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Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul leaves Disney Entertainment Television after eight years

Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul, EVP of communications at Disney Entertainment Television, told her team in a memo that she is leaving "to pursue a new opportunity". Her next role has not been announced.

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Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul, executive vice president of communications for Disney Entertainment Television, is leaving Disney after eight years. She announced the exit in a memo to her team, saying she was going "to pursue a new opportunity". Deadline reported that details of her new job are expected to be announced soon.

She joined Disney in March 2017 as VP communications at Freeform, and later rose through ABC Entertainment to lead communications across Disney's TV and streaming brands. She also handled executive communications for Dana Walden while Walden was co-chairman of Disney Entertainment. Deadline said her role changed slightly in April under new Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro. She began reporting to DET Chairman Debra OConnell and Chief Communications Officer Paul Roeder, and April Carretta took over day-to-day communications for Walden.

Both outlets say the departure is unrelated to Disney's recent changes. Deadline says it is not linked to early retirement offers or to layoffs that did not affect DET. Variety's insiders say she left of her own accord and that it is unrelated to restructuring. Variety places the exit among other recent Disney TV shifts, and says OConnell is reported to be considering more structural changes in the coming weeks. Deadline adds that she handled communications around Jimmy Kimmel's brief suspension in fall 2025 and ABC's dispute with the FCC over an early license review.

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Left2 outlets

Framing
Variety presents the exit as part of a run of leadership changes at Disney TV, while stressing that it was voluntary.
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Restructuring under new chairman Debra OConnell, and other executive moves.
Leaves out or plays down
Leaves out her April role change, the Kimmel and FCC episodes, and her MS advocacy.
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“Bulochnikov-Paul’s exit is the latest shift at Disney’s TV operations” — Variety
“Insiders stressed that Bulochnikov-Paul was departing on her own accord” — Variety

Centre1 outlet

Framing
Deadline ran an exclusive, profiling her career and the internal reporting-line changes that may have prompted her to move on.
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Her career path, April reporting changes, high-profile crises she handled, and her MS advocacy.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention the other recent Disney TV executive moves that Variety lists.
Charged language
“well-liked”“rising-star storyline”
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“The move likely opened the door for Bulochnikov-Paul to seek other opportunities.” — Deadline
“For the well-liked communications executive” — Deadline

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