Craig Hunegs Steps Down as Disney TV’s President of Entertainment
Hunegs joined Disney TV Studios in 2019 and was moved to his current role following a reorganization in December
Reid Nakamura | May 5, 2021 @ 1:00 PM
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Craig Hunegs will step down from his role as president of entertainment at Walt Disney Television, the company said Wednesday.
The move comes less than six months after Hunegs was moved to his current position amid restructuring under Walt Disney Television entertainment chairman Dana Walden. According to an individual familiar with the situation, it was Hunegs’ decision to exit after the reorganization shifted his responsibilities away from his prior role at Disney TV Studios.
Sharon Klein Named Exec VP of Casting at Walt Disney Television lmtonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lmtonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sharon Klein Promoted to Head of Casting at Walt Disney Television
Klein previously oversaw casting at Disney TV Studios and FXReid Nakamura | April 13, 2021 @ 11:00 AM
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Disney TV Studios casting boss Sharon Klein has been promoted to lead casting for all of Walt Disney Television, the company announced Tuesday.
In her new role as executive vice president of casting for Walt Disney Television, Klein will lead the casting teams of ABC Entertainment, 20th Television, ABC Signature, 20th Television Animation, Walt Disney Television Alternative, Hulu Originals and Freeform. She will be responsible for casting on all series and pilots, identifying talent for holding deals and spearheading casting and talent strategy.
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Disney Is Developing Dozens Of Adult Animated Series Through A New TV Unit
The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, and
American Dad, while developing and producing new animated series. The group says that it has “dozens” of additional projects in development.
The new division will be led by executive Marci Proietto, who also worked on these shows at 20th Century Television (prior to 21st Century Fox’s merger with the Walt Disney Company). A 29-year Fox veteran, Proietto joined the company out of college as the assistant to the head of production. She has worked on an estimated 2,440 episodes across 22 animated series, including