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Disney Reorganizes Streaming Leadership

Updated 2026-09-17 21:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Disney has restructured its direct-to-consumer division, promoting Adam Smith to chairman and shifting Joe Earley to a new role focusing on TV franchises. The changes aim to streamline leadership for the streaming platform.

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Variety

Disney Names Adam Smith Director-to-Consumer Chairman, Joe Earley Shifts to TV Franchise and Content Strategy Chief

Disney is switching up its streaming leadership team, which currently consists of co-presidents of direct-to-consumer Adam Smith and Joe Earley. Smith has been named chairman of direct-to-consumer for Disney Entertainment, while Earley is shifting into the newly created role of president of Disney E

2026-09-17 21:00 UTC

Deadline

Adam Smith To Lead Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer As Chairman, Joe Earley Becomes President Of Television Franchise & Content Strategy

Disney’s President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden is streamlining the leadership of the company’s direct-to-consumer operation. Six months after she announced Adam Smith and Joe Earley as Co-Presidents of Direct-to-Consumer, both reporting to her, Smith has been named sole leader

2026-09-17 21:00 UTC