Disney Unveils Joe Earley As Hulu President & Sets Content Creation Hub For Global DCT Business Led By Rebecca Campbell

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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 promoted to the newly-created role of President, Disney Streaming, with accountability for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Star+, and will oversee these platforms globally for Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, reporting to Daniel.Meanwhile, the streaming leadership team will also include a new head of Disney+, who has yet to be named, filling a role that Paull held previously.

Russell Wolff continues to serve as head of ESPN+ and these roles will also report to Paull.“Disney’s direct-to-consumer efforts have progressed at a tremendous pace in just a few short years, and our organization has continued to grow and evolve in support of our ambitious global streaming strategy,” said Chapek.“Rebecca has played a