Chuck Saftler, a veteran television acquisitions executive closely associated with FX Networks, is leaving The Walt Disney Company after about 32 years. Both outlets report he joined in 1993, before FX’s June 1994 launch, and has held senior roles related to scheduling and later acquisitions across Disney’s TV portfolio.
Deadline and Variety describe Saftler’s long tenure as spanning the period before and after Disney’s consolidation of FX. He is cited as having helped build FX into a major part of Disney’s television business, with Deadline noting his early involvement in scheduling and Variety emphasizing his broader acquisitions leadership. In more recent years, Variety reports he served as head of acquisitions for Disney networks including ABC, Freeform, and FX.
The reports align on the timing and career arc but differ in detail and phrasing. Deadline frames the move as an “exclusive” departure with his last day in the office forthcoming, while Variety characterizes it as a nearly 33-year exit from the company and FX-focused leadership.
