Peter Rice Fired From Disney; Dana Walden Taking His Post As Chairman

Disney has confirmed the exit of Peter Rice and the ascension of Dana Walden.

[{"selector":"#anim-bfc5c292-354a-4d80-bc95-cf769e933028","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-40127749-8cde-4081-a69f-0cb9eaa72889","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(103.92669%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Google Images

Release that doesn't even mention Rice or the reason why he was fired is not the same story that we broke at 8:18 am PST.

[{"selector":"#anim-198a0810-150c-4bc2-a0f9-56bce8c98125","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6327792-31aa-47bc-8d18-aa627ba70789","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(105.05319%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8d8d618-4c55-4ddf-9b42-7a0c9b15201d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-17.463681882600532%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Getty Image

Disney has dismissed Peter Rice from his post as the Chairman of Walt Disney Television and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks.

[{"selector":"#anim-8ae510c6-0029-4212-8b2a-610f9ecdedb3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bad854b2-a39b-4b9c-94ac-829185ef7080","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(105.13513%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-552b505a-a201-4a0e-ac93-4522b101c3a8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images

The studio has appointed Dana Walden, Chairman of Entertainment, Walt Disney Television to succeed him.

[{"selector":"#anim-04357ed0-ff70-400e-8def-1900636800fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-18304320-1063-44b5-a7b9-b4bd0e0cb695","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.28572%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-631200cb-066b-416f-be5b-7531cb769d23 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images

Both came to the scene as Disney was swallowed by Fox and are thought to be to be among the top creative executives in the business.

[{"selector":"#anim-e678334b-fa12-4c96-97aa-15a9c3c7fdde","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d91f5b6-74de-44d8-9bd6-5bcef4777566","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(105.97825%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1a669db6-01f8-4fa1-a002-30405ea542ca [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(11.822981319346482%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images

This is a major restructuring change that was made by Disney CEO Bob Chapek, as he continues to stamp his name on the post of Bob Iger.

[{"selector":"#anim-c3dbc10a-8746-47cf-85e2-4ffcac3182c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6e30a5d-7985-471d-99df-076b734df14b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(113.55933%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-68b9ef8b-d8b7-4540-82a2-653a26ea4c7e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(4.36669181009853%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images

It's an incredibly powerful move that has left people in Hollywood in awe, mainly due to the unpredictability of the sequence of events.

[{"selector":"#anim-08c8fba1-59e7-4ca8-8ce4-23320f926a48","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2deb9c78-34bd-4424-b3f8-f3d27d34f8cd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6684f35e-463c-4272-a0e8-ff2adae56ee3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-11.670441258084011%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images

As well as in reversing the executive structure that has worked so well, because Rice along with Walden have been working in a harmonious way for so many years.

[{"selector":"#anim-25f313ad-52f8-4b51-8097-07def3303170","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a10df6a1-d128-4aa9-8fc3-af6d76e3aae0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(104.77454%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0e9e226-abf7-4317-81f2-b670cccb4808 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images

When it came to Rice, Disney had an executive who was a talented person and a deep understanding of news, sports and finance

[{"selector":"#anim-52874a6a-6de4-4fae-b11a-826a47d418d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a931638-5b61-4205-b0ae-652b021ca935","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(103.51759%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04ff0715-e3c3-48b1-945d-613eeed07722 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images

Executives like that do not grow in trees, as several notable industry leaders claimed.

[{"selector":"#anim-9f0e2684-5f23-440e-aaf9-54ee8fb6e4c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cea93e1a-f22f-4d3f-9302-581df762a95f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(103.97878%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-468cd11f-2d06-43bd-b61a-0655821c7f3c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-0.7198895844822205%, 8.355822591083315%) scale(1.3623188405797102)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images

Watch Bryan get ready for his tour

[{"selector":"#anim-5e3b5f0c-a389-4ab7-818a-30e2d4429dfb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(111.04295%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ded56ab-c8de-4d75-af03-6878acdf4acd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d4d3dffa-f165-4f54-b9d3-653a05d08eb0","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-20e4ade8-b546-4645-a732-b0a47fd50b59","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f48c3a15-0d6f-4971-948f-cdc145943736","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Google Images