• Reuters, Monday, October 4, 2010 11:44 PM

Walt Disney Coappointed two digital veterans to lead its loss-making stable of Internet properties, underscoring a renewed focus on developing digital businesses. James Pitaro, an experienced Internet executive who just left Yahoo, will oversee Disney Online, the home of Disney branded Web and social media sites. As co-president of Disney Interactive Media Group, John Pleasants, the CEO of Playdom, the online game company, will continue to run it.

In an interview, Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger said he believed the structural change at the top of the division was needed to "create a real business in this space." The two replace Steve Wadsworth, a 17-year veteran.

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