Exec Moves and Signed Talent - 7/25

EXEC MOVES

This week three major networks experienced the beginning of their layoffs: CBS (20), Fox (200/30 Fox Entertainment), and BBC (500, by 2025) due to acquisition, restructuring, and poor economics, which will continue into the foreseeable future.

Here’s who saw better pastures in this current M&A hell landscape:

Jillian Longnecker (IMDBPro) (IMDB)

Former Position - Senior Director of Production, Original series, Netflix

New Position  - EVP of Production 20th Television (subsidiary: Disney TV studios)

Longnecker has an impressive resume overseeing the following at Netflix:

• The Diplomat (2023-)

• The Lincoln Lawyer (2022-)

And the following films as Head of Physical Production at Annapurna:

• Sorry to Bother You (2018)

• Phantom Thread (2017)

• 20th Century Women (2016)

She will oversee the physical production for 20th Television’s drama, comedy and limited series.

Brendan Countee (IMDBPro) (IMDB)

Former Position - SVP, Programming, Showtime

New Position  - Head of Comedy Development 20th Television (subsidiary: Disney TV studios)

At Showtime he worked on: