Disney Roped In Google Veteran As Streaming CTO

The Walt Disney Co DIS roped in Alphabet Inc’s GOOG GOOGL Google veteran Jeremy Doig as the new CTO of its streaming organization, Variety reports.
Disney Streaming, a part of Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution, helps to monetize content from Disney’s studios and networks.
From April, Doig would lead the global technology teams that run Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Plus, and Star Plus.
Doig succeeded Joe Inzerillo, a key architect of Disney Plus and the Mouse House’s other streaming services.
In January, Inzerillo joined Sirius XM Holdings Inc SIRI as CPO and CTO.
Doig, who served Google for 18 years, was most recently the VP of engineering, where he led the development of new standards for video technologies powering YouTube and the Chrome browser.
Price Action: DIS shares traded lower by 1.23% at $140.60 on the last check Wednesday.