Disney's head of streaming has resigned to be the CEO of TikTok

[donsullivan]

Disney’s Head of Streaming Is New TikTok C.E.O. (Published 2020)

Kevin Mayer will lead the Chinese-owned app for making and sharing short videos, which has exploded in popularity during the pandemic.

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[Mouse Trap]

Saw that one coming. Once he was passed up for the CEO job his time was short.

Shame though -- he's a really smart guy and would've been a phenomenal leader for the company.

 

[Slpy3270]

I see this as evidence that Disney's dealmaking days are over and that now's the time to focus on integrating everything they have, not as some sort of failure or Mayer trying to jump a (according to media "experts") sinking ship.

The deals are done. International expansion blueprint is now clear. Mayer was essentially expendable.

 

[Slpy3270]

I, for one, cannot wait for the melodramatic "DISNEY IS DOOMED" and "DISNEY STREAMING DOA" takes from the NY Times and THR/Variety/Deadline.

 

[Dead2009]

I, for one, cannot wait for the melodramatic "DISNEY IS DOOMED" and "DISNEY STREAMING DOA" takes from the NY Times and THR/Variety/Deadline.

Dont forget the 60 threads we're gonna get about hostile takeovers every time someone in leadership leaves.

 

[Magic Crush Drop]

Wow this didn't last long at all.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/tik...are|com.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

 

[Slpy3270]

Wow this didn't last long at all.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/27/tiktok-ceo-kevin-mayer-to-leave-the-company.html?__source=iosappshare|com.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard

He should've gone to WarnerMedia instead. He could have finally gotten HBO Max on Fire TV and Roku by now.

 

[Lilofan]

He's worth $15M. He's not hurting.

 

[Slpy3270]

CNBC reports Mayer quit because of being excluded from the Microsoft and Oracle sale talks.

That means it's possible a deal could come soon, but that's not certain at the moment.

 

[Magic Crush Drop]

He should've gone to WarnerMedia instead. He could have finally gotten HBO Max on Fire TV and Roku by now.

By the time WM adds HBO Max on Fire TV and Roku, D+ would be released in every country in the world and Star would be everywhere outside the US.

 

[Slpy3270]

By the time WM adds HBO Max on Fire TV and Roku, D+ would be released in every country in the world and Star would be everywhere outside the US.

In fairness HBO isn't really a global brand like Disney is. While they do have international networks almost nobody watches them.

Ironically, Hotstar serves as the official provider for HBO originals in India.

 

[Lilofan]

In his resume, Mayer left Disney before and came back to work for them. Is he going to try to reapply again?

 

[Magic Crush Drop]

In his resume, Mayer left Disney before and came back to work for them. Is he going to try to reapply again?

It seems that Mayer really wants that CEO title (not under a parent company).