Luke Bradley-Jones, Disney's EMEA Streaming Chief, will...

Disney is looking for a new head of its streaming business in EMEA, after the announcement that Luke Bradley-Jones will leave the company this summer.

Bradley-Jones, who was most recently SVP and General Manager of Disney+ in EMEA, will leave the company to become president of The Economist, a UK-based journal.

He has been in charge of Disney+’s roll-out and operations in EMEA since January 2020, reporting to Disney’s EMEA president, Jan Koeppen.

Bradley-Jones joined Disney after working at Sky for eight years, when he rose to the position of chief marketing officer. He previously worked at BBC Studios for five years as the managing director of BBC.com and the company’s global iPlayer service.

His departure comes after substantial layoffs at Disney, which has reduced both people and content as it strives to boost profitability from its streaming business.

Earlier this month, Disney+ removed around 120 titles from its service in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, following an initial cull last year that included episodes including The World According To Jeff Goldblum, Dollface, and Willow.

Others, such as Nautilus and The Spiderwick Chronicles, were never released on Disney+ since the streaming service removed them from the lineup in order to save money.

Koeppen stated, “There is a great team in place that will ensure the future success of Disney+, and it is an honor to be on that journey with them.” And, while it’s difficult to lose such a valuable team member, he’ll do an excellent job at The Economist, a firm about which he is really devoted.”

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He said: “It’s been a privilege to lead the incredible launch and growth of Disney+ across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and I know the business will continue to flourish under Jan’s stewardship and the brilliant DTC teams across the region.”