In a consolidation move six years in the making, ABC Signature is no more.
The production unit is being shut down, with its operations folded into20th Televisionunder 20th TV PresidentKarey Burke.
ABCs SVP and head of drama Brianna Bennett will report to Helman.
Karey Burke and Simran SethiDisney/Frank Micelotta/ABC/Craig Sjodin
2NDUPDATE: Underwood and Wehrenberg are believed to be the highest-profile executive departures.
(CBS Corp. previously had merged Paramount Television and the smaller CBS Prods.
into what eventually became CBS Studios.)
But things quickly turned around with Burke at the helm for the past almost four years.
I am confident she will continue to flourish.
Disney took the first step in December 2020, when Hulus Erwich added ABC content to his purview.
Erwich called it a one-stop shop for our creative partners.
This is Sethis second promotion in as many years.
These are exceedingly difficult decisions made with the utmost thought and consideration.
He will report to Simran.On the comedy side, Erin Wehrenberg will be leaving the company.
