What Disney's new CEO pick tells us about the future of media
Disney's pick of parks boss Josh D'Amaro to be the company's next CEO tells you a lot about the future of Disney's media business.
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- Josh D'Amaro, Disney's new CEO, has been running the company's parks business.
- He doesn't have any background in the company's TV/movie/streaming business.
- His ascension is a sign that streaming — the business that was supposed to reshape Disney — isn't nearly as important as Disney once thought.
In February 2020...