The former Netflix exec will take over for Peter Roth as the head of the prolific studio.
After leaving Netflix on Oct. 9, the executive has landed at Warner Bros., where she'll take over as chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group. She'll succeed, who is stepping down when his current contract ends early next year. She'll report directly to WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group chair and CEO Ann Sarnoff.
"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," said Sarnoff."Channing is one of the most talented, visionary, creative and respected executives working in television today.
Dungey, a former president of ABC Entertainment, was rumored to be the primary contender for the Warner Bros. job after left for the top programming gig at NBCUniversal. That speculation intensified when Dungey left Netflix after 20 months to"pursue another opportunity," sources told"The Warner Bros. Television Group is the recognized industry leader in content creation and a true destination for talent based on its ability to produce across all genres and for all outlets," said Dungey.
In joining Warner Bros., Dungey is moving from one company whose executive structure is in flux to another. WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar began a
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