Fox Entertainment is restructuring its operations into three divisions: network, studios and content sales.
As a part of this re-org, Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade has promoted Michael Thorn to president of Fox Television Network and upped Fernando Szew to go of Fox Entertainment Studios. Each will report on to Wade.
A search is currently underway for the pinnacle of sales and licensing unit Fox Entertainment Global, previously run by Szew. Within the meantime, the division will probably be run by Tony Vassiliadis, executive vice chairman of FEG, reporting on to Wade. When a brand new everlasting head is called, Vassiliadis will tackle a unique role on the studio unit.
Most recently chief of unscripted content at Fox network, Allison Wallach will move under Szew, serving as head of worldwide unscripted programming for Fox Entertainment Studios.
Szew will oversee all Fox studios, including Bento Box Entertainment, Fox Alternative Entertainment, Fox scripted studios, MarVista Entertainment, Studio Ramsay Global and Harvey Levin’s entertainment studio TMZ.
Formerly president of scripted at Fox Entertainment, Thorn will now lead the entire network, managing the channel’s scripted, unscripted and casting teams led by Brooke Bowman, executive vice chairman, drama programming and development; Cheryl Dolins, senior vice chairman, comedy and animation programming and development; Yasmin Rawji, executive vice chairman, unscripted; and Brittainy Roberts, senior vice chairman, casting. Working closely with Szew, animated content champion Thorn will remain a member of the Bento Box Entertainment Steering Committee.
“Under this recent structure, every division of FOX Entertainment is now poised for growth and artistic excellence as we super-serve our audiences all over the place. Now the work begins,” Wade said.
