The Walt Disney Company today announced the retirement of John Cracknell, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, after what will be 23 years of service when he hangs up his ears in July, 2014.
Netflix today announced it will bring a wide range of live-action and animated films and TV programmes from The Walt Disney Company to Australia and New Zealand when it launches in March.
The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand today announced that Jo Bladen has been appointed General Manager, Studios, and that Kylie Watson-Wheeler, currently Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), will move from that role to oversee the combined Licensin
Andrew Cripps, Chris Aronson, Heather Phillips, Mike Dunn and Greg Meidel are among the first wave of senior layoffs at 20th Century Fox following the Walt Disney Co’s $US71.3 billion purchase of Fox’s crown jewels .
The Walt Disney Company’s $US71.3 billion takeover of most of 21st Century Fox’s assets has resulted in several high level casualties in Australia.
The exodus of staff from 20th Century Fox Film Distributors’ Sydney head office continues following the departures of Australasian MD Marc Wooldridge and other several senior executives.
The global rise of streaming services has not directly impacted cinemagoing but it has hurt independent films which traditionally have performed well at indie cinemas.
In partnership with Football Australia, Disney+ has commissioned a six-part docuseries following The Matildas, the women’s national soccer team, as they prepare for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 on home soil.