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Fox Broadcasting Company Elevates Current Programming Executives
James Oh and Shana C. Waterman Named Vice Presidents of Current Programming
David Sleven Appointed Director, Current Programming
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 – Fox Broadcasting Company has
strengthened its Current Programming leadership team to ensure the continued
success and growth of broadcast television’s leading scripted programming
lineup, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment and
Marcy Ross, Executive Vice President, Current Programming.
Shana C. Waterman and James Oh have both been promoted to Vice President,
Current Programming. In their new roles, Oh and Waterman will oversee all
aspects of production and serve as the primary creative advisers for FOX’s
diverse slate of new and returning series. Both executives will report to
Ross and will be responsible for nurturing and growing the network’s current
scripted programming to build even more strength and stability across FOX’s
schedule.
In addition, David Sleven has been appointed Director,
Current Programming. Previously Manager, Comedy Development,
Sleven will also report to Ross and will be responsible for the
day-to-day management of current FOX shows.
“With the level of competition today, it’s more important than
ever that we invest in top-notch talent to ensure that our
programming remains innovative and relevant,” said Reilly. “It’s
thanks in part to the tremendous dedication and creativity of
our current programming team that FOX just notched its first
fall season win.”
“Shana and James are two gifted, creative executives who have
won the trust and admiration of their peers and the executive
producers of their shows,” said Ross. “Together with the fresh
energy of David Sleven, I have the most dynamic and talented
group in the business.”
Previously, Mr. Oh served as Director, Current Programming at
FOX and supervised several of the network’s new and returning
series, including HUMAN TARGET, CODE 58 (working title), 24, THE
SIMPSONS, LIE TO ME, BONES and THE WANDA SYKES SHOW. Prior to
that, he held leadership roles within the network’s program and
audience research departments, where he provided strategic
analyses evaluating overall network, program and schedule
strengths. Before joining FOX in April 1998, Mr. Oh held
production and market research roles at Vibe TV and The Martec
Group. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
Ms. Waterman joined FOX as Director, Current Programming in
2006. In this role, she oversaw several of the network’s
acclaimed scripted series including HOUSE, GLEE, FRINGE, FAMILY
GUY, AMERICAN DAD and THE CLEVELAND SHOW. Prior to joining FOX,
she was a Manager of Development at Timberman/Beverly
Productions. In addition to her work in television, Ms. Waterman
has sustained her ongoing interest in theater. She recently
completed several years of service as a board member and former
chair of Los Angeles-based, Cornerstone Theater Company and has
worked as a consultant to New Haven’s Tony Award-winning Long
Wharf Theatre. She also served as a senior researcher for
playwright/actor Anna Deavere Smith, and in that capacity
participated in Harvard’s Institute on the Arts & Civic
Dialogue. Ms. Waterman produced the play “Ah Ha Moments,” which
was nominated for an NAACP Excellence in Theater Award.
Currently she serves on the Board of the New York Foundation for
the Arts. Ms. Waterman is a graduate of Yale College and Yale
Law School.
Prior to transitioning to his new role in Current Programming,
Mr. Sleven served as Manager of Comedy Development at FOX, with
a focus on animation. While in this role, Mr. Sleven developed
FOX’s newest animated series, BOB’S BURGERS, for which he will
be the covering Current executive, as well as THE CLEVELAND
SHOW, FOX’s latest animated hit.
Mr. Sleven was also actively involved in developing the Fox
Inkubation Studios program, a partnership with 20th Century Fox
Television that provides funding for writers and animators to
produce short pieces for potential network development and or
digital distribution.
Contact:
Gaude Lydia
Paez
310-369-3276
gaude.paez@fox.com