Freer will remain in his post for the next several weeks to assist with the integration into Disney’s direct-to-consumer and international business, Disney said. Disney’s streaming services, overseen by direct-to-consumer chairman Kevin Mayer, represent a key initiative for the company and its chief, Bob Iger. But Hulu, known for original series such as the Emmy-winning “The Handmaid’s Tale,” is also a key part of Disney’s streaming strategy. AdvertisementFreer is the latest major executive to leave Disney less than a year after the firm bought 21st Century Fox assets for $71.3 billion. On Thursday, Disney said Emma Watts, the longtime production head of the 20th Century Fox film studio, had resigned from her post.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 31, 2020 23:02 UTC