Dana Walden: latest developments and connections

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Dana Walden is running the ABC News division.

Some support1 report
Bart interacted with Dana Walden at a showcase, and Matt Groening is revealed to be the mastermind behind the Simpsons movie project.

Some support1 report

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Dana Walden was appointed Executive VP of communications for Disney Entertainment Television.

Some support2 reports

Around Dana Walden this week

News at the entities that move Dana Walden most

The Walt Disney Company Structural
Disney is seeking a studio for a Star Wars game, while Microsoft faces sanctions and proposes a Game Pass overhaul.

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21:09
ABC News Structural
Social media siloing is identified as a driver of declining public debate.

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01:44
Disney Entertainment Structural
Disney Entertainment and ESPN announced major leadership changes, including Carol Choi leading Disney+ and Disney Entertainment's portfolio.

Moves Dana Walden
Tue 02:53
Bob Chapek Structural
Disney's Bob Chapek was CEO, while Netflix saw content leadership shifts, including Peter Rice replacing Bela Bajaria.

Moves Dana Walden
Thu 18:35
Garcia Structural
Congressman Garcia represents Long Beach, and Mayor Richardson reacted to an incident in the city.

Moves Dana Walden
Tue 04:33
Adam Smith Mentioned together
Members, including Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Johnson, led a letter urging the inclusion of a forest bill in the NDAA.

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Connections

The 11 strongest of 13, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

Adam Smith Structural

Adam Smith reports to Dana Walden, who holds the title of Disney president, establishing a formal organizational hierarchy.

Some supportSep 17

Dana Walden → Adam Smith
Adam Smith → Dana Walden
ABC News Structural

Dana Walden manages the ABC News division.

Some supportAug 19

Dana Walden → ABC News
ABC News → Dana Walden
The Walt Disney Company Structural

Dana Walden holds a leadership role overseeing the direct-to-consumer operations of The Walt Disney Company.

Some supportSep 18

Dana Walden → The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company → Dana Walden
Disney Entertainment Structural

Dana Walden holds a management role running a division within Disney Entertainment.

Some supportJun 25

Dana Walden → Disney Entertainment
Disney Entertainment → Dana Walden
Garcia Structural

Garcia held the role of assistant to Dana Walden.

Some supportOct 14

Dana Walden → Garcia
Garcia → Dana Walden
Bob Chapek Structural

Dana Walden replaced Bob Chapek as chief executive of The Walt Disney Company.

Some supportOct 16

Dana Walden → Bob Chapek
Bob Chapek → Dana Walden
Disney Entertainment Television Structural

Dana Walden holds the role of Executive VP of communications for Disney Entertainment Television.

Some supportJun 10

Dana Walden → Disney Entertainment Television
Disney Entertainment Television → Dana Walden
Josh D'Amaro Operational

Dana Walden and Josh D'Amaro co-lead major industry events for Disney.

Some supportSep 3

Dana Walden → Josh D'Amaro
Josh D'Amaro → Dana Walden

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Adam Smith Mentioned together

Dana Walden praised Adam Smith for his impact on the Direct-to-Consumer business model.

Some supportSep 18

Dana Walden → Adam Smith
Adam Smith → Dana Walden
Bob Iger Operational

The two individuals collaborated on making a suspension call.

Some supportJun 24

Dana Walden → Bob Iger
Bob Iger → Dana Walden
Bart Simpson Transactional

Bart Simpson and Dana Walden interacted at a showcase.

Some supportAug 15

Dana Walden → Bart Simpson
Bart Simpson → Dana Walden

History

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August 2026

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June 2026

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Jun 10, 2026Dana Walden was appointed Executive VP of communications for Disney Entertainment Television.