The Biggest TV Executive Departures of 2020
Kevin Reilly, Cindy Holland and Marc DeBevoise were among more than two dozen high-profile exits
More than two dozen high-profile executives, including Cindy Holland, Marc DeBevoise, Kevin Reilly, Randall Stephenson and Sarah Barnett, headed for the exits this year.
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As traditional advertising revenue collapsed and consumers flocked to streaming, 2020 has been a big year of change for traditional media’s business models. It’s also meant a lot of executive changes. As part of our annual Year in Review coverage, we took a look at the more than two dozen executive departures double the 15 we counted in 2019 to give a sense of just how dramatically the TV landscape has shifted in the last 12 tumultuous months.
On Tuesday, the Public Broadcasting Atlanta Board of Directors announced long-time cable executive and veteran Atlanta business community leader Jennifer Dorian will become the organization’s next president and chief executive officer.
Dorian arrives at PBA after holding various roles at Turner Broadcasting and Warner Media over a 20-year span. She most recently served as general manager of Turner Classic Movies.
She will lead both WABE, Atlanta’s award-winning NPR station, and ATL PBA, the city’s PBS station, beginning in January.
On Tuesday’s edition of “Closer Look
,” Dorian joined host Rose Scott, virtually, to discuss the changing news media landscape and Dorian’s approach to diversity and inclusion.