Streaming giant Netflix vice president of original series Bryan Noon has resigned from his post and joined Walt Disney Television as president of entertainment.
Noon replaced Craig Hunegs who had quit the entertainment company in May. He will report to Dana Walden, chairman of Walt Disney Television,
Noon has 25+ years of collective experience in film and television, both in production and distribution; from major Hollywood studios to start-up production organizations, as well as streaming platforms.
He will lead the production and business affairs teams for Walt Disney Television’s content brands, including Hulu Originals, Onyx Collective, ABC Entertainment and Freeform, along with production companies ABC Signature and 20th Television and will oversee all aspects of 20th Animation, Walt Disney Television Unscripted and Alternative, Disney Television Studios Creative Talent Development & Inclusion, 20th Digital Studios, and Creative Acquisitions.
He had joined the streaming giant in March 2015 as Vice President of Original series where he led the business team for Netflix’s first foray into original productions.
Prior to that, he spent nine years at ABC Studios, first as the studio’s head of finance and then as VP of business affairs. He began his early career in finance at companies including Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television.
Welcoming Noon back into the Disney family, Walt Disney Television, Chairman, Dana Walden said, “Since leaving ABC Studios, now known as ABC Signature, Bryan played a meaningful role in building the original content strategy for a world-class streaming platform that transformed our industry. His wealth of experience, combined with the overwhelming respect he has earned from his colleagues and partners, made him an undeniable choice for this position.”
Noon said he was “thrilled” to be returning and praised the “talented creative teams” at Disney and the “iconic and distinctive programming” that they produce across all platforms.
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