Deals
Disney Is Considering News Role for Ben Sherwood After Fox Deal
- Shake-up may depend on success in bidding for U.K.’s Sky
- Disney is making changes as it prepares to buy Fox’s assets
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Walt Disney Co. has discussed reorganizing its news operations under the leadership of Ben Sherwood, its most senior television executive and the former head of its news division, according to people familiar with the matter.
Sherwood, who currently runs ABC, Freeform and Disney Channel, would become the head of worldwide news and nonfiction content at the company under one scenario that’s been discussed, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks are private. Disney hasn’t made any decisions yet, and the outcome may depend on the success of its bid for U.K broadcaster Sky Plc, which operates a large news division.