The new Disney CEO’s covid strategy leans on streaming hits like ‘WandaVision’ FILE PHOTO: REUTERS Erich Schwartzel , The Wall Street Journal During the DVD boom, Bob Chapek championed movies made for at-home viewing—a useful strategy in the streaming age Share Via Read Full Story Two decades before Bob Chapek was named chief executive of Walt Disney Co., he identified an unlikely cash gusher: a pack of adorable, talking golden retrievers. Mr. Chapek was the head of Disney’s home-entertainment division, then riding high on consumers’ seemingly limitless appetite for DVDs. After successfully pumping out direct-to-video sequels to beloved classics like “Bambi" and “The Lion King," Mr. Chapek sensed an opportunity with “Air Bud," a 1997 hit film about a basketball-playing dog.