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EXCLUSIVE: David Madden is leaving Berlanti Productions after more than two years as President, shepherding the company’s television operation. I hear his departure at the end of next month is amicable and comes at the end of his contract. A search is underway for his replacement. Berlanti Prods. will continue to work…

Following Berlanti Productions’ big slate expansion over the past several years to become the most prolific producer in television, the company founded by Greg Berlanti is also expanding its top executive suite. Sarah Schechter, who has served as President of Berlanti Productions for the past six years, overseeing…

AMC Networks continues to consolidate its operations under Sarah Barnett. The latest move is integrating AMC Studios into the company’s Entertainment Networks Group. It is triggering the departure of David Madden, who will exit as President of Programming for the Entertainment Networks Group and AMC Studios later this…

AMC Networks has centralized its operations, promoting Sarah Barnett to president of entertainment networks and upping senior executives David Madden and Linda Schupack. The restructuring will result in about 40 layoffs, or about 2% of the workforce at the entertainment networks, sources tell Deadline. AMC Networks…

The Fox-Disney quips were flying at the top of the AMC portion of the winter TCA as former Fox Entertainment president David Madden made his first appearance as President of Original Programming for AMC. It was only two months after Madden left Fox Broadcast Co. to go to AMC that word started circulating about Disney…

Former Fox Entertainment president David Madden has officially joined AMC Networks where he has been named president of original programming for AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios. He fills the void left by the departure of Joel Stillerman, President of Original Programming and Development for AMC and SundanceTV, who…

There is a big executive change at Fox Broadcast Company just as the buying season is kicking into high gear. David Madden is stepping down as entertainment president. I hear he is in negotiations for the top programming job at AMC. At Fox, Madden will be succeeded by 20th Century Fox EVP Development Michael Thorn…

After 24 years of helping buy programming for Showtime and NBC, last year Pearlena Igbokwe became president of Universal Television, where she now finds, produces and sells content for a wide range of TV platforms. As the first African-American woman to run a major Hollywood production company, Igbokwe represents…

It has been harder and harder for broadcast TV networks to attract A-list creative talent amid growing competition from cable networks and digital platforms. Just yesterday, one of the most prolific broadcast TV creators of the last few decades, David E. Kelley — at TCA to promote his new Amazon series Goliath …

Fox Broadcasting Company has brought in Rachel Rusch as VP of Event Series. She will oversee the network's limited-run programming and is charged with developing large-scale event series, as well as live scripted events. (Fox has the live Grease musical coming up in January 2016 and has been interested in exploring…

UPDATED: Despite initial statements that they won’t be appointing a President of Entertainment at Fox following Kevin Reilly’s exit, Dana Walden and Gary Newman have named Fox TV Studios President David Madden to the position. Madden, a respected veteran producer and studio executive, had been rumored for the job…

Fox TV Studios president David Madden has signed a new long-term contract with 20th Century Fox Television to remain at the helm of the boutique cable production company for at least four more years. Madden, a respected veteran TV executive and producer, was elevated to the top FtvS post in 2010 after a stint…