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Disney Names Daniel Burman to Lead Disney+ Latin America Originals

The role begins March 25, reflecting Disney’s shift to U.S.-led oversight of regional entertainment.

Overview

  • Burman will report to Eric Schrier, president of Disney Television Studios & Global Original Television Strategy, and work closely with Martín Iraola in Latin America.
  • His mandate focuses on elevating production quality, identifying stories with regional and international resonance, leading creative development, and fostering new talent.
  • Disney frames the appointment within a broader reorganization that routes regional entertainment operations directly to U.S.-based leadership for tighter strategic alignment.
  • An Argentine filmmaker and producer, Burman joins from The Mediapro Studio via his Oficina Burman, bringing multiple International Emmy nominations and major festival credits.
  • He inherits a 2026 slate that includes Dear Killer Nannies, the return of El Encargado, season two of Bia y Víctor: amor de mi vida, new O11CE episodes, and the comeback of Soy Luna.