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As part of the continuous WarnerMedia restructuring, Warner Bros Television Group chairman Peter Roth is consolidating the studios scripted and unscripted tv production operations. On the scripted side, Warner Bros Television and cable/streaming system Warner Horizon Scripted television are being combined into a brand-new scripted department led by Warner Bros Television presidents Susan Rovner and Brett Paul. The duo, who formerly served as Presidents of both Warner Bros Television and Warner Horizon Scripted TV, will continue supervising all scripted shows, reporting to Roth.
The consolidation reverts Warner Bros TV to its original structure before cable television and unscripted fare was provided their own division with the 2006 launch of Warner Horizon.
Warner Bros Unscripted Television Division Consolidates Some Operations; Telepictures Donna Redier Linsk Exits
Adrienne Turner will continue to run comedy development and will manage the funny group. She continues to serve as SVP & & Head of Comedy Development, Warner Bros Television.
Overall, the existing round of layoffs is anticipated to affect about 600 WarnerMedia employees, a significant portion of them at Warner Bros Entertainment. The high-level exits today consist of Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, president, Warner Bros Worldwide Television Distribution; Ron Sanders, president, Worldwide Theatrical Distribution & & Home Entertainment and EVP International Business Operations; Kim Williams, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Warner Bros Entertainment; and Telepictures GM Donna Redier Linsk.
As part of the continuous WarnerMedia restructuring, Warner Bros Television Group chairman Peter Roth is consolidating the studios scripted and unscripted television production operations. On the scripted side, Warner Bros Television and cable/streaming unit Warner Horizon Scripted Television are being combined into a brand-new scripted department led by Warner Bros Television presidents Susan Rovner and Brett Paul. The duo, who previously served as Presidents of both Warner Bros Television and Warner Horizon Scripted TV, will continue supervising all scripted programs, reporting to Roth.
Succeeding White will be Leigh London Redman, who has been tapped to lead drama advancement, and will supervise the efforts of the freshly combined drama team. She formerly functioned as EVP Scripted Programming at Warner Horizon Television, a position that is being eliminated in the consolidation.
The consolidation is resulting in layoffs as redundancy, primarily in backlot operations, such as organization affairs, legal, production and finance, are being combined.
Odetta Watkins, EVP Current Programming, Premium Cable and On-Demand/Streaming Series, and Maddy Horne, EVP Current Programming, Network Series, will continue in their respective functions and continue to handle all innovative aspects of ongoing scripted series produced by the studio.
Continuing in their current positions at Warner Bros Television and managing newly integrated teams are Adam Glick, EVP Business Affairs; Sue Palladino, EVP Production; and Jody Zucker, EVP Legal Affairs.
They join Bob Greenblatt and Kevin Reilly, whose departures were announced Friday.
Clancy Collins White has risen to a freshly developed position and will now have day-to-day oversight of all scripted program advancement for the new Warner Bros Television, reporting to Rovner. She previously served as EVP Drama Development at Warner Bros Television.
