Ousted Disney Studios head Rich Ross lands in Murdochland at Shine America

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Rich Ross, on left in glasses, ran Walk Disney Studios until this April. Now he's landed at Shine America as CEO.

Back in April, Rich Ross was pushed out as the president of Walt Disney Studios, the moviemaking arm of the Mighty Mouse. This was just after the debacle of "John Carter," a bloated box-office flop, and before the advent of "The Avengers," which shattered box office records.

Ross, who had come from TV, was in the wrong place at the wrong time. "The Avengers" aside, Disney has been struggling of late to get its core filmmaking business back in track, even as the company has seen theme parks bring in solid revenues. It goes without saying that Disney isn't really Disney without movies. So it made sense that Disney named a movie executives' executive to the post in Alan Horn.

Meanwhile, Ross has landed on his feet — back in TV. He was just named CEO of Shine America, which is part of the Shine Group, an enterprise overseen by Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch.

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