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Disney doubles down on tech, naming former YouTube executive as head of entertainment streaming business
Former YouTube executive Adam Smith has been named the head of Disney's entertainment streaming business, highlighting the company's focus on tech under Chief Executive Josh D'Amaro.
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Former YouTube executive Adam Smith has been named the head of Disney's entertainment streaming business, highlighting the company's focus on tech under Chief Executive Josh D'Amaro.
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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, Disney doubles down on tech, naming former YouTube executive as head of entertainment streaming business, Former YouTube executive Adam Smith has been named the head of Disney’s entertainment streaming business, highlighting the company’s focus on tech under Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro.
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