Disney's choice of parks chief signals shift from streaming

Disney named parks chief Josh D'Amaro its next CEO, a choice that highlights his parks background rather than film, TV or streaming experience. The selection suggests streaming — once central to Disney’s strategy — is no longer seen as the key driver of the company’s future.

Parks are now Disney’s most reliable profit and growth engine: company investments and recent growth figures underscore the segment’s scale. D'Amaro has overseen launches in China and deals such as the Epic Games investment, and is described internally as a public, Walt‑like figure who engages with park visitors.

Dana Walden will remain to run the film and TV business as chief creative officer, while streaming is characterized as a manageable operations business focused on profitability rather than revolutionary growth. The article argues streaming became a business rather than a behavior change, forcing a shift from growth‑at‑all‑costs models.

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