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Universal Television has given title bumps to its two senior comedy development executives. Jim Donnelly has been promoted to EVP, Comedy Development, and Dan Shear to SVP, Comedy Development. Shear joined Uni TV as VP Comedy in 2014, Donnelly came on board as SVP in 2015. Donnelly has headed the studio’s comedy…

Dan Shear has recently joined Universal Television as VP Comedy Development, reporting to Tracey Pakosta, EVP, Comedy Development. He will work alongside VP comedy Andy Weil. Shear is segueing to an executive career after a stint an agent. He started in the New York mailroom of the William Morris Agency in 2002. He…