Great to see @ritaferro recognized in CNBC’s leadership series — her vision continues to shape the future of advertising and the marketplace we’re building at Disney.https://t.co/fcNMEo3Qg1
"We are now at double digit units sold at $9 million."
Hear more from Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman of @espn, as he joins NYSE Live during The @Disney Upfront in NYC to talk significance of Super Bowl LXI coming to the network and more ⤵️
https://t.co/H7AOretTPu
@disneyadsales | $DIS | @WaltDisneyCo
Disney’s Upfront today was next level. Hosted by Disney Global Ad Sales President @ritaferro:
200+ talent
45 shows
7 immersive experiences The most powerful sports + entertainment portfolio anywhere
And in 2027?
College Football Championship + Grammys + Super Bowl + Oscars… all in SIX weeks.
And then Olivia Rodrigo surprised the crowd and absolutely rocked the show to close it out.
What a time to be at Disney. Let’s go! 🙌
Months of planning. Thousands of moving pieces. One complete transformation of the North Javits Center. As we gear up for today’s Upfront presentation, we pulled back the curtain for ADWEEK. Read more about how it all came together here: https://t.co/HcY7wbIS2k
Happy birthday to @emilymkaplan.
Emily joined ESPN in 2017 and she's in the midst of another big year as our lead NHL insider/reporter. She covered Winter Olympics, just set the record for national NHL telecasts as a rinkside reporter, and still to come... the Stanley Cup Final.
I got let go from ESPN this morning. It’s all good, I’ll be fine. 10 years is a decent run. I think I’m just gonna take some time off before I decide what’s next. Good vibes and acts of kindness.
The countdown is on! Next Tuesday, Disney takes the stage at the Javits Center for its biggest, most star-studded and surprise-filled Upfront show yet! Join us on May 12 for a story only Disney can tell, and the fandom that surrounds it. 💫
Congrats Ilan on so many incredible accomplishments @ ESPN! 24 years of amazing ideas and positive infectious energy. Looking forward to what you will do next and so glad to have worked closely with you. Stay well!
My time @espn will be coming to an end later this year. After almost 24 years, I can boil my experience here down to one word - gratitude.
Where else could I pitch the idea for Jimmy V Week, and have it turn into an annual initiative that's raised over $100M for cancer research?
Where else would I get the chance to lead multi-billion dollar rights negotiations for myriad college conferences, NCAA Championships, the College Football Playoff, the NHL, and the chance to run the SEC Network and ACC Network, along with so much more?
Where else would I be entrusted with the keys to program all of our networks, including ABC, getting to touch every property and program we air?
Where else would I get the chance to work with the most talented, passionate, and committed colleagues, across both ESPN and The Walt Disney Company?
If you had told me in 2002 that I'd get to do all that, I'd sign up over and over again.
A huge thank you to everyone I've ever worked with, whether inside the company or across the industry.
Looking ahead, I'm excited to be part of a team that can use an executive with strong business fundamentals, a sports fan's passion and instincts, and who embraces innovation, rewards creativity and spirited discussions, and treasures teamwork. Please feel free to reach out - I can't wait for what's next.
#UWMadison has again been named a “new Ivy” by @Forbes, recognizing the university’s role in preparing and graduating talent for today’s workforce. #OnWisconsin
https://t.co/6HK3CB8mh3
Congrats to The @WaltDisneyCo's 2026 @BCHOFNYC inductees
• @FirstTake Featured Commentator/Executive Producer, ESPN's @stephenasmith
• Disney President of Global Advertising, Rita Ferro
Complete list of honorees: https://t.co/lhw8lsVco8