After more than two decades at Disney and ESPN, Justin Connolly has departed the Magic Kingdom to join YouTube in a newly created role as global head of media and sports, Variety has confirmed.

Disney files for temporary restraining order on former exec Justin Connolly amid YouTube poaching suit "Connolly’s departure would leave Disney exposed to the competitive disadvantage of having ...

PREVIOUSLY: Corporate poaching never goes over well with Disney and even less so when they lose a key executive like Justin Connolly to the likes of the ever dominating YouTube.Which means, after ...

Judge denies Disney’s request for temporary restraining order against YouTube, former exec Justin Connolly Connolly will be able to serve in his new role at YouTube as court proceedings progress.

A California Superior Court judge rejected Disney‘s request for a temporary restraining order that sought to prevent Justin Connolly from working at YouTube. Last month, after Connolly left ...

Judge Denies Disney Request to Block YouTube’s Hiring of Justin Connolly. A Disney spokesperson tells TheWrap it is “disappointed” by the ruling, but “will continue to pursue our legal ...

YouTube has fired back at Disney, opposing Disney’s lawsuit attempting to block the video giant’s hiring of Justin Connolly, a former high-level media distribution exec for the Mouse House.

Last Wednesday, Disney sued YouTube and Connolly for breach of contract, alleging that Connolly violated an employment agreement that did not expire until March 2027 at the earliest.

YouTube’s hiring of longtime Disney executive Justin Connolly to serve in a newly created role as global head of media and sports has sparked a lawsuit against the Google-owned company.

Walt Disney lost its legal bid to block Justin Connolly from leaving the company to join YouTube, with a court ruling allowing Connolly to take on the role of global head of media and sports.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017.

YouTube hired long-time Walt Disney Co. executive Justin Connolly to serve as its global head of media and sports — triggering a lawsuit against the Google-owned video service.