The CW Alternative Exec Cyle Zezo Exits After 9 Years
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Cyle Zezo, who oversaw alternative programming at The CW, is leaving the broadcaster. Zezo, who was VP, and Head of Alternative and Digital Programming at The CW, is leaving after having spent nine years at the network.
His departure was somewhat expected after it brought in former NBCUniversal exec Heather Olander to head up its push into non-scripted.
Zezo is expected to move into production. “Cyle is following his passion to be a producer,” a spokeswoman for The CW told Deadline. “He will continue to executive produce many unscripted shows for The CW and we look forward to continuing to work with him.” Before The CW was acquired by Nexstar and brought in former Pop TV chief Brad Schwartz as President of Entertainment, Zezo worked closely with Gaye Hirsch, who was EVP, Development and who left as part of a round of layoffs in February.
Before the Nexstar acquisition, Zezo oversaw a threefold increase in unscripted programming hours with series such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Whose Line Is It Anyway?
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