Disney Channels Worldwide Bolsters Business Planning Team

BURBANK, October 10: Sean Cocchia has been upped to the role
of senior VP of business planning and development for Disney Channels
Worldwide.

In his new role, Cocchia is
charged with strategic oversight and business planning for Disney Channels
Worldwide, and with developing long-term vision and growth strategies. He is
also involved in evaluating new business opportunities, new channels, potential
acquisitions and opportunities for business improvement.

Cocchia joined The Walt Disney
Company in July 1998 as a senior analyst in corporate strategic planning, and most
recently served as the VP of business development for Disney Channels
Worldwide.

Rich
Ross, the president of Disney Channels Worldwide, to whom Cocchia reports,
said: “Sean is a strategic and well-regarded professional, and this promotion
recognizes his contribution to maximizing our opportunities to further build
Disney Channel in the global marketplace.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski