Disney Names Hulu Chief Joe Earley Head of Streaming, Disney+'s Michael Paull to Exit

The change comes amid the company's ongoing restructuring

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Major changes are continuing at Disney.

Today, Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, co-chairmen, Disney Entertainment, announced that Hulu chief Joe Earley will serve as its new president of direct-to-consumer for Disney Entertainment, effective immediately.

With the appointment, Earley succeeds Michael Paull, who is leaving the company after six years.

Disney’s new DTC president, who most recently served as president of Hulu, will now lead Disney Entertainment’s streaming efforts for Disney+ and Hulu and report to Bergman and Walden.

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