Nina Tassler Upped to Chairman, CBS Entertainment

Promotion keeps network’s hit-maker locked in through 2017

Veteran CBS hit-maker Nina Tassler has been promoted to chairman of CBS Entertainment, inking a new deal with the network that extends through 2017.

In her new role, Tassler will lead CBS’ programming across prime time, late night and daytime, while spearheading programming development in all genres. Tassler’s promotion comes as CBS commits to a slate of summer originals like the returning thriller Under the Dome and the upcoming Halle Berry sci-fi effort, Extant.

Tassler also will oversee entertainment division matters related to advertising and promotion, business affairs, consumer products, digital/interactive, diversity, publicity, scheduling and research.

She reports to CBS Corp.

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