Peter Rice, the chairman of Walt Disney Co.'s TV content division, has been fired from the Burbank-based entertainment giant in a move sure to rock Hollywood.
Rice has been replaced by his top lieutenant, Dana Walden, who was previously head of entertainment at Walt Disney Television, Disney said Thursday. The change takes effect immediately.
Rice, a widely admired TV veteran, was dismissed over issues of "cultural fit," according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment.
