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Fernando Hernandez, head of ABC Studios’ alternative division, is leaving the studio. The exit comes two months after Jonnie Davis came on board as new ABC Studios president. Davis’ predecessor, Patrick Moran, launched an alternative division almost two years ago, led by Hernandez, former head of Universal TV…

Daniel Levy, showrunner, creator and star of the Emmy-nominated comedy series Schitt's Creek, has signed a three-year overall deal with ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios. Under the pact, Levy will develop and produce scripted projects for the studio. "Dan Levy has proven himself as one of the most…

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran producer Sabrina Wind has launched Windpower Entertainment, a new production company, which entered a deal with ABC Studios in May and has sold its first project, drama FML, with writer Katie Wech (BH90210) to ABC. Written by Wech, FML (Female Mid Life) centers around five women who share little…

EXCLUSIVE: Two of the slew of high-profile overall deals signed recently by 20th Century Fox Television, with writer-director Drew Goddard and actress-producer Octavia Spencer, are migrating to ABC Studios, I have learned. The move follows the recent appointment of 20th TV President of Creative Affairs Jonnie Davis as…

Prolific director Marc Webb has signed a major overall deal with ABC Studios, part of Disney Television Studios. Under the three year pact, said to be in the eight-figure range, Webb will direct pilots and develop and executive produce projects through his Black Lamb production company exclusively for ABCS across all…

EXCLUSIVE: Amy Hartwick is stepping down as SVP, Creative Development, ABC Studios where she has overseen comedy development since June 2011. Hartwick is the third top ABC Studios executive to depart the studio, now part of Disney TV Studios. Under a major reorganization announced this morning, ABC…

Four months after Disney's $71.3 billion acquisition of key Fox assets was completed, changes are coming to the combined TV production operation Disney Television Studios. Exiting are ABC Studios president Patrick Moran and the studio’s EVP Business Operations Howard Davine. They will be replaced by two senior 20th…

EXCLUSIVE: James Griffiths, who has emerged as an MVP director on ABC Studios’ roster, is staying put at the studio, which has extended his overall deal for an additional two years. Under the new pact, Griffiths, who has been at ABC Studios since 2015, will be exclusive across all Disney platforms/networks. The…

Emergence's move from NBC to ABC happened due to "incredible diplomacy" between the two companies, according to ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke, something she added would not have happened ten years ago. The drama, which stars Allison Tollman as a sheriff taking in a young girl, moved from being piloted at NBC…

EXCLUSIVE: Seasoned producer Randall Winston has signed a two-year overall deal at ABC Studios, part of Disney Television Studios.. Under the pact, he will continue in his roles on two upcoming ABC Studios/ABC Signature series — he serves as an executive producer on ABC’s black-ish prequel series mixed-ish, focused on…

Former Working Title Television U.S. and John Wells Productions president Andrew Stearn is launching his own production company, Andrew Stearn Productions. It will be based at ABC Studios, a division of Disney Television Studios, with an overall deal. Stearn is coming off a three-year stint as president of Working…

Adam F. Goldberg, creator of ABC comedy series The Goldbergs and co-creator of spinoff series Schooled, is moving to ABC Studios from his longtime studio home at Sony Pictures TV with a big four-year overall deal. Under the pact, which had been in the works for months, Goldberg will continue as executive producer on…