Disney's next C-suite task is keeping Dana Walden in empire

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Keys to the kingdom: Why Josh D'Amaro and Dana Walden's fates at Disney are now intertwined
Dana Walden didn't get the big CEO job at Disney. But she did get a big new job that will put her in almost as much of a fishbowl in Hollywood as Josh D'Amaro will face as he moves into Bob Iger's office next month.

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Disney's next C-suite task is keeping Dana Walden in the empire
Disney Sets Pay For New CEO Josh D'Amaro, President & Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden
Josh D’Amaro On Balancing Legacy And Innovation As Disney CEO Spotlight Lands On Parks Chief: “I’m Ready For The Challenge”
Josh D’Amaro, who was anointed the next CEO of Disney Tuesday morning, stayed mostly out of the spotlight today but sat down with David Muir on ABC’s World News Tonight alongside outgoing chief Bob Ig...

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Josh D’Amaro’s Disney journey takes him from Disneyland president to CEO
Disney’s new CEO Josh D’Amaro faces a tough road ahead. Here’s what to expect.
Disney taps parks head Josh D'Amaro as CEO to lead post-Iger era
With D'Amaro, Disney is turning to a nearly three-decade company veteran who runs its biggest profit engine - the experiences unit that includes theme parks and cruises and whose sales have grown ever...

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Disney names parks boss Josh D’Amaro as new CEO to replace Bob Iger
Disney Names Josh D’Amaro CEO, Dana Walden President & Chief Creative Officer

Dana Walden adds oversight of Disney film business in new role as ESPN remains a sports island

As a new CEO takes the reins of Disney, TV chief Dana Walden will step up to add oversight of Disney's film studio operations to her purview. Starting March 18, Walden in her role as president and chief creative officer will oversee film and TV production and distribution activity within the Disney Entertainment unit.

What Disney's new CEO pick tells us about the future of media

Puck's Julia Alexander, a longtime Disney reporter who also spent a year working on the company's strategy, talked to me about D'Amaro's rise and what it tells us about Disney and the broader media business.