Warner Bros. Discovery’s Kathleen Finch Retiring At Year End, Channing Dungey To Lead U.S Networks
deadline.comWarner Bros. Discovery said Kathleen Finch, chairman and CEO of U.S. Networks, will retire at year end after 25 years at the company with Channing Dungey, Warner Bros.
Television Group Chairman and CEO, tapped as her successor. “There is no one better at developing captivating content, compelling talent, and meaningful lifestyle brands than Kathleen, who has been my partner as we built our premier entertainment networks at Discovery and created Warner Bros.
Discovery as an unscripted powerhouse. While I understand her long-standing decision to retire, I will certainly miss her, as will the entire company, which has benefitted from her unmatched collaboration and unique understanding of what our audiences crave,” said WBD CEO David Zaslav.
He called Dungey “an unparalleled creative executive who has shepherded countless award-winning hit shows. She has the ideal expertise and experience – as a content developer, platform programmer, and network executive – to lead the US Networks.” Finch joined Scripps Networks in 1999 as a programmer at the start-up Food Network, following 12 years as a journalist at CBS News.
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