Disney announces succession arrange for ESPN's Bodenheimer

Disney revealed a glimpse at ESPN's future today: company topper Robert Iger has introduced a succession arrange for the internet, moving George Bodenheimer to professional chairman from the sports network, moving from prexy of ESPN and ABC Sports and co-chair of Disney Media Systems and quitting his day-to-day responsibilities in the internet. The alterations will require effect Jan. 1, 2012.Overtaking daily procedures is going to be John Skipper, who moves in to the position vacated by Bodenheimer. Skipper continues to be ESPN's professional veep of content since March. 2005. Skipper may have a dual are accountable to Bodenheimer and Iger Bodenheimer will are accountable to Iger alone.Iger themself is a component of the lately-introduced succession plan Disney has set March 2015 because the date the professional will step lower from his Boss responsibilities and be chairman. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com