Jan 7 (Reuters) - Walt Disney ( DIS ) has named Tony

Chambers president of Disney ( DIS ) in Europe, Middle East and Africa,

as part of a restructuring of its entertainment businesses in

the region, the company said Tuesday.

Chambers, former head of theatrical distribution, will

assume the new role in February, overseeing Disney's ( DIS ) streaming,

ad sales, studio marketing, theatrical distribution and sports

in the region. He will report to Disney Entertainment

co-chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN ( DIS ) Chairman Jimmy

Pitaro.

"Tony Chambers is a seasoned senior executive who has a

highly collaborative style and stellar reputation in EMEA and

across the company, and he brings a wealth of experience to this

important new role," Bergman, Walden and Pitaro said in a joint

statement.

Chambers has 30 years of experience with Disney ( DIS ), most

recently overseeing global film distribution for all films

released under the Disney ( DIS ), Walt Disney Animation, Pixar, Marvel

Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight

Pictures labels. Before that, he served as senior vice president

of studio distribution in Europe.

He succeeds Jan Koeppen, who is stepping down as the

regional lead after six years.