Late-night television is going through a moment.
09.12.2022 - 20:27 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Daniels, who oversees the Turner networks and a number of Discovery channels, and Jane Latman, the HGTV veteran who is also in charge of Food Network, are the latest execs out at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Deadline hears that Daniels and Latman’s exits come as part of the latest restructure within the David Zaslav-run company. Deadline has seen a memo from Chairman and Chief Content Officer, U.S. Networks Group Kathleen Finch outlining the changes, saying the company “needs to make additional adjustments for the future as we evolve to a more streamlined operating model”.
Daniels was in charge of TNT/TBS/TruTV and Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel. The D-Nets will now be overseen by TLC President Howard Lee. Content oversight for TNT/TBS/Tru will move to Jason Sarlanis, who oversees true-crime programming for ID and now HLN.
Daniels took leadership of the Turner networks in May and has been at the company for 15 years, where she initially oversaw programming for TLC, including the successful launch and expansion of the 90 Day Fiance franchise. She has overseen series such as Deadliest Catch, Naked & Afraid of Love and Love Off the Grid.
“We are enormously grateful for Nancy’s leadership, accomplishments, and commitment and wish her much success in her future endeavors,” said Finch.
Latman was most recently President, Home & Food Content and Streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery. Creative oversight for programming content will move to content executives Betsy Sanner Ayala, for Food, and Loren Ruch, for HGTV. The pair will now report to Finch.
Latman was promoted in March, taking the helm of Food Network as well as HGTV after Courtney White left to launch production company Butternut.
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