Assimilation Begins - Disney Acquires four Fox Execs

[Miya]

https://www.awn.com/news/disney-names-new-tv-executives-and-network-organizational-structure

Ending months of speculation, today The Walt Disney Company officially announced new organizational and leadership plans for its Media Networks operations that will take effect upon closing of the 21st Century Fox acquisition, expected sometime in early 2019.

While the announcement provides for some clarity at the highest studio executive levels, it doesn’t address how much of the combined TV network leadership and operations will remain intact. According to a Deadline report, Disney is looking to shed $2.6 billion through cost-cutting moves that call for TV and film layoffs of at least 2,300 on the Fox side and 1,700 on the Disney side – some insiders reportedly put the number of upcoming layoffs at 5,000-6,000 or more.   

Disney named four Fox executives tapped for leadership roles once the deal closes:  

Peter Rice will become chairman, Walt Disney Television and co-chair, Disney Media Networks. He is currently the president of 21st Century Fox and chairman and CEO of Fox Networks Group (FNG).

Dana Walden will assume the new role of chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment. Along with Gary Newman, Walden oversees the Fox Television Group, which includes broadcast network Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC); broadcast and cable production studios 20th Century Fox Television (TCFTV) and Fox 21 Television Studios; licensing division Fox Consumer Products; and syndication supplier of off-network programming, Twentieth Television.

John Landgraf will become chairman of FX Networks and FX Productions, for which he currently serves as CEO.

Gary E. Knell will become chairman of National Geographic Partners, for which he currently serves as CEO.

Rice will report directly to Iger. The new organization under Rice will include ABC Television Network, ABC Studios, the ABC Owned Television Stations Group, Disney Channels, Freeform, Twentieth Century Fox Television, FX Networks and FX Productions, Fox 21 Television Studios, and the National Geographic channels.

[Borealis]

Ending months of speculation, today The Walt Disney Company officially announced new organizational and leadership plans for its Media Networks operations that will take effect upon closing of the 21st
Century Fox acquisition, expected sometime in early 2019.

When I first glanced at it I thought it said mafia networks

[Rellow]

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[Wafflemonstr]

I can't wait until these fucks get split back up the second a sane government takes back control

[Gmod4ever]

I wish I shared your optimism.

I honestly don't think I'll live to see the day where the United States is administrated by a government that actually cares for its people above its corporate overlords.

[Death-trooper]

Even worse is that whatever change is needed, is probably going to be violent if shit continues to go downhill

And giving my luck. Wouldn't surprise me if i got caught in the crossfire.

[I6NIS]

When i first glanced at it i read Gary Newman as Garry Newman (Garry's Show when)

[Wafflemonstr]

I wasn't necessarily referring to a government that wins an election. US democracy is inherently flawed for the modern age, and I don't see these midterms and upcoming federal election changing anything since both the Democrats and Republicans benefit greatly(the Republicans more so) from its current state.

With no real third parties in the states, that leaves little room for people wanting change to actually go about getting it. Add to that the current administration's centralising of control, and their efforts to rig upcoming elections, I don't see American democracy lasting much longer; especially with how incensed the younger generations have become.