Disney org charts reveal the execs with power under CEO Josh D'Amaro in TV, tech, and more
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Disney’s org charts show AI sitting alongside original content and streaming tech, not off in an innovation lab. If you’re selling into media, expect procurement and product decisions to route through a small group of cross-functional execs who think in terms of IP leverage plus AI, not AI in isolation.
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