Disney names Kristen Finney to lead international content curation

• Finney will manage the international content strategy across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific and India

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) on Wednesday said Kristen Finney would lead the international content curation team for the media giant in a push to make more regional content for streaming.

As executive vice president, Finney will work on building a team to track and evaluate "content needs and appropriateness for Disney+ and Star/Star+", the company said in a statement.

She will manage the international content strategy across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific and India.