The Walt Disney Company today appointed Tony Zameczkowski as senior vice president & general manager, direct-to-consumer, Asia Pacific, dual reporting to Luke Kang, APAC president, and Joe Earley, president, direct-to-consumer, Disney Entertainment.
Zameczkowski is a 25-year international veteran in media, entertainment and technology and formerly served as vice president and regional co-head & head of partnerships at Netflix in APAC. In his new role at Disney, Zameczkowski will drive further growth and development of the company’s streaming business across APAC.
During his nine years at Netflix where he was a founding leader in the region, Zameczkowski spearheaded the company’s expansion through strategic partnerships and multichannel campaigns. He also held senior roles at YouTube, where he established its music business in APAC and led strategic partner development across sports and entertainment in EMEA. Zameczkowski started his career with Warner Bros. International Television in Paris.
“We are thrilled to have Tony lead our Direct-to-Consumer business as we continue to bolster Disney+ across APAC,” said Luke Kang, president, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific. “We have made significant progress building streaming into a core driver and establishing Disney+ as one of the leading players in this region. I believe Tony’s unique background in scaling businesses across media, entertainment and technology sectors will help accelerate our next stage of development in this vibrant and high-growth region.”
“I am excited to join The Walt Disney Company to spearhead the momentum of Disney+ in APAC,” said Zameczkowski.
“Expanding our international streaming audience is a priority for the company, and APAC is a region with immense growth opportunities to unlock. I have always admired Disney’s unmatched leadership in the entertainment space and its ability to remain modern and relevant to consumers over its storied history.”
In 2025, Disney successfully launched ESPN on Disney+ in Australia and New Zealand and continues to debut a steady slate of premium originals from Korea, Japan and Australia. On Disney+ in Japan, the second season of Japanese live action Gannibal was the #1 most-viewed premiere in Q2 and the fastest title ever to reach 1 million hours streamed on the service. Most recently, crime thriller Nine Puzzles became the #1 most viewed Korean title on Disney+ globally this year.
In the coming months, new APAC originals including Tempest, The Murky Stream, The Manipulated, Made in Korea, Cat’s Eye, Wandance and Disney Twisted Wonderland: The Animation will be available on Disney+, complementing the platform’s wide variety of global entertainment titles including FX’s Alien: Earth, Eyes of Wakanda, Only Murders in the Building (Season 5), All’s Fair and Marvel Television’s Wonder Man.
