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The Walt Disney Company has set a new organizational structure for its media and entertainment businesses in order to accelerate its direct-to-consumer streaming strategy.

With its parks largely shuttered and movie theaters closed due to COVID-19, The Walt Disney Company reported a third-quarter loss of $4.7 billion on revenues that were down 42 percent to $11.8 billion.

The Walt Disney Company has pledged $5 million to support nonprofit organizations that advance social justice, starting with a $2 million donation to the NAACP.

Rebecca Campbell has been named chairman of direct-to-consumer and international at The Walt Disney Company, succeeding longtime Disney executive Kevin Mayer.

While reporting strong subscriber gains for its SVOD platform, The Walt Disney Company saw its profit plunge in the second quarter as it deals with the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

In a conference call with analysts, Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, weighed in on the international rollout of Disney+, including the upcoming debut in India, and noted that global expansion of Hulu is likely to follow beginning in 2021.

Revenues at The Walt Disney Company in Q1 2019 were up 36 percent as the conglomerate delivered gains across all of its segments, including direct-to-consumer, with Disney+ ending 2019 with 26.5 million paid subs.

The Walt Disney Company’s fourth-quarter revenues rose by 34 percent to $19.1 billion, while fiscal year revenues were up 17 percent to $69.6 billion.

The Walt Disney Company has appointed Jan Koeppen as president of television and direct-to-consumer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer and international unit has revealed the global launch dates and pricing for Disney+ in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand.