BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Monday, November 01, 2010

Disney Distribution Going Holistic

The Walt Disney Studios reports on changes to its distribution organization that will "better reflect the global marketplace and consumer trends". With the changes, Janice Marinelli, Lori MacPherson and Jason Brenek will be assuming expanded roles.

"As we continue to respond to changing consumer behavior, we have re-aligned our distribution organization to be more integrated, global and holistic," said Bob Chapek, President of Distribution, The Walt Disney Studios, "taking into account the entire lifecycle of our films around the world."

In the company's restructuring, Marinelli will lead a new North American In-Home Sales organization for Media Networks and Studio content, reporting to Chapek and Ben Pyne, President, Global Distribution, Disney Media Networks...