How key Fox executives could fare after sale to Disney
Walt Disney Co.'s $52.4-billion deal to buy much of
POWER PLAYERS
Rupert Murdoch
Executive chairman, 21st Century Fox
The brash billionaire who built a media empire is expected to focus his energies on Fox News and other remaining assets that will be spun off and possibly folded into his other company,
Lachlan Murdoch
Executive chairman, 21st Century Fox
He may wind up running the Fox assets that do not go to Disney, including Fox News, the Fox broadcast network and national sports channels. Or, he could focus his energy on running the publishing company News Corp., owner of the Wall Street Journal.
James Murdoch
Chief executive, 21st Century Fox
For now, his new role remains a big question mark. Some have speculated he might join Disney and run its international operations, possibly making him a candidate to succeed Disney Chief Executive
Stacey Snider
Chairman and CEO, 20th Century Fox Film
Some Fox insiders wonder if there will be a place for Snider at Disney, whose film studios are overseen by
John Landgraf
CEO, FX Networks and FX Productions
Disney will want to keep Landgraf, one of the industry’s most successful television executives. In the last decade, he’s presided over a series of hits at FX, including “The Americans,” “Sons of Anarchy” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson.”
Gary Newman
Chairman and CEO, Fox Television Group
The respected TV executive has built 20th Century Fox TV into a powerhouse, but the sale to Disney could end his nearly 20-year partnership with Dana Walden. Or Disney could tap the duo to help bolster ABC.
Peter Rice
Chairman and CEO, Fox Networks Group
Fox’s top television executive is known to be close to the Murdoch family, but he could see his portfolio slashed unless he finds a home at Disney.
Eric Shanks
President and COO, Fox Sports
He’s likely to stay at Fox because the company is keeping its national sports networks, FS1 and FS2, and probably will make sports a bigger part of the broadcast network.
Dana Walden
Chairman and CEO, Fox Television Group
Walden, who has led Fox Television Group with Gary Newman since 1999, may be one of the most sought-after TV executives around. After helping build the Fox TV studio into a hit-making machine, she could move to Disney, Amazon Studios or some other plum perch.
Jack Abernethy
CEO, Fox Television Stations
He’s one of Rupert Murdoch’s key lieutenants who took on a more prominent position after
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