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ABC and ABC Studios will merge under ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson.
McPherson now will serve as president of the new unit named ABC Entertainment Group, Anne Sweeney, co-chair of Disney-Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC Television Group, said Thursday.
Mark Pedowitz, who served as president of ABC Studios, has been named senior adviser to Sweeney, with whom he has had a close business relationship. Pedowitz will work alongside Sweeney on business, labor relations and emerging media issues.
Sweeney explained the restructuring with changes in “the landscape of our business and an opportunity to coalesce the creative process.”
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