Two weeks after the sudden departure of Crown Media president and CEO Henry Schleiff, Hallmark Channel faces another defection in longtime programming chief David Kenin.
Effective May 31, Kenin will leave Hallmark Channel after a seven-year stint as executive vp of programming. While Crown Media did not offer an explanation for Kenin’s departure, with a new regime coming into power, it is likely that he was asked to step aside.
Until a permanent replacement is identified, senior vp, original programming Barbara Fisher and senior vp, acquisitions and scheduling Michelle Vicary will divvy up Kenin’s duties.
Since joining Hallmark Channel in 2002, Kenin has been instrumental in beefing up the network’s original programming efforts, developing family-friendly movies across an array of popular genres, including Westerns and mysteries.
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