The CW Chief Mark Pedowitz Promoted to CEO and Chairman

He has been president of the network since 2011

Broadcast TV’s longest-tenured chief just got a big promotion.

Mark Pedowitz, who has been president of The CW since 2011, was named chairman and CEO of the network, signing a multiyear deal to continue overseeing the joint venture between ViacomCBS and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

He’ll oversee all creative and business aspects of the network in his new role.

In 2012, a year after arriving at The CW, “we implemented a strategy and redefined the brand,” Pedowitz told Adweek.

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