Disney Names Rebecca Campbell EMEA President

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Rebecca Campbell, president of the ABC Owned Television Stations Group and ABC Daytime, was named president of The Walt Disney Co. Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Campbell succeeds Diego Lerner, who will return to Buenos Aires to take on a new role at Walt Disney International, reporting to chairman Andy Bird.

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The changes are effective Jan 1.

“Rebecca’s ability to manage and lead the many disparate and geographically diverse stations across the U.S. with such incredible success makes her the best choice to lead our efforts in such a complex region,” Bird said.

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Jon Lafayette
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Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.