Disney Ups Todd Dubester

BURBANK: Todd Dubester has been promoted to VP of global distribution strategy and business development at Disney Media Networks.

Dubester will have oversight of the department that will be a development and operational resource for the division, which handles international, syndicated, digital and affiliate distribution of The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of entertainment and news content. Dubester will continue to report to Ben Pyne, the president of global distribution for Disney Media Networks. Dubester will work to identify, evaluate and support opportunities for new distribution channels, platforms, technologies and business models. He will also manage business operations for the division.

Having joined The Walt Disney Company in 2005, Dubester most recently worked with the office of the president for global distribution Disney Media Networks. Prior to this he worked in strategy and development for Disney Interactive Studios, and started in a role in corporate operations and planning.

“Todd possesses great creative and analytical talent for developing and evaluating opportunities,” said Pyne. “His oversight of the new department will play a pivotal role in the convergence of content distribution in the digital era.”