New Additions at Disney Japan

BURBANK/TOKYO, July 24: As part of an effort to seek out new
content opportunities outside of the U.S., Disney Channel Worldwide has named
Michiyo Hayashi to the newly created role of senior manager of development for
its Jetix action/adventure brand, and Irene Hamberger as senior manager of
content acquisition at Disney Channel Japan and Toon Disney Japan.

Both executives will be based in Tokyo. The appointments are
part of an organizational initiative to establish creative teams around the
world. “Japan's history of animation makes it an obvious base from which to
seek out new opportunities,” said Gary Marsh, the president of entertainment at
Disney Channel Worldwide. “We look forward to working with many of the world's
best animation studios based there to develop new and compelling content for
our Jetix programming."

Paul Candland, MD of Walt Disney Television International,
Japan, added, "These newly created roles will be key in our development of
programming to strengthen the Jetix brand in Japan and our continued
acquisition of the highest Disney Channel-quality content for kids and
families."

Hayashi was most recently senior manager of content
acquisition/franchise management based in Japan. In her new role, she will
oversee development of locally produced content for the kids'
action/adventure/comedy programming seen on Jetix platforms and programming
blocks worldwide, working closely with Japanese animation studios, production
companies and terrestrial broadcasters.

Hamberger will join the company to take over Hayashi’s
content acquisitions duties. She has over 12 years of acquisitions experience
in the Japan market.