Adam Smith Becomes Disney's Sole DTC Chief as Earley Shifts to TV Leadership

Disney is consolidating its direct-to-consumer operations: Adam Smith is named sole Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment, overseeing Disney+ and Hulu, with responsibilities spanning product, engineering, advertising technology, programming strategy and analytics. Joe Earley is promoted to President of Disney Entertainment Television Franchise and Content Strategy, reporting to Debra O’Connell, and will lead the development of franchises across international originals, production, labor relations and talent development while overseeing content and production for international originals and related initiatives. The moves come amid a broader DTC efficiency push and ongoing restructuring under CEO Josh D’Amaro, with rumors of layoffs and a potential reorganization across Disney’s divisions.