated Bela Bajaria, formerly head of local-language programming, to head of global TV in September as part of a broader corporate realignment. Earlier, in June, it lured Eleonora “Tinny” Andreatta, who shepherded HBO’s cross-national hit “My Brilliant Friend” as head of Rai drama, to oversee Italian originals. At Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke, a proponent of global franchises, is relying on an all-female regional leadership team to grow the company’s international fortunes. Over at Disney, Rebecca Campbell gained oversight of global streaming when Kevin Mayer exited in May,...
- 3/4/2021
- by Diane Garrett
- Variety Film + TV
Two days after picking up Sundance’s Documentary Grand Jury Prize, Summer of Soul has been picked up by Searchlight and Hulu.
The acquisition of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s directorial debut is for worldwide rights, parent company Disney says, in a deal put together by Disney General Entertainment’s Bipoc Creator initiative, led by Tara Duncan and brokered by Cinetic Media.
With appearances by Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, the Staples Sisters, Stevie Wonder, Glady Knight and the Pips, Max Roach, Abby Lincoln and many more, the music-themed documentary is set for a theatrical release as well as streaming on Hulu in America and internationally on Star and Star+.
A true time capsule of then and now, Summer of Soul is packed with newly unearthed footage of the nearly forgotten but star-studded Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969. In that vein,...
The acquisition of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s directorial debut is for worldwide rights, parent company Disney says, in a deal put together by Disney General Entertainment’s Bipoc Creator initiative, led by Tara Duncan and brokered by Cinetic Media.
With appearances by Sly and the Family Stone, Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, the Staples Sisters, Stevie Wonder, Glady Knight and the Pips, Max Roach, Abby Lincoln and many more, the music-themed documentary is set for a theatrical release as well as streaming on Hulu in America and internationally on Star and Star+.
A true time capsule of then and now, Summer of Soul is packed with newly unearthed footage of the nearly forgotten but star-studded Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969. In that vein,...
- 2/5/2021
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney veteran Ricky Strauss, one of the key executives that launched Disney+ and former head of marketing for Walt Disney Studios, is leaving the company after nine years.
Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International, made the announcement internally, with Strauss also sharing the news with his staff.
Strauss’ decision comes a couple of months after the big restructuring at Disney, which saw him take on a new role as President of Programming & Content Curation for Disney+ and Hulu.
In light of his departure, Disney+’s EVP marketing and operations Joe Earley, who has programming experience from his tenure at Fox, will add Content Curation for Disney+ to his purview and continue to report into Michael Paull, President, Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu’s VP content partnerships Brian Henderson, who oversees Hulu Content Curation, will report into Hulu President Kelly Campbell.
Previously, Strauss served as President of Content & Marketing for...
Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International, made the announcement internally, with Strauss also sharing the news with his staff.
Strauss’ decision comes a couple of months after the big restructuring at Disney, which saw him take on a new role as President of Programming & Content Curation for Disney+ and Hulu.
In light of his departure, Disney+’s EVP marketing and operations Joe Earley, who has programming experience from his tenure at Fox, will add Content Curation for Disney+ to his purview and continue to report into Michael Paull, President, Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu’s VP content partnerships Brian Henderson, who oversees Hulu Content Curation, will report into Hulu President Kelly Campbell.
Previously, Strauss served as President of Content & Marketing for...
- 1/6/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In the wake of a broad restructuring at the Walt Disney Company, Ricky Strauss, who led Disney Plus’ content curation and marketing efforts, is departing the entertainment conglomerate at the end of the month, after nine years with the company. Joe Earley will add content curation of streaming service Disney Plus to his responsibilities, per an internal memo from Disney’s chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer Rebecca Campbell.
Calling Strauss “an incredibly creative, dedicated leader” and noting his contributions to Disney Plus, Campbell said that “the recent company reorganization led to a significant change in Ricky’s role. After a great deal of reflection, he decided it was time to pursue new creative endeavors.”
Earley will report to Michael Paull, while Brian Henderson, who oversees Hulu content curation, will report to Hulu president Kelly Campbell.
Per Strauss’ memo to his team:
Dear team:
After nine years with The Walt Disney Company,...
Calling Strauss “an incredibly creative, dedicated leader” and noting his contributions to Disney Plus, Campbell said that “the recent company reorganization led to a significant change in Ricky’s role. After a great deal of reflection, he decided it was time to pursue new creative endeavors.”
Earley will report to Michael Paull, while Brian Henderson, who oversees Hulu content curation, will report to Hulu president Kelly Campbell.
Per Strauss’ memo to his team:
Dear team:
After nine years with The Walt Disney Company,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Ricky Strauss, who led Disney+’s original content efforts, is leaving the company at the end of January.
Strauss’ exit comes more than five months after Agnes Chu, who led the streaming service’s original programming efforts alongside Strauss, left to run Conde Nast Entertainment as its president. Over the past few months, Disney has reorganized multiple times to better prioritize streaming.
In October, Strauss’ role was changed into more of a content curation position rather than development; he also headed up marketing for the streaming service. Both Strauss and Disney streaming boss Rebecca Campbell said the reorganizations factored into Strauss’ decision.
“After nine years with The Walt Disney Company, and much contemplation over the past several months, I have come to the decision that it is time for me to move on to pursue new creative endeavors,” Strauss wrote in a memo Wednesday. “It took much thought and consideration,...
Strauss’ exit comes more than five months after Agnes Chu, who led the streaming service’s original programming efforts alongside Strauss, left to run Conde Nast Entertainment as its president. Over the past few months, Disney has reorganized multiple times to better prioritize streaming.
In October, Strauss’ role was changed into more of a content curation position rather than development; he also headed up marketing for the streaming service. Both Strauss and Disney streaming boss Rebecca Campbell said the reorganizations factored into Strauss’ decision.
“After nine years with The Walt Disney Company, and much contemplation over the past several months, I have come to the decision that it is time for me to move on to pursue new creative endeavors,” Strauss wrote in a memo Wednesday. “It took much thought and consideration,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Disney Appoints Apac Chief
Disney has named Luke Kang as President, Asia Pacific, following the departure of Uday Shankar, which was announced in October and becomes effective from December 31. Kang will not, however, be taking on Shankar’s responsibilities in India, with a separate appointment set to be made for the territory by Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Operations and Direct-to-Consumer for Disney. Kang will oversee the studio’s business in Australia/New Zealand, Greater China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia.
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Heads To Amazon
Animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in numerous international regions including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Japan, and India. All 10 episodes of the first season, which is produced by CBS, will launch on January 22, 2021. Directed by Mike McMahan, the show focuses on the supporting crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships; Tawny Newsome,...
Disney has named Luke Kang as President, Asia Pacific, following the departure of Uday Shankar, which was announced in October and becomes effective from December 31. Kang will not, however, be taking on Shankar’s responsibilities in India, with a separate appointment set to be made for the territory by Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Operations and Direct-to-Consumer for Disney. Kang will oversee the studio’s business in Australia/New Zealand, Greater China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia.
‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Heads To Amazon
Animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in numerous international regions including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Japan, and India. All 10 episodes of the first season, which is produced by CBS, will launch on January 22, 2021. Directed by Mike McMahan, the show focuses on the supporting crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships; Tawny Newsome,...
- 12/17/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that studio veteran Luke Kang has been promoted to the role of president of Asia-Pacific (Apac). The entertainment giant said a separate executive would be appointed as its head of India in the new year.
The two positions have been set up to replace Uday Shankar, president of Disney Asia-Pacific and chairman of Star and Disney India, who announced his exit in October. Both of the new roles will report to Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chair of international operations and direct-to-consumer.
Most recently, Kang served as Disney’s executive vice president and managing director for ...
The two positions have been set up to replace Uday Shankar, president of Disney Asia-Pacific and chairman of Star and Disney India, who announced his exit in October. Both of the new roles will report to Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chair of international operations and direct-to-consumer.
Most recently, Kang served as Disney’s executive vice president and managing director for ...
- 12/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that studio veteran Luke Kang has been promoted to the role of president of Asia-Pacific (Apac). The entertainment giant said a separate executive would be appointed as its head of India in the new year.
The two positions have been set up to replace Uday Shankar, president of Disney Asia-Pacific and chairman of Star and Disney India, who announced his exit in October. Both of the new roles will report to Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chair of international operations and direct-to-consumer.
Most recently, Kang served as Disney’s executive vice president and managing director for ...
The two positions have been set up to replace Uday Shankar, president of Disney Asia-Pacific and chairman of Star and Disney India, who announced his exit in October. Both of the new roles will report to Rebecca Campbell, Disney’s chair of international operations and direct-to-consumer.
Most recently, Kang served as Disney’s executive vice president and managing director for ...
- 12/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It might not entirely be Bob Chapek’s Disney yet, but Thursday’s virtual Disney Investor Day event made it clear that Baby Yoda is boss.
Pulling out every trick, IP and franchise in the book, the nearly four-hour extravaganza emphasized that Disney is almost all about streaming less than a year after Disney+ launched with The Mandalorian as its marquee offering. Rocketing to more than 86 million subscribers, as was unveiled today by CEO Chapek, the service itself will be full of much more Star Wars, much more Marvel and more movies as the coronavirus pandemic looks to shutter cinemas deep into 2021.
Coming off its best stock performance ever the past two days even as most of its theme parks remain closed due to Covid-19, the jump to light speed of Investor Day 2020 came with the reveal that the Empire is striking back, hard.
Splashing about a galaxy full of...
Pulling out every trick, IP and franchise in the book, the nearly four-hour extravaganza emphasized that Disney is almost all about streaming less than a year after Disney+ launched with The Mandalorian as its marquee offering. Rocketing to more than 86 million subscribers, as was unveiled today by CEO Chapek, the service itself will be full of much more Star Wars, much more Marvel and more movies as the coronavirus pandemic looks to shutter cinemas deep into 2021.
Coming off its best stock performance ever the past two days even as most of its theme parks remain closed due to Covid-19, the jump to light speed of Investor Day 2020 came with the reveal that the Empire is striking back, hard.
Splashing about a galaxy full of...
- 12/11/2020
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney has revealed more details of its international launch of general entertainment streaming service Star.
The service will launch as a branded tile on its Disney+ platform in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and Singapore on February 23, 2021. The company will increase the price of the Disney+ service to reflect this, to €8.99 in continental Europe and with a “similar adjustment” in other markets.
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Operations and Direct-to-Consumer, The Walt Disney Company made the announcement as part of its four-hour investor presentation.
She said that the service will include TV series and films from Disney Television Studios and FX as well as from its Disney library. “It will add a robust collection of our best original general entertainment films and series,” she said.
However, Campbell admitted that “this might be a lot to digest”.
In Latin America, the service will be launched standalone in June 2021.
Star will be...
The service will launch as a branded tile on its Disney+ platform in Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and Singapore on February 23, 2021. The company will increase the price of the Disney+ service to reflect this, to €8.99 in continental Europe and with a “similar adjustment” in other markets.
Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International Operations and Direct-to-Consumer, The Walt Disney Company made the announcement as part of its four-hour investor presentation.
She said that the service will include TV series and films from Disney Television Studios and FX as well as from its Disney library. “It will add a robust collection of our best original general entertainment films and series,” she said.
However, Campbell admitted that “this might be a lot to digest”.
In Latin America, the service will be launched standalone in June 2021.
Star will be...
- 12/10/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Plus reached a new milestone, just over a year after its debut, hitting 86.8 million paid subscribers worldwide as of Dec. 2. That’s within shouting distance of the high end of the 90 million customers Disney originally expected to land — in year four of the streaming service’s life.
The new sub count is up 13.1 million from the last reported number of 73.7 million paid subscribers globally for Disney Plus as of Oct. 3. The service has become an even more critical pillar for Disney, especially as the Covid crisis has depressed box office and theme park revenue.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek made the announcement at the outset of its 2020 investor day event Thursday, saying the explosion of Disney Plus has exceeded the company’s “wildest expectations.” During the presentation, execs also announced that a huge swath of new originals will be coming to Disney Plus under the Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Animation...
The new sub count is up 13.1 million from the last reported number of 73.7 million paid subscribers globally for Disney Plus as of Oct. 3. The service has become an even more critical pillar for Disney, especially as the Covid crisis has depressed box office and theme park revenue.
Disney CEO Bob Chapek made the announcement at the outset of its 2020 investor day event Thursday, saying the explosion of Disney Plus has exceeded the company’s “wildest expectations.” During the presentation, execs also announced that a huge swath of new originals will be coming to Disney Plus under the Star Wars, Marvel, Disney Animation...
- 12/10/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Following Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s major reorganization announcement last month, Disney continues to reshuffle the corporate pieces to better focus on its streaming business.
In an internal memo to staff from Peter Rice, chairman of the recently rebranded Disney General Entertainment Content (Dge) division, he elaborated on the company’s decision to split off its content creation team from its distribution and commercialization efforts, and outlined its leadership and publicity structures.
“For our team, this means we will wholly focus our resources and efforts on developing, producing and marketing exceptional content to fuel the company’s streaming and linear platforms while our colleagues at Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (Dmed) will distribute and monetize that content and run the linear networks and streaming platforms,” wrote Rice.
Calling it a “big change to our legacy television structure which was built around linear networks,” Rice says the reorganization is an opportunity...
In an internal memo to staff from Peter Rice, chairman of the recently rebranded Disney General Entertainment Content (Dge) division, he elaborated on the company’s decision to split off its content creation team from its distribution and commercialization efforts, and outlined its leadership and publicity structures.
“For our team, this means we will wholly focus our resources and efforts on developing, producing and marketing exceptional content to fuel the company’s streaming and linear platforms while our colleagues at Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (Dmed) will distribute and monetize that content and run the linear networks and streaming platforms,” wrote Rice.
Calling it a “big change to our legacy television structure which was built around linear networks,” Rice says the reorganization is an opportunity...
- 11/10/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
The Walt Disney Company’s Monday announcement that it was undertaking a major reorganization of its film and television teams with a goal of bolstering its streaming services was a hit with investors. Shares of the entertainment giant rose on the news that the company would refocus its operations to produce movies and shows and decide at a later date if they would debut on the big screen, cable or streaming arms Hulu and Disney Plus.
If Disney was hoping that the news would focus Wall Street’s attention on growth in streaming rather than the considerable distress facing its theme parks, the plan worked like a charm. Instead of dwelling on the fact that Covid-19 has depressed attendance at the parks it has been able to open in Asia, Europe and Florida, and left other venues such as Disneyland shuttered indefinitely, the narrative heading into Disney’s next earnings...
If Disney was hoping that the news would focus Wall Street’s attention on growth in streaming rather than the considerable distress facing its theme parks, the plan worked like a charm. Instead of dwelling on the fact that Covid-19 has depressed attendance at the parks it has been able to open in Asia, Europe and Florida, and left other venues such as Disneyland shuttered indefinitely, the narrative heading into Disney’s next earnings...
- 10/14/2020
- by Matt Donnelly and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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