Channing Dungey Is Leaving as ABC President and Will Be Replaced by Freeform's Karey Burke

Third broadcast chief shake-up in 2 months

The 2018-19 TV season isn’t even two months old, and there have now been changes at three of the five broadcast networks.

Channing Dungey, president of entertainment for ABC, is the latest broadcast chief to exit. She’ll be replaced by Karey Burke, who is head of Freeform original programming development.

Burke will oversee all development, programming, casting, marketing, business affairs and scheduling operations for ABC prime time and late night.

Once the Disney-Fox deal closes, Burke will report to Dana Walden, who is currently CEO and chairman of Fox Television Group but will become chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment after the merger is finalized.

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