Overview
- Knock will start in December 2025 as Vice President, Disney+ & Networks and Country Head for Sub‑Saharan Africa.
- She will report to Simon Amselem, Senior Vice President, Direct-to-Consumer & Networks and Country Manager for Iberia and Sub‑Saharan Africa.
- Her remit covers overall growth strategy, the direct-to-consumer business, family and factual linear networks, platform distribution partnerships, and support for EMEA regional business development.
- She joins from South African payments company Yoco, following senior product and customer value roles at MultiChoice Group.
- Disney+ operates in South Africa with broader activities across about 40 sub‑Saharan countries, and Disney calls the hire an important milestone in its 60+ years on the continent.