LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former chairman of Walt Disney Television and head of 21st Century Fox has been hired to oversee the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics.

Peter Rice, a media-industry veteran who held senior operating roles at both the former 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney Co., is walking on to a new field — sports. Rice has been named head of ceremonies and content for the Olympic and Paralympic Games set to take place in Los Angeles in the summer