Karey Burke to replace Channing Dungey as ABC Entertainment president

(Reuters) - Karey Burke will replace Channing Dungey as president of Walt Disney's <DIS.N> ABC Entertainment, the company said on Friday.

Burke is currently head of original programming for Disney's cable channel Freeform.

Dungey will stay through a transition period as Burke assumes her new role, Disney said.

(Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)