ABC Makes Black History, Names First Black Female President

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 04: Channing Dungey (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)
Earlier today ABC announced that Paul Lee is out as president of the broadcast network after five years in the position. Effective immediately, Leeย will be replaced by Channing Dungey, ABC’s vice president of drama development. Dungeyย is the first Black president ever to lead a broadcast network’s entertainment division.
Dungey has been instrumental in the development and success of ABC’s biggest hits over the past few years, Sherwood noted in the statement. As executive vice president of drama development, movies and miniseries for ABC’s entertainment group, Dungey oversaw the development of such hits as โScandal,โ โCriminal Minds,โ โHow to Get Away With Murder,โ โQuantico,โ โArmy Wivesโ and โOnce Upon a Time.โ
During Lee’s tenure,ย he’s perhaps best known for betting onย more racially diverse shows hence–Shonda Rhimes’s multipleย “colorblind”ย series and the growing acclaim for family comedies likeย Black–ishย andย Freshย Off the Boat.
We congratulate and wish Channing Dungey all of the best!
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