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“Pearlena continues to deliver very potent dramas to NBC year after year  – including The Blacklist and upcoming new shows like Blindspot, Heartbreaker, and The Player – and she will also remain the point person during the critical first season of new shows,” Salke said. “And to have someone of Vernon’s stature and vision solely overseeing current programming is vital to turning great pilots into long-running hit shows. There’s no one better to do this for us than him.” … [Read more...] about Bela Bajaria Promoted To Universal TV President; Tracey Pakosta Replaces Vernon Sanders As NBC Head Of Comedy

“We first got to know Ilana when she was working on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” said Kate Adler, EVP of Comedy Development, CBS TV Studios. “She is exactly the kind of writer executives dream of: smart, funny, hard-working and inspired. We knew she had a lot to say and couldn’t wait to develop with her. Our suspicions were confirmed when we read her first draft of Diary of a Future President. Now we just need to figure out how to clone her.” … [Read more...] about ‘Diary Of A Future President’ Creator Ilana Peña Inks Overall Deal With CBS TV Studios

Related Story NBCU-Bound Susan Rovner Confirms Exit As President Of Warner Bros. Television The pair got their break on NBC’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where they wrote sketches including Slow Jam the News with Barack Obama and The History of Hip-Hop with Justin Timberlake before leaving in 2011. … [Read more...] about Warner Bros TV Strikes Overall Deal With Bashir Salahuddin & Diallo Riddle

“It has been a real joy to lead the original series team for the last eight years,” Holland said. “From transitioning the company out of DVDs into streaming to launching our first slate of original series and documentaries, I’ve loved every moment. I am proud of the impact and the diversity of the stories we’ve brought to audiences around the world, and to have worked with some of the most inspiring creators and executives in our business.” … [Read more...] about Netflix Shakeup: Cindy Holland Exits As Bela Bajaria Is Named Global Head Of TV

Netflix has had a complicated relationship with the Hollywood establishment as it has been providing new revenue streams for network series but also out-muscling the linear players for projects and talent and saturating the market with original content. In the past two years, it has been recruiting executives, mostly up-and-comers, from traditional TV networks and studios.  The company is currently sued by Fox for alleged executive poaching. … [Read more...] about Bela Bajaria Joins Netflix: Former Universal TV President Named VP Content