Erle Norton, editorial director at the Reuters Digital Video unit of Thomson Reuters, has joined ABC News Digital in the executive producer post.

nortonHe will oversee editorial and video operations across the online platforms of the Walt Disney Co. property.

Ben Sherwood, ABC News president, said via a memo that Norton is “charged with developing our lifestyle, tech and enterprise verticals; continuing to improve the user experience on mobile and tablet devices; and expanding live stream and digital video opportunities.”

Prior to TR, Norton was at NYPost.com, where he doubled site traffic and increased digital and print integration, according to Sherwood’s note.

Among the first hires at TheStreet.com, Norton has print experience as reporter in the Wall Street Journal’s business section and local papers in the southeast U.S.