Disney names Adam Smith chairman of Disney Entertainment direct-to-consumer unit

• Disney named Adam Smith chairman of direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment, taking oversight of Disney+ and Hulu.
• Smith previously served as co-president, direct-to-consumer, chief product and technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN; earlier spent over 20 years at Google and YouTube.
• Joe Earley will become president, Disney Entertainment Television franchise and content strategy, a newly created role.
• Earley joined Disney in 2019 to lead Disney+ marketing and operations; became Hulu president in 2022; most recently co-president, direct-to-consumer, head of content strategy.

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