Justin Connolly Exits Disney Distribution Post On Eve Of ESPN Streaming Launch, YouTube TV Carriage Renewal Talks

Justin Connolly Exits Disney Distribution Post On Eve Of ESPN Streaming Launch, YouTube TV Carriage Renewal Talks

Justin Connolly, a veteran Disney distribution executive, has exited the company just as it enters into a consequential series of negotiations. After more than two decades at ESPN and Disney, Connolly departed on Friday, according to a person familiar with the details. He had just last week taken part in ESPN’s high-profile media briefing about the sports division’s forthcoming, eponymous streaming service. Disney CEO Bob Iger, ESPN Chairman J…

Longtime Executive and President of Platform Distribution Justin Connolly Exits The Walt Disney Company

After more than two decades with the House of Mouse, Disney distribution executive Justin Connolly has exited the company. What’s Happening: Deadline is reporting that Justin Connolly, a distribution executive for Disney, departed his role with the company on Friday, May 16th. Starting his career with Disney in 2003 as...

Longtime Disney/ESPN executive Justin Connolly resigns from company

While much of the attention in the sports media landscape gets focused on the on-camera personalities, the moves made by key executives behind the scenes can be as relevant or more for viewers. There’s a short list of notable executives across companies who have huge impacts on how those companies approach rights deals, programming decisions, carriage contracts, and much more. One figure certainly on that list at ESPN parent company Disney is Ju…