Disney Streaming has named Jeremy Doig as chief technology officer. He’ll lead the technology organization and guide technology strategy for The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of direct-to-consumer streaming services.
Doig comes from Google where he was VP of engineering. He will report directly to Michael Paull, president of Disney Streaming, who oversees Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and Star+.
“Jeremy is a true visionary that has sat at the forefront of making online video streaming possible in his nearly 30-year career at the intersection of technology and media, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the Disney Streaming leadership team,” said Paull, in a statement.
For his part, Doig said, “The proliferation of streaming services in the market has reached new peaks, and there are so many opportunities for technology to push boundaries and create stunning new viewer experiences.”
His 30+ year career has centered around driving innovation in online media technology, and includes technology roles at the BBC, The Multimedia Corporation (A BBC Interactive Television Unit spinout), Online Magic (an early Internet website and ecommerce pioneer), Microsoft and most recently at Google, creating the video technologies that power YouTube and Chrome.
Doig takes over for Joe Inzerillo who joined SiriusXM as chief product and technology officer in January.
Inzerillo got Disney+ off the ground in 2019.