Disney+ hires Amazon's Philip Pratt for German originals

Pratt, who developed Amazon's Maxton Hall series, won't begin his Munich-based role until early 2027, allowing time to finish his current projects.

On air: Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on Coffee Talk
Published 8:12 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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First reported by Deadline: “Disney+ Hires Amazon’s Philip Pratt To Run Originals In Germany, Switzerland & Austria”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 8:12 AM ET on Coffee Talk, by Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
Topics: Germany, German, Disney, Amazon.
BBN covered this story before: Apollo Submits Non-Binding Bid for Germany's Uniper (October 7).

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DeadlineDisney+ Hires Amazon’s Philip Pratt To Run Originals In Germany, Switzerland & Austria

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPhilip Pratt, the Amazon Germany executive behind the series Maxton Hall, is moving to Disney+ to run original production for Germany, Switzerland and Austria, based in Munich.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd he doesn't start until early twenty twenty-seven. He gets the job and a runway the length of a Netflix season.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI want that in my life.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt's a standard handover, Kenji. He will spend the months in between quietly finishing his current slate before he commissions anything for his new employer.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentQuietly. I put in my notice on Mondays, effective never, and nobody has once thrown me a goodbye cake.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou'd have to have a job to leave, Kenji.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHank, I post for a living, and it's a lot of pressure.