List of presidents of Fox Entertainment

The following is a list of presidents of the entertainment division for the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox).

Name Years Notes
Garth Ancier 1986–1989 In 1986, Barry Diller, Jamie Kellner and Rupert Murdoch tapped the then 28-year-old Ancier to be the founding Entertainment President for the new Fox Broadcasting Company,[1] where he put 21 Jump Street, Married... with Children, The Simpsons and In Living Color on the air.
Peter Chernin 1989–1992 From 1989 to 1992, Chernin was president of entertainment for the Fox Broadcasting Company, while programming grew from two to seven nights a week during that span.
Sandy Grushow 1992–1994 In 1992, at the age of 32, Grushow assumed the presidency of the Fox Entertainment Group entire network division, making him the youngest executive to ever hold the title of network president.[2] In that leadership role, Grushow oversaw the development and launch of The X-Files, Melrose Place, Party of Five, Living Single and MADtv while also expanding the network from four to seven nights of primetime programming.
John Matoian 1994–1996[3][4]
Peter Roth 1996–1998
Doug Herzog 1998–2000 He has held senior positions with USA Network, where he helped launch Monk, and at Fox, launching Malcolm in the Middle.
Gail Berman 2000–2005 Network shows under Berman's tenure included American Idol, 24, House, Arrested Development, Bones, and Family Guy.
Peter Liguori 2005–2007
Kevin Reilly 2007–2012 Less than two months after leaving NBC, Reilly was hired as president of entertainment at Fox.[5] He also oversaw the development of the shows Gotham, The Last Man on Earth, and Empire,[6][7] and launched the series Glee, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and New Girl.[8] In 2008-2009, Reilly developed and launched the J.J. Abrams thriller Fringe and Seth MacFarlane's The Cleveland Show. He launched Glee, which won the Golden Globe for Best Series – Musical or Comedy in 2010.[9] He is generally credited with creating Jane Lynch’s character, Sue Sylvester, on the show.[10] In 2011, Reilly also championed New Girl, the network’s highest-rated fall sitcom debut in 10 years.[11] Reilly was named chairman of entertainment for Fox in August 2012.[12] He later introduced the shows Sleepy Hollow, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Following,[13] and The Mindy Project.[14] During his time at the network from 2007-2014, the network had a seven-year run as televisions top-rated network for adults aged 18–49.[15] Reilly also bolstered Fox’s leadership and investment in digital and social media.[16] He is credited as 'the architect' behind the Animation Domination High-Def,[17] an independent digital animation subsidiary generating alternative animation for digital channels and a late-night block on Fox.[18] Reilly also initiated a "no pilot season" strategy (designed to nurture fewer new Fox shows with more investment).[6][7][19] He left Fox in May 2014.[20]
Peter Rice 2012–2014
David Madden 2014–2017
Michael Thorn 2017–present

References
  1. Adalian, Josef; Schneider, Michael (December 13, 2000). "Peacock Zucker-punched". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  2. John Lippman Grushow Gets Programming Job at Fox TV “LATimes.com” December 1, 1992
  3. "A More Grown-Up Look for Fox : Television: With new entertainment president John Matoian and a powerful distribution system, the fourth network plans to expand its audience". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. "Fox aims to broaden young audience". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 13 July 1995. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  5. Schneider, Michael; Adalian, Josef (July 9, 2017). "Fox Names Reilly President". Variety. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. James Hibberd (January 17, 2015). "Fox renews 'Gotham,' 'Empire' (after only two episodes!)". Entertainment Weekly.
  7. Lesley Goldberg (February 12, 2014). "Will Forte Comedy 'Last Man on Earth' Nabs Fox Series Order". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. Rose, Lacey (May 29, 2014). "Fox's Top Executive Kevin Reilly to Depart". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  9. John Consoli. "Fox Tops 2009-10 Ratings; CBS Wins Viewers". The Wrap (May 27, 2010). Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  10. Greg Hernandez. "Glee creator Ryan Murphy says Sue Sylvester character was not in original script of hit Fox show". Greg In Hollywood. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  11. James Hibberd (Sep 21, 2011). "Zooey Deschanel's 'New Girl' opens big". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  12. Andreeva, Nellie (August 20, 2012). "Fox's Kevin Reilly Upped to Chairman of Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  13. Patten, Dominic. "Full 2012-2013 TV Season Series Rankings". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  14. Salamone, Gina (October 9, 2012). "'Mindy Project' & 'Ben and Kate' Get Full Seasons". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  15. "2012-2013 Season Network Rankings: CBS Sweeps In Final Numbers; ABC, CBS & Fox Tie in May Sweep".
  16. "Kevin Reilly Upped to Fox Broadcasting Company's Entertainment Chairman".
  17. Young, Susan. "Reilly: Nurturing Fox's Next-Gen Toon Stars". Variety. Retrieved Dec 1, 2012.
  18. Crupi, Anthony. "Fox Inks Partnership With YouTube's WIGS Channel". Adweek. Retrieved Feb 19, 2013.
  19. Josef Adalian (May 6, 2014). "Why Fox's Kevin Reilly Is Canceling Pilot Season". Vulture.
  20. Greenwald, Andy (May 30, 2014). "Kevin Reilly Is Out at Fox. So What Now? (For Him, the Network, and the Future of Broadcast TV)".
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