Pitaro will oversee all "sports content, products and experiences across all of Disney’s platforms worldwide, including its international sports channels".
Disney is in the process of reorganizing and restructuring the company, and details have emerged about the company's plans for ESPN.
Deadline reported on Wednesday...
“We think Bob Iger is returning to [Disney] ready to make big changes. With linear and sports trends diverging from core IP, we think severing the company is increasingly logical."