Chris McCumber Exits As Blumhouse Television President; Division Undergoes Layoffs
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Chris McCumber is departing Blumhouse Television after three years as President. The unit’s President of Production, Jeremy Gold, will step into the top role on an interim basis while search is underway for a new head of the TV group which is getting downsized, with several people — believed to be less than 10 — being laid off today. (Blumhouse’s total headcount in film and TV is almost 100.) The staff reductions are coming mostly from the TV division’s Creative and Business Affairs departments, sources said.
The unscripted group, led by Gretchen Palek, will remain intact, as will Blumhouse’s shared services groups including: Production, Casting, HR, Marketing and Finance.
Blumhouse TV scripted head Chris Dickie (EVP, Scripted Programming and Development) is staying put and will be assisting Gold during the transition, with Gold stepping up his role on the slate of Blumhouse TV series that are expected to go into production after the SAG-AFTRA strike ends.
Former top NBCUniversal TV executive McCumber joined Blumhouse Television as President in November 2020. His departure comes as his contract is coming to an end, I hear.
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