Jimmy Pitaro
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Jimmy Pitaro Says Disney CEO Succession Process Has ‘Not Changed Anything’ About How He’s Running ESPN
The executive is one of four internal candidates being considered to replace Bob Iger at the end of 2026
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Bob Iger Downplays Asset Sales During Disney Town Hall
“I did not think everyone would run with a story that everything is being sold, which is not the case,” the chief executive told employees Tuesday
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Disney CEO Bob Iger to Address Staff in Nov. 28 Company-Wide Town Hall
Iger will discuss the company’s “many recent achievements and future building opportunities”
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ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro Taps Burke Magnus, Rosalyn Durant to Oversee Content, Programming and Acquisitions
The leadership changes at the network are part of a broader restructuring under returning Disney CEO Bob Iger
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Disney Details Strategic Restructuring; Dana Walden, Alan Bergman to Oversee Both Disney+ and Hulu in New Roles
Rebecca Campbell will exit as Chairman, International Content and Operations
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ESPN Slashes 500 Jobs in Major Cost-Cutting Move
That includes 300 layoffs and scrapping 200 open positions
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PGA Tour Adds ESPN+ to Its Media Rights Partners, Renews 9-Year Broadcast Deals With CBS and NBC
Golf organization’s streaming service will be housed within ESPN+ beginning in 2022
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Robin Roberts, Becky Lynch Talk ‘Power of Vulnerability’ at 2019 espnW: Women + Sports Summit
Ella Mai, Sage Steele, Julie Foudy, Jessica Mendoza, Liz Cambage and Kendall Coyne are among the inspirational voices at 10th annual gathering
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ESPN’s Coverage of Larry Nassar, Stories of the Survivor Sisters Wins Peabody Award
“This Peabody Award-winning work is among the most impactful journalism the ESPN team has produced,” network president Jimmy Pitaro says
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Strong Women in Sports, Gender Equality, Sexual Assault Among the Hot Topics at espnW Summit
U.S. women’s hockey team, the “Survivor Sisters,” Maverick Carter, Danica Patrick and Andra Day are among the inspirational voices at ninth annual gathering
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ESPN+ Passes 1 Million Paid Subscriber Mark in Less Than 6 Months
Sports network’s streaming service with thousands of live games launched in April
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Disney’s Top Internal Prospects to Replace CEO Bob Iger Reflect New Cost-Cutting Culture
Crop of potential successors may come from Disney’s rising stars Jimmy Pitaro, Bob Chapek, Ben Sherwood with white-knuckle grip on costs
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Ynon Kreiz to Depart Maker Studios, Succeeded by Strategy Chief Courtney Holt
Kreiz led the online video company through its takeover by Disney
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Disney’s Mobile Showcase: ESPN.com Revamp, ‘Maker Axis’ Platform, Disney Infinity 2.0 Previews
“We’re using technology to lift the limits on creativity to enhance consumer experiences,” says CEO Bob Iger
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Disney Interactive President on Life After Shakeup, Staying Ahead: ‘We Need to Change the Tires’
The digital chief discusses role of his division at the studio, keeping up with emerging technology and “Frozen” — of, course — in this week’s edition of TheWrap’s “Office With a View”
