Warner Bros. Television has hired former ABC exec Vicki Dummer as EVP & head of current series programming as part of a restructure of its team.
It marks a reunion between Dummer, who was previously head of current series programming at ABC Entertainment, and Channing Dungey, who is now Chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group. The pair previously worked together at the Disney-owned broadcast network.
Dummer left ABC in December after 24 years as part of the company’s consolidation that saw Craig Erwich take over original content for ABC and Hulu and Karey Burke take over 20th Television and Touchstone TV.
She will have a broad overview of current with Odetta Watkins, Rachel Filippelli, and Kelly Goode set as senior leaders of the department, reporting to Dummer.
Maddy Horne, who previously supervised current across broadcast network series, retired earlier this month.
The studio had previously split the current duties between broadcast,...
It marks a reunion between Dummer, who was previously head of current series programming at ABC Entertainment, and Channing Dungey, who is now Chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group. The pair previously worked together at the Disney-owned broadcast network.
Dummer left ABC in December after 24 years as part of the company’s consolidation that saw Craig Erwich take over original content for ABC and Hulu and Karey Burke take over 20th Television and Touchstone TV.
She will have a broad overview of current with Odetta Watkins, Rachel Filippelli, and Kelly Goode set as senior leaders of the department, reporting to Dummer.
Maddy Horne, who previously supervised current across broadcast network series, retired earlier this month.
The studio had previously split the current duties between broadcast,...
- 7/26/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Television has set its scripted development and current programming leadership in the wake of several promotions and executive departures.
Longtime head of drama development Clancy Collins-White will continue in her role with a title bump from Svp to Evp, Drama Development. The studio’s comedy VP Adrienne Turner has been named Svp and Head of Comedy Development. She succeeds long-time comedy chief Erin Wehrenberg who left in March to run comedy development at ABC.
Additionally, Maddy Horne and Odetta Watkins have been promoted to Evp Current Programming. They replace Wbtv veteran Melinda Hage who recently retired after overseeing the studio’s portfolio of broadcast, cable and streaming scripted dramas and comedies (currently 45) for the past nine years. The department is now being restructured, with Horne overseeing current programming for broadcast series and Watkins supervising series for premium cable channels and on-demand/streaming platforms.
The appointments were made by Susan Rovner and Brett Paul, recently promoted to Warner Bros. Ty Presidents, reporting to Warner Bros. Television Group President and Chief Content Officer Peter Roth. Collins-White, Turner, Horne and Watkins will all report to Rovner.
“Clancy and Adrienne have helped develop some of our most successful shows, skillfully nurturing creative ideas, and giving our valued artists a platform to make their voices heard and to express themselves through their work,” Rovner said. “Maddy and Odetta have expertly collaborated with our talented producers, supporting their ongoing vision and helping them to deliver their best, undeniable work every week, in an increasingly competitive environment.”
At the recent May 2019 broadcast network upfronts, Wbtv secured series orders for four new one-hour series developed by Collins-White and her team, Batwoman and Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene at the CW, thriller Prodigal Son at Fox, and courthouse drama All Rise at CBS. Upcoming non-broadcast series include Watchmen for HBO; Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings and Madam Cj Walker for Netflix; and Veronica Mars for Hulu.
Turner will now oversee the creation of new half-hour series, and will manage Wbtv’s comedy development team. Current comedies produced by Wbtv include Young Sheldon, Mom and the upcoming Bob ♥ Abishola for CBS, as well as The Kominsky Method and the upcoming Aj and The Queen for Netflix, Little Voice for Apple TV+ and Shrill for Hulu.
In her role as Evp, Current Programming, Network Series, Horne will oversee a team managing all creative aspects of ongoing programs for the five broadcast networks. As of June 2019, Wbtv is producing more than 20 scripted broadcast shows, including Young Sheldon, Mom and God Friended Me for CBS, Manifest and Blindspot for NBC, The Flash, Black Lightning, Riverdale, Supergirl, Supernatural and a half dozen more for The CW.
As VP, Current Programming, Premium Cable and On-Demand/Streaming Series, Watkins and her team will oversee Wbtv’s non-broadcast series. Wbtv currently produces nearly 25 shows for cable and streaming platforms, including Westworld for HBO, Shameless for Showtime, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Kominsky Method for Netflix, Castle Rock and Veronica Mars for Hulu, Little Voice for Apple TV+, and Titans and Doom Patrol for DC Universe.
Collins-White had served as Svp, Drama Development, since 2010. During this time, Collins-White and the drama team also developed such series as Arrow, Black Lightning, Blindspot, Castle Rock, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Doom Patrol, The Flash, God Friended Me, Gotham, The Leftovers, Lucifer, Manifest, The Originals, Person of Interest, Riverdale, Supergirl, Titans, Westworld and more. Before that, she was ViP, Drama Development, for three years. Collins-White joined Wbtv in 2004 as VP, Current Programming. In that role, she worked on the Jerry Bruckheimer TV–produced dramas Cold Case, Without a Trace and Close to Home, as well as The Nine, among others. Prior to joining Wbtv, Collins-White was Svp, Creative Affairs, MGM Worldwide Television Group and VP, Development, Paramount Domestic Television.
Turner had served as VP, Comedy Development, since 2010. During her tenure, she has developed such half-hour series as 2 Broke Girls, the upcoming Aj and the Queen and Bob ♥ Abishola, Mom, Selfie, Shrill, Splitting Up Together and Trial & Error. Turner started at Wbtv in production before joining the current programming team as Manager, earning promotions to Director and VP before moving into development. While in current programming, Turner managed series such as The Big Bang Theory, Friends, The Mentalist and The Middle.
Horne joined the company in 2010 as VP, Current Programming, and was promoted to Svp in 2016. During her tenure, she has personally managed series such as The Big Bang Theory, Blindspot, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, The Kominsky Method, Mike & Molly, Mom, the revival of Murphy Brown, Riverdale, and Young Sheldon. Prior to joining Wbtv, Horne had been a producer with an overall deal based at Paramount Television. While there, she was an executive producer on the CBS drama series That’s Life. Before that, Horne held various creative positions at CBS, including head of Current Programming, after having previously been Director, Drama Series Development.
Watkins joined Wbtv in 2002 as Director, Current Programming, and was promoted to VP in 2010 and Svp in 2016. She has handled programming responsibilities for series such as Black Lightning, The Carrie Diaries, Castle Rock, The Closer, Cold Case, The Following, Legacies, Major Crimes, Nip/Tuck, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries and Roswell, New Mexico. Before coming to Wbtv, Watkins was Director, TNT Original Series, at Turner Broadcasting, after having been Manager. She previously worked in the drama development department at CBS Prods. and the current programming department at the Fox Broadcasting Co.
Longtime head of drama development Clancy Collins-White will continue in her role with a title bump from Svp to Evp, Drama Development. The studio’s comedy VP Adrienne Turner has been named Svp and Head of Comedy Development. She succeeds long-time comedy chief Erin Wehrenberg who left in March to run comedy development at ABC.
Additionally, Maddy Horne and Odetta Watkins have been promoted to Evp Current Programming. They replace Wbtv veteran Melinda Hage who recently retired after overseeing the studio’s portfolio of broadcast, cable and streaming scripted dramas and comedies (currently 45) for the past nine years. The department is now being restructured, with Horne overseeing current programming for broadcast series and Watkins supervising series for premium cable channels and on-demand/streaming platforms.
The appointments were made by Susan Rovner and Brett Paul, recently promoted to Warner Bros. Ty Presidents, reporting to Warner Bros. Television Group President and Chief Content Officer Peter Roth. Collins-White, Turner, Horne and Watkins will all report to Rovner.
“Clancy and Adrienne have helped develop some of our most successful shows, skillfully nurturing creative ideas, and giving our valued artists a platform to make their voices heard and to express themselves through their work,” Rovner said. “Maddy and Odetta have expertly collaborated with our talented producers, supporting their ongoing vision and helping them to deliver their best, undeniable work every week, in an increasingly competitive environment.”
At the recent May 2019 broadcast network upfronts, Wbtv secured series orders for four new one-hour series developed by Collins-White and her team, Batwoman and Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene at the CW, thriller Prodigal Son at Fox, and courthouse drama All Rise at CBS. Upcoming non-broadcast series include Watchmen for HBO; Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings and Madam Cj Walker for Netflix; and Veronica Mars for Hulu.
Turner will now oversee the creation of new half-hour series, and will manage Wbtv’s comedy development team. Current comedies produced by Wbtv include Young Sheldon, Mom and the upcoming Bob ♥ Abishola for CBS, as well as The Kominsky Method and the upcoming Aj and The Queen for Netflix, Little Voice for Apple TV+ and Shrill for Hulu.
In her role as Evp, Current Programming, Network Series, Horne will oversee a team managing all creative aspects of ongoing programs for the five broadcast networks. As of June 2019, Wbtv is producing more than 20 scripted broadcast shows, including Young Sheldon, Mom and God Friended Me for CBS, Manifest and Blindspot for NBC, The Flash, Black Lightning, Riverdale, Supergirl, Supernatural and a half dozen more for The CW.
As VP, Current Programming, Premium Cable and On-Demand/Streaming Series, Watkins and her team will oversee Wbtv’s non-broadcast series. Wbtv currently produces nearly 25 shows for cable and streaming platforms, including Westworld for HBO, Shameless for Showtime, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Kominsky Method for Netflix, Castle Rock and Veronica Mars for Hulu, Little Voice for Apple TV+, and Titans and Doom Patrol for DC Universe.
Collins-White had served as Svp, Drama Development, since 2010. During this time, Collins-White and the drama team also developed such series as Arrow, Black Lightning, Blindspot, Castle Rock, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Doom Patrol, The Flash, God Friended Me, Gotham, The Leftovers, Lucifer, Manifest, The Originals, Person of Interest, Riverdale, Supergirl, Titans, Westworld and more. Before that, she was ViP, Drama Development, for three years. Collins-White joined Wbtv in 2004 as VP, Current Programming. In that role, she worked on the Jerry Bruckheimer TV–produced dramas Cold Case, Without a Trace and Close to Home, as well as The Nine, among others. Prior to joining Wbtv, Collins-White was Svp, Creative Affairs, MGM Worldwide Television Group and VP, Development, Paramount Domestic Television.
Turner had served as VP, Comedy Development, since 2010. During her tenure, she has developed such half-hour series as 2 Broke Girls, the upcoming Aj and the Queen and Bob ♥ Abishola, Mom, Selfie, Shrill, Splitting Up Together and Trial & Error. Turner started at Wbtv in production before joining the current programming team as Manager, earning promotions to Director and VP before moving into development. While in current programming, Turner managed series such as The Big Bang Theory, Friends, The Mentalist and The Middle.
Horne joined the company in 2010 as VP, Current Programming, and was promoted to Svp in 2016. During her tenure, she has personally managed series such as The Big Bang Theory, Blindspot, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, The Kominsky Method, Mike & Molly, Mom, the revival of Murphy Brown, Riverdale, and Young Sheldon. Prior to joining Wbtv, Horne had been a producer with an overall deal based at Paramount Television. While there, she was an executive producer on the CBS drama series That’s Life. Before that, Horne held various creative positions at CBS, including head of Current Programming, after having previously been Director, Drama Series Development.
Watkins joined Wbtv in 2002 as Director, Current Programming, and was promoted to VP in 2010 and Svp in 2016. She has handled programming responsibilities for series such as Black Lightning, The Carrie Diaries, Castle Rock, The Closer, Cold Case, The Following, Legacies, Major Crimes, Nip/Tuck, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries and Roswell, New Mexico. Before coming to Wbtv, Watkins was Director, TNT Original Series, at Turner Broadcasting, after having been Manager. She previously worked in the drama development department at CBS Prods. and the current programming department at the Fox Broadcasting Co.
- 6/13/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Television is debuting a new primetime scripted programming development executive team, in addition to restructuring of the current programming department.
Clancy Collins-White has been upped to executive vice president of drama development, and will continue to spearhead dramatic series development for all platforms. She was most recently senior VP of drama development. At upfronts, four new one-hour series that Collins-White and her team developed – “Batwoman,” “Katy Keene,” “Prodigal Son,” and “All Rise” – were ordered to series.
Adrienne Turner has been named senior vice president, head of comedy development, and will now oversee the creation of new half-hour series and mange Wbtv’s comedy team. She was most recently VP of comedy development. Current WBTV_produced comedies include CBS’s “Young Sheldon,” “Mom,” and the upcoming “Bob Loves Abishola”; Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method” and the upcoming “Aj and the Queen,” and Apple TV Plus’ “Little Voice.”
Both Collins-White...
Clancy Collins-White has been upped to executive vice president of drama development, and will continue to spearhead dramatic series development for all platforms. She was most recently senior VP of drama development. At upfronts, four new one-hour series that Collins-White and her team developed – “Batwoman,” “Katy Keene,” “Prodigal Son,” and “All Rise” – were ordered to series.
Adrienne Turner has been named senior vice president, head of comedy development, and will now oversee the creation of new half-hour series and mange Wbtv’s comedy team. She was most recently VP of comedy development. Current WBTV_produced comedies include CBS’s “Young Sheldon,” “Mom,” and the upcoming “Bob Loves Abishola”; Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method” and the upcoming “Aj and the Queen,” and Apple TV Plus’ “Little Voice.”
Both Collins-White...
- 6/13/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. TV has set a new primetime scripted program development team, with Clancy Collins-White promoted to executive vice president, drama development, while Adrienne Turner has been named senior vice president, head of comedy development.
Additionally, Wbtv promoted creative executives Maddy Horne and Odetta Watkins to executive vice president positions in current programming, as part of a newly created structure for the department. Horne will oversee current programming for broadcast network series and Watkins supervising series for premium cable channels and on-demand/streaming platforms.
In her new role, Collins-White will continue to spearhead the development of dramatic series for all platforms. Collins-White and her team developed four upcoming series on broadcast next season: The CW’s “Batwoman” and “Katy Keene”; Fox’s “Prodigal Son” and CBS’ “All Rise.” Upcoming non-broadcast drama series include “Watchmen” for HBO; “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings” and “Madam Cj Walker” for Netflix; and Hulu’s “Veronica Mars” revival.
Additionally, Wbtv promoted creative executives Maddy Horne and Odetta Watkins to executive vice president positions in current programming, as part of a newly created structure for the department. Horne will oversee current programming for broadcast network series and Watkins supervising series for premium cable channels and on-demand/streaming platforms.
In her new role, Collins-White will continue to spearhead the development of dramatic series for all platforms. Collins-White and her team developed four upcoming series on broadcast next season: The CW’s “Batwoman” and “Katy Keene”; Fox’s “Prodigal Son” and CBS’ “All Rise.” Upcoming non-broadcast drama series include “Watchmen” for HBO; “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings” and “Madam Cj Walker” for Netflix; and Hulu’s “Veronica Mars” revival.
- 6/13/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Warner Bros. Television’s head of New York casting, VP Meg Simon has retired after nearly two decades with the studio and a career of more than 40 years as a casting director and executive in television, theatre and motion pictures. Wbtv casting VP Findley Davidson — who has worked closely with Simon for 12 years at the studio — will now serve as Wbtv’s new head of New York casting.
The studio is not confirming but it appears likely that Simon, a highly regarded casting director/executive, has taken one of the buyouts/early retirement packages made available to veteran employees at all WarnerMedia divisions after the At&T acquisition was completed. Wbtv head of current programming Melinda Hage also recently retired after 25 years at the studio.
“We are incredibly fortunate at Warner Bros. Television to have been associated with Meg for almost 20 years,” said Tom Burke, Wbtv Evp and Head of Casting.
The studio is not confirming but it appears likely that Simon, a highly regarded casting director/executive, has taken one of the buyouts/early retirement packages made available to veteran employees at all WarnerMedia divisions after the At&T acquisition was completed. Wbtv head of current programming Melinda Hage also recently retired after 25 years at the studio.
“We are incredibly fortunate at Warner Bros. Television to have been associated with Meg for almost 20 years,” said Tom Burke, Wbtv Evp and Head of Casting.
- 6/3/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Melinda Hage, a 25-year veteran of Warner Bros Television who has been the studio’s Evp Current Programming since 2010, is retiring this week, the studio said Friday.
In her role she runs the creative aspects of all ongoing primetime series produced by Wbtv and supervises a team of executives responsible for nearly 45 scripted dramas and comedies for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Series under her purview include The CW’s superhero block Arrow, Black Lightning, The Flash, Supernatural and Supergirl; Showtime’s Shameless; Hulu’s Castle Rock and Shrill; Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina; and DC Universe’s Titans and Doom Patrol.
Hage joined Wbtv in 1994 from Columbia Pictures Television, where she worked in comedy development and production. She began her entertainment career at Viacom Productions.
At Wbtv she rose through the current ranks from director to VP to Svp, the latter position she had held since 2002. Along the...
In her role she runs the creative aspects of all ongoing primetime series produced by Wbtv and supervises a team of executives responsible for nearly 45 scripted dramas and comedies for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Series under her purview include The CW’s superhero block Arrow, Black Lightning, The Flash, Supernatural and Supergirl; Showtime’s Shameless; Hulu’s Castle Rock and Shrill; Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina; and DC Universe’s Titans and Doom Patrol.
Hage joined Wbtv in 1994 from Columbia Pictures Television, where she worked in comedy development and production. She began her entertainment career at Viacom Productions.
At Wbtv she rose through the current ranks from director to VP to Svp, the latter position she had held since 2002. Along the...
- 5/31/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
After 25 years with the studio, Warner Bros. Television executive vice president of current programming Melinda Hage is retiring.
She has managed programming for scripted series from “The Jamie Foxx Show” to “Murphy Brown” to “The Leftovers” to “Riverdale” over the course of her career, with her team currently overseeing about 45 drama and comedy series. After starting her career at Viacom and Columbia Pictures Television, Hage joined Wbtv as an assistant in comedy development in 1994 – the year that “Friends” and “ER” debuted – before discovering her love of current programming, which she calls “the perfect marriage” of creative and production.
“Once I got in it, I thought, this is it, this is what I will do until I retire and I’m not working in the industry anymore,” she told Variety, crediting Wbtv president and chief content officer Peter Roth with believing in and supporting the department.
“When [Roth] came aboard, I would...
She has managed programming for scripted series from “The Jamie Foxx Show” to “Murphy Brown” to “The Leftovers” to “Riverdale” over the course of her career, with her team currently overseeing about 45 drama and comedy series. After starting her career at Viacom and Columbia Pictures Television, Hage joined Wbtv as an assistant in comedy development in 1994 – the year that “Friends” and “ER” debuted – before discovering her love of current programming, which she calls “the perfect marriage” of creative and production.
“Once I got in it, I thought, this is it, this is what I will do until I retire and I’m not working in the industry anymore,” she told Variety, crediting Wbtv president and chief content officer Peter Roth with believing in and supporting the department.
“When [Roth] came aboard, I would...
- 5/31/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. TV is saying farewell to a top executive.
Melinda Hage, a 25-year studio veteran who most recently served as exec vp current, is retiring. A replacement has not yet been determined, though sources note that the indie studio is considered likely to promote from within.
As head of current programming, Hage ran a team that was responsible for overseeing day-to-day creative management of nearly 45 scripted dramas and comedies for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Those included The CW's Arrow, Black Lightning, The Flash, Supernatural, Supergirl; Showtime's Shameless; Fox's recently wrapped Gotham; Hulu's Castle Rock and Shrill; Netflix'...
Melinda Hage, a 25-year studio veteran who most recently served as exec vp current, is retiring. A replacement has not yet been determined, though sources note that the indie studio is considered likely to promote from within.
As head of current programming, Hage ran a team that was responsible for overseeing day-to-day creative management of nearly 45 scripted dramas and comedies for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Those included The CW's Arrow, Black Lightning, The Flash, Supernatural, Supergirl; Showtime's Shameless; Fox's recently wrapped Gotham; Hulu's Castle Rock and Shrill; Netflix'...
- 5/31/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Warner Bros. Television has made a series of executive appointments and promotions in its development and current programming departments, including the promotions of Clancy Collins White to Svp, Drama Development, and Stephanie Groves to Svp, Current Programming. These appointments complete the formation of the division’s new creative management structure. Collins White will spearhead Wbtv’s day-to-day efforts to create new one-hour, dramatic primetime series programming. She reports to Susan Rovner, Evp, Development. Groves reports to Melinda Hage, Evp, Current ...
- 6/4/2010
- BusinessofCinema
Warner Bros. Television has completed its executive restructuring under president Peter Roth following the departure of Evp creative affairs Leonard Goldstein, who now heads the Wbtv-based TV division of Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire. Clancy Collins White has been promoted to Svp drama development, heading the studio’s drama department, and Stephanie Groves to Svp current programming. Collins White succeeds Susan Rovner, who was recently promoted to Evp development, overseeing both drama and comedy, while Groves' title bump follows the promotion of Melinda Hage to Evp current programming. Collins White and Groves will continue to report to Rovner and Hage, [...]...
- 6/1/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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