Josh D'Amaro Is Disney's Next CEO

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On March 18th, Disney named Josh D'Amaro—head of the $36 billion Experiences division—as its next CEO, passing over content chief Dana Walden. This episode breaks down why the board chose operations over content, what D'Amaro's compensation signals, and how this reshapes Hollywood's CEO pipeline.

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Disney named a theme park executive as its next CEO. What that says about where Hollywood is heading.

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