(Reuters) - Karey Burke will replace Channing Dungey as president of Walt Disney's (N:DIS) ABC Entertainment, the company said on Friday.
Burke is currently head of original programming for Disney's cable channel Freeform.
Dungey, the first African-American to lead a U.S. broadcast network, will stay through a transition period as Burke assumes her new role.
"I'm excited to tackle new challenges," Dungey said.
Disney is trying to transform itself into a broad-based digital entertainment company as audiences move to Netflix Inc (O:NFLX), Alphabet Inc's (O:GOOGL) YouTube and other digital options.
Disney is also on the verge of gaining new film and television properties from its purchase of assets from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (O:FOXA) for $71.3 billion.
After the completion of the Fox deal, Burke will report to Dana Walden, chairman of Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment, the company said.