Justin Connolly, a veteran Disney distribution executive, has exited the company just as it enters into a consequential series of negotiations.
After more than two decades at ESPN and Disney, Connolly departed on Friday, according to a person familiar with the details. He had just last week taken part in ESPN’s high-profile media briefing about the sports division’s forthcoming, eponymous streaming service. Disney CEO Bob Iger, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and a range of other top execs attended the New York event on the morning of the company’s upfront presentation to advertisers.
Sean Breen, EVP, Platform Distribution, and Jimmy Zasowski, EVP, Platform Distribution Strategy, will serve as interim leaders of the Platform Distribution group, sources familiar with the shuffle told Deadline.
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Puck sports media specialist John Ourand broke the news Friday, adding that it wasn’t clear where Connolly was
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