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EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Netflix accumulation executive Atiya Henry has joined Disney Branded Television arsenic EVP of Production. Reporting to Disney Entertainment Television Head of Production Carol Turner, Henry will service arsenic a cardinal personnel of Disney Branded Television President Ayo Davis’ elder activity team.
Henry succeeds seasoned Susette Hsiung, who retired astatine nan extremity of 2025 aft 28 years pinch The Walt Disney Company, including a stint arsenic Disney Channel Head of Production. She was astir precocious EVP, Studio Production, Network Programming Operations – Disney Branded Television.
In her caller role, Henry will oversee each aspects of accumulation for Disney Branded Television’s portfolio of animated and live-action programming for Disney+, Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, including nan Descendants franchise, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Phineas and Ferb.
“Atiya is simply a highly accomplished accumulation executive who knows really to bring eager storytelling to life,” Davis and Turner said successful a associated statement. “Her acquisition crossed a wide scope of genres and her collaborative activity style make her an perfect partner to our accumulation and imaginative teams and partners arsenic we proceed to build nan industry’s astir eager slate for kids and families.”
Henry joins Disney aft spending nan past 7 years arsenic head and astir precocious head of beingness accumulation for Netflix’s play bid section wherever she oversaw accumulation connected specified shows arsenic Firefly Lane, Sweet Magnolias, Ransom Canyon, Raising Dion and nan upcoming Little House connected nan Prairie reboot.
Prior to Netflix, Henry held accumulation roles astatine Annapurna Pictures and BET Networks/Viacom.
“Disney has played an important domiciled successful shaping galore of nan astir iconic stories for kids and families astir nan world, and it’s genuinely an grant to subordinate a squad that is defining nan abstraction for early generations,” Henry said. “I’m excited to partner pinch Ayo, Carol, and nan talented Disney Branded Television squad to thief present stories that audiences will turn up pinch and transportation pinch them for years to come.”
