Channing Dungey Leaves Netflix To Rejoin Warner Bros.
Written by Site Hub on October 20, 2020
Less than two weeks ago, Channing Dungey left her job as vice president of originals at Netflix. She has since been offered to succeed Peter Roth as chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group when he leaves in early 2021.
WarnerMedia studios released a statement concerning the succession that read:
“This is a homecoming of sorts for Channing, who was a production executive at Warner Bros. early in her career, and we’re excited to have her rejoin the Studio. Channing is one of the most talented, visionary, creative and respected executives working in television today. She has impeccable taste, a breadth of experience covering all platforms and genres, incredible relationships across the creative community and a keen sense of what’s next and how best to get it to audiences. She’s a great choice to lead the Television Group as it continues to grow its production operations for HBO Max, while also maintaining its standing as the industry’s leading independent supplier of programming to all outlets.
Her legacy at Netflix is impressive. She helped connect with Regina King, Mara Brock Akil, Bill Prady, Michael Green, and Gina Rodriguez.
Some of the series’ she helped happen at Netflix were the Octavia Spencer starrer “Self Made: Inspired By The Life of Madam CJ Walker,” Hilary Swank vehicle “Away,” and Shonda Rhimes’ “Bridgerton,” plus a yet-to-be-titled series about conwoman Anna Delvey. Dungey also had a hand in the acquisition of Darren Star’s “Emily in Paris.”
Source:
Variety
