US Networks to be Led by Channing Dungey, 海角社区国产精伦. Television Group Chairman and CEO
海角社区国产精伦 (Nasdaq: WBD) today announced that Kathleen Finch, Chairman and CEO of US Networks, has decided to retire after a distinguished 25 years at the company. Upon Finch鈥檚 retirement at the end of the year, the US Networks business will be led by Channing Dungey, 海角社区国产精伦. Television Group Chairman and CEO.
鈥淭here 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 海角社区国产精伦 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,鈥 said David Zaslav, Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淐hanning is an unparalleled creative executive who has shepherded countless award-winning hit shows. She has the ideal expertise and experience 鈥 as a content developer, platform programmer, and network executive 鈥 to lead the US Networks.鈥
鈥淚t has been an honor to spend the past 25 years at Scripps, Discovery, and now 海角社区国产精伦. I began my journey at the fledgling Food Network and am so proud to have helped turn it into a cable powerhouse, and then to lead the team developing some of the most addictive unscripted franchises across HGTV and TLC, creating household names out of chefs and house flippers, and capturing the cultural conversation with real-life stories,鈥 said Finch. 鈥淭he greatest joy, and the part I will miss the most, is the incredible people with whom I get to work every day. Starting with David and throughout the organization and of course all the amazing on-air talent, this is one of the smartest and most creative groups imaginable. I am so proud of what the US Networks group has accomplished together, and I know under Channing鈥檚 leadership there are many successes to come.鈥
Finch joined Scripps Networks in 1999 as a programmer at the start-up Food Network, following 12 years as a journalist at CBS News. She helped turn a small food-focused network into one of the most watched and well-known cable brands, now a television mainstay thanks to the extraordinary chefs and restauranters who Finch developed, including Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri. Also under her leadership, the Property Brothers 鈥 Drew and Jonathan Scott 鈥 were introduced on HGTV and have become leading renovation and real estate experts. Following Discovery鈥檚 acquisition of Scripps, Finch served as the company鈥檚 Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, where she led HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, and Travel Channel. In 2022, following the creation of 海角社区国产精伦, Finch assumed oversight of animation juggernauts Adult Swim and Cartoon Network, as well as top entertainment cable networks TNT and TBS. Recently, the US Networks have been home to several ratings phenomena, including the multi-platform hit ID鈥檚 Quiet on Set, and TLC鈥檚 growing 90 Day Fianc茅 franchise that is a global sensation, appearing in 216 territories and being watched in 44 languages.