April 5, 2023

Joe Earley Named President, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment

Joe Earley has been named president, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment, effective immediately, it was announced today by Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, co-chairmen, Disney Entertainment. Earley, who most recently served as president of Hulu, will lead Disney Entertainment’s streaming efforts including Disney+ and Hulu, reporting to Bergman and Walden. Earley succeeds Michael Paull, who is leaving the company after six years. In his new role, Earley will work closely with content teams around the company to continue to expand the company’s streaming efforts, and drive impactful and resonant programming and engagement offerings across Disney+ and Hulu. In addition, he will continue leading Hulu until a successor is identified.Joe Earley has been named president, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment, effective immediately, it was announced today by Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, co-chairmen, Disney Entertainment. Earley, who most recently served as president of Hulu, will lead Disney Entertainment’s streaming efforts including Disney+ and Hulu, reporting to Bergman and Walden. Earley succeeds Michael Paull, who is leaving the company after six years.In his new role, Earley will work closely with content teams around the company to continue to expand the company’s streaming efforts, and drive impactful and resonant programming and engagement offerings across Disney+ and Hulu. In addition, he will continue leading Hulu until a successor is identified.
Press Release - Corporate
January 10, 2023

Disney General Entertainment’s Writing Program Names 2023 Participants

Disney General Entertainment (DGE) proudly announces the writers selected for its 2023 Writing Program and names the recipients of Disney Branded Television’s Eunetta T. Boone Comedy Writer’s Scholarship, established in 2020 by Disney Channel in honor of the late writer/producer for diverse and aspiring comedy writers. Now in its 33rd year, Disney Creative Talent Development & Inclusion’s one-year writing program is a highly selective initiative which helps participants secure their first TV staff writer assignments on a DGE series. The program also provides participants with mentorship, advanced professional development and access to DGE’s creative executives, producers, showrunners and program alumni. Formerly known as the Disney|ABC Writing Program and the Walt Disney Television Writing Program, it is widely recognized as one of the entertainment industry’s most successful of its type, with a 100% annual television staffing rate for over a decade. It has served as a launching pad for the many successful storytellers creating content for the Company’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Press Release - Corporate
December 12, 2022

The Walt Disney Company Wins 16 Emmy® Awards at the Inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Award Ceremonies

The Walt Disney Company won 16 Emmy® Awards this weekend at the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards across its content brands and studios: Disney Branded Television, Disney Junior, Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios. Disney’s streaming platforms Disney+ and Hulu earned 13 wins and one, respectively. A complete list of Disney’s Emmy Award wins follows: Sneakerella (Disney+/Disney Branded Television) 4 wins
Press Release - Awards
November 15, 2022

Disney Directing Program Unveils 2022-2023 Participants

Disney General Entertainment Content (DGE) has selected the participants in its 2022-2023 DGE Directing Program. For the second consecutive year, the program will guarantee episodes to first-time television directors on a DGE scripted series. Launched in 2001 and run by DGE’s Creative Talent Development & Inclusion (CTDI) department, the DGE Directing Program previously provided access, mentorship, shadowing assignments and advanced professional development to directors on the cusp of episodic television directing. In partnership with participating Disney series, this year’s program will commit episodes to directors on the following shows: “BUNK’D” (Disney Branded Television), “The Chi” (20th Television), “General Hospital” (ABC), “The Good Doctor” (ABC/ABC Signature), “The Rookie” (ABC/ABC Signature), “Single Drunk Female” (Freeform/20th Television) and “The Villains of Valley View” (Disney Branded Television). This is the first year the program will commit directing assignments within the ABC daytime scripted space (“General Hospital”).
Press Release - Corporate
November 1, 2022

The Walt Disney Company Tallies 86 Children’s & Family Emmy® Award Nominations

The Walt Disney Company today received 86 nominations in the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy® Awards across its content brands and studios: Disney Branded Television, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, Lucasfilm Ltd., Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios. Disney’s streaming platforms Disney+ and Hulu earned 62 and seven nominations, respectively. A complete list of nominations follows below: The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+/20th Television/Disney Branded Television) 11 nominations
Press Release - Awards
October 20, 2022

National Geographic Content Expands Its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUS) Media Scholarship Program

National Geographic Content announces the expansion of its National Geographic Media Scholarship program to include six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that will receive $10,000 scholarships for each school. Currently in its second year, National Geographic will provide a $10,000 scholarship to a qualified student who is interested in an opportunity to explore careers in factual storytelling and filmmaking, and attend one of the following HBCUs: Texas Southern University, Grambling State University, Spelman College, Howard University, Alcorn State University and Virginia State University.
Press Release - National Geographic
October 10, 2022

National Geographic Announces the Third Year of Its Field Ready Program Designed To Provide Mentorship and To Promote Diversity and Inclusion Behind the Camera in Natural History, Science and Exploration Filmmaking

National Geographic Content and National Geographic Society announce the third year of its Field Ready Program aimed to promote diversity and inclusion in global unscripted television production for historically underrepresented creators and storytellers interested in working behind the camera in natural history, science and exploration filmmaking. The announcement was made by National Geographic Content President Courteney Monroe ahead of the global brand’s appearance at Wildscreen Festival 2022 held in Bristol, UK, Oct. 10-14. “We are thrilled to welcome the third-year cohort of our Field Ready Program,” said Monroe “As leaders in global unscripted content production, we are committed to increasing diversity and inclusion behind the camera, particularly in natural history filmmaking, a genre that has notably lacked diverse voices. We are proud to partner with our colleagues at the National Geographic Society to provide diverse emerging talent with access to training, mentorship, and practical in-field experience across our global productions.”
Press Release - National Geographic
September 30, 2022

Disney General Entertainment Earns a Collective 19 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards

Collectively, Disney General Entertainment (DGE) has won 19 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards across content brands and studios ABC News, FX, Hulu and National Geographic. Disney General Entertainment’s total wins are listed below: “20/20” (ABC News) 3 Wins Outstanding Edited Interview Episode: “Escape from a House of Horror” Outstanding Writing: News Episode: “Escape from a House of Horror” Outstanding Soft Feature Story: Long Form Episode: “The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later”
Press Release - Awards
September 12, 2022

The Walt Disney Company Earns 26 Primetime Emmy® Awards Across 16 Titles, Including 22 Creative Arts Wins

The Walt Disney Company has won 26 Primetime Emmy® Awards across its content brands and studios, including ABC Entertainment, Disney+, Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television and ABC Signature, FX, FX Productions, Hulu Originals, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, National Geographic Content, Searchlight Television and Walt Disney Studios. Combined with last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmy wins and tonight’s broadcast, Disney’s streaming platforms earned a total of 19 wins, with Hulu and Disney+ receiving 10 and nine awards, respectively; and Disney Television Studios earned a total of 12 wins.
Press Release - Awards
September 1, 2022

Craig Erwich, Shannon Ryan and Eric Schrier Promoted at Disney General Entertainment

Three executives at Disney General Entertainment (DGE) have received expanded leadership roles, it was announced today by Dana Walden, chairman, Disney General Entertainment. The changes include the promotions of Craig Erwich to president, ABC Entertainment, Hulu & Disney Branded Television Streaming Originals; Shannon Ryan to president, Marketing, Disney General Entertainment; and Eric Schrier to the role of president, Disney Television Studios & Business Operations, Disney General Entertainment. All three will report to Walden.
Press Release - Corporate