List of presidents of Fox Entertainment
Appearance
The following is a list of presidents of the entertainment division for the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox).
Name | Years | Notes |
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Garth Ancier | 1986–1989 | In 1986, Barry Diller, Jamie Kellner and Rupert Murdoch tapped the then 28-year-old Ancier to be the founding Entertainment President for the new Fox Broadcasting Company,[1] where he put 21 Jump Street, Married... with Children, The Simpsons and In Living Color on the air. |
Peter Chernin | 1989–1992 | From 1989 to 1992, Chernin was president of entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Company, while programming grew from two to seven nights a week during that span. |
Sandy Grushow | 1992–1994 | In 1992, at the age of 32, Grushow assumed the presidency of the Fox Entertainment Group entire network division, making him the youngest executive to ever hold the title of network president.[2] In that leadership role, Grushow oversaw the development and launch of The X-Files, Melrose Place, Party of Five, Living Single and MADtv while also expanding the network from four to seven nights of primetime programming. |
John Matoian | 1994–1996[3][4] | |
Peter Roth | 1996–1998 | |
Doug Herzog | 1998–2000 | He has held senior positions with USA Network, where he helped launch Monk, and at Fox, launching Malcolm in the Middle. |
Gail Berman | 2000–2005 | Network shows under Berman's tenure included American Idol, 24, House, Arrested Development, Bones, and Family Guy. |
Peter Liguori | 2005–2007 | |
Kevin Reilly | 2007–2012 | Less than two months after leaving NBC, Reilly was hired as president of entertainment at Fox.[5] He also oversaw the development of the shows Gotham, The Last Man on Earth, and Empire,[6][7] and launched the series Glee, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and New Girl.[8] In 2008-2009, Reilly developed and launched the J.J. Abrams thriller Fringe and Seth MacFarlane's The Cleveland Show. He launched Glee, which won the Golden Globe for Best Series – Musical or Comedy in 2010.[9] He is generally credited with creating Jane Lynch’s character, Sue Sylvester, on the show.[10] In 2011, Reilly also championed New Girl, the network’s highest-rated fall sitcom debut in 10 years.[11] Reilly was named chairman of entertainment for Fox in August 2012.[12] He later introduced the shows Sleepy Hollow, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Following,[13] and The Mindy Project.[14] During his time at the network from 2007-2014, the network had a seven-year run as televisions top-rated network for adults aged 18–49.[15] Reilly also bolstered Fox’s leadership and investment in digital and social media.[16] He is credited as 'the architect' behind the Animation Domination High-Def,[17] an independent digital animation subsidiary generating alternative animation for digital channels and a late-night block on Fox.[18] Reilly also initiated a "no pilot season" strategy (designed to nurture fewer new Fox shows with more investment).[6][7][19] He left Fox in May 2014.[20] |
Peter Rice | 2012–2014 | |
David Madden | 2014–2017 | |
Michael Thorn | 2017–present |
References
- ^ Adalian, Josef; Schneider, Michael (December 13, 2000). "Peacock Zucker-punched". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ John Lippman Grushow Gets Programming Job at Fox TV “LATimes.com” December 1, 1992
- ^ "A More Grown-Up Look for Fox : Television: With new entertainment president John Matoian and a powerful distribution system, the fourth network plans to expand its audience". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ "Fox aims to broaden young audience". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 13 July 1995. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ Schneider, Michael; Adalian, Josef (July 9, 2017). "Fox Names Reilly President". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ a b James Hibberd (January 17, 2015). "Fox renews 'Gotham,' 'Empire' (after only two episodes!)". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ a b Lesley Goldberg (February 12, 2014). "Will Forte Comedy 'Last Man on Earth' Nabs Fox Series Order". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (May 29, 2014). "Fox's Top Executive Kevin Reilly to Depart". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ John Consoli. "Fox Tops 2009-10 Ratings; CBS Wins Viewers". The Wrap (May 27, 2010). Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ Greg Hernandez. "Glee creator Ryan Murphy says Sue Sylvester character was not in original script of hit Fox show". Greg In Hollywood. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ James Hibberd (Sep 21, 2011). "Zooey Deschanel's 'New Girl' opens big". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 20, 2012). "Fox's Kevin Reilly Upped to Chairman of Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ Patten, Dominic. "Full 2012-2013 TV Season Series Rankings". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ Salamone, Gina (October 9, 2012). "'Mindy Project' & 'Ben and Kate' Get Full Seasons". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "2012-2013 Season Network Rankings: CBS Sweeps In Final Numbers; ABC, CBS & Fox Tie in May Sweep".
- ^ "Kevin Reilly Upped to Fox Broadcasting Company's Entertainment Chairman".
- ^ Young, Susan. "Reilly: Nurturing Fox's Next-Gen Toon Stars". Variety. Retrieved Dec 1, 2012.
- ^ Crupi, Anthony. "Fox Inks Partnership With YouTube's WIGS Channel". Adweek. Retrieved Feb 19, 2013.
- ^ Josef Adalian (May 6, 2014). "Why Fox's Kevin Reilly Is Canceling Pilot Season". Vulture.
- ^ Greenwald, Andy (May 30, 2014). "Kevin Reilly Is Out at Fox. So What Now? (For Him, the Network, and the Future of Broadcast TV)".