Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden is set to receive the Producers Guild of America Milestone Award during the annual ceremony on February 8th.
What’s Happening:
- According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walden will receive the Milestone Award at the 2025 PGA Awards, set to be held on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
- The prestigious Milestone Award honors industry producers that have made historic contributions to the entertainment industry.
- Past Milestone Award recipients include Steven Spielberg, Bob Iger, Sherry Lansing, George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, Donna Langley and Charles D. King.
- Prior to her role as Disney Entertainment co-chairman, Walden was chairman and CEO of Fox Television Group.
- In her current role, she oversees Disney’s streaming services, including Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in over 150 countries worldwide, among other duties.
What They’re Saying:
- PGA presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line: “Her (Walden’s) leadership, first as CEO of Fox Television Group and now as co-chairman overseeing Disney’s global television portfolio, has had a major impact on the business. We are proud to recognize her exceptional and long-standing work in this industry.”
- Dana Walden: “I’ve had the unbelievable good fortune of working with many of the smartest and most gifted producers in the history of the television and film industry, and I am grateful to Stephanie, Donald and the PGA for recognizing the tremendous value of those partnerships.”
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