Tv Group is straightening its scripted and unscripted Television production operations, combining Warner Bros. Television and Warner Horizon Scripted TV to produce a brand-new division. Leigh London Redman, most recently exec VP of scripted shows at Warner Horizon TV, will lead drama advancement and oversee the newly integrated drama group.
The scripted units will be led by WBTV presidents Susan Rovner and Brett Paul, while Warner Bros. alternative and unscripted TV president Mike Darnell will continue to lead unscripted as president of Warner Bros. Alternative and unscripted Television.
Kevin Fortson, most just recently exec VP of production at Warner Horizon, and Matt Matzkin, most just recently exec VP of organization affairs at the business, will now handle brand-new management functions throughout all unscripted, reporting to Darnell. Fortson is slated to supervise physical production, while Matzkin will manage business affairs throughout Warner Horizon Unscripted TV, Telepictures and Shed Media.
Rovner and Paul will continue to lead the recently integrated WBTV together, supervising all scripted programs and reporting to WBTVG chairman Peter Roth; Rovner and Paul had formerly headed both WBTV and Warner Horizon.
Clancy Collins White, most recently exec VP of drama development at WBTV, has actually been promoted to a newly developed position overseeing all day-to-day scripted program development for the new WBTV division, reporting to Rovner.
Officer VP of company affairs Adam Glick, exec VP of production Sue Palladino, and executive VP of legal affairs Jody Zucker will continue in their existing functions and manage the newly combined teams at WBTV.
On the unscripted side, Brooke Karzen will continue to run development and shows for Warner Horizon Unscripted and Alternative TV, David McGuire will continue to lead present programming and furthermore oversee development at Telepictures. Lisa Shannon and Dan Peirson will continue to jointly run advancement and programs at Shed Media.
Television Group is straightening its scripted and unscripted Television production operations, combining Warner Bros. Television and Warner Horizon Scripted Television to create a brand-new department.
Leigh London Redman, most recently exec VP of scripted programming at Warner Horizon TV, will lead drama advancement and supervise the freshly combined drama group. Adrienne Turner will continue to run funny development and manage the funny team as senior VP and head of comedy advancement at WBTV. Odetta Watkins and Maddy Horne will continue on in their functions as officer vps of present programs in the premium cable television and network series departments, respectively, handling all innovative elements of the studios scripted series.
