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Former Fox Entertainment Head of Drama Charlie Andrews has joined Disney Branded Television as EVP, Live-Action and Alternative Television. He will be the No.2 on the creative side to Ayo Davis, President, Disney Branded Television, to whom he will report.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDisney Branded Television has brought on Charlie Andrews to serve as executive vice president of live-action and alternative series, Variety has learned.Andrews joins Disney Branded TV from Fox Entertainment, where he most recently worked as head of drama development for the broadcaster before exiting in December. Andrews will begin in his new role on Feb.

Disney Television Animation has promoted longtime Disney exec Sarah Finn to SVP, Production, from her most recent VP role.

project in development. The Disney Branded Television series is produced by 20th Television. Casting is underway.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series has officially been picked up at Disney Plus, Variety has learned.The series adaptation of the Rick Riordan book series was first reported as being in the works at the streamer back in May 2020. Casting is currently underway on the series.

Percy Jackson is officially coming to television.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDisney Plus has ordered the drama series “The Crossover,” based on the book of the same name by Kwame Alexander.The project was first ordered to pilot at the streamer in March 2021. Production on the series will begin in February. The show introduces teen brothers Josh and JB Bell, widely considered basketball phenomenon.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney+ has given a series order to The Crossover, its basketball-themed coming-of-age drama pilot based on the acclaimed bestselling novel in verse by Kwame Alexander. NBA great LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson of The SpringHill Company are joining as executive producers of the Disney Branded Television series produced by 20th Television .

Wilmer Valderrama is developing a TV series based on the Disney western Zorro for Disney Branded Television. Valderrama is set to executive produce and star as Don Diego de la Vega and his alter ego, the titular masked horseman.

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Branded Television President Ayo Davis today announced the acquisition of the acclaimed documentary short Sophie & the Baron, under the newly formed Disney Original Documentary banner—which will fall under the umbrella of the unit she oversees.

Marsai Martin has another accomplishment to add to her impressive list of successes. On Tuesday, Disney gave the  star's coming-of-age comedy series,  a series order.

Following the success of his Netflix musical film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, playwright and filmmaker David E. Talbert has been tapped to develop a musical series for Disney Branded Television. The series, Madelyn Square Gardens, marks the first development project announced since Ayo Davis was elevated to president of the division.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Ayo Davis, who most recently served as the EVP, creative development and strategy at Disney Branded Television, has been promoted to president by Peter Rice, chairman of Disney General Entertainment.

Once again, Disney has reached within to fill a top job on the TV side. Ayo Davis, most recently EVP, Creative Development and Strategy for Disney Branded Entertainment, has been promoted to President of the division.

Lauren Kisilevsky has been upped at Disney Branded Television.

EXCLUSIVE: Marc Buhaj, most recently SVP, Programming, and general manager, Disney XD, has been named VP, Unscripted Series and Specials, Disney Branded Television. He will oversee a nonfiction portfolio spanning documentaries and docu-series, unscripted formats, variety and specials for Disney+, and unscripted series and specials for Disney Channels. Buhaj will report to Ayo Davis, EVP, Creative Development and Strategy, Disney Branded Television.

20th Television’s Reena Singh is moving to Disney Branded Television in the newly created role of SVP Development and Current Series. The appointment marks Singh’s return to the group after 11 years from, most recently, 20th TV, where she served as SVP Current Programming since 2015. She reports to Ayo Davis, executive vice president, Creative Development and Strategy, Disney Branded Television.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterReena Singh has been named to the newly established role of senior vice president of development and current series at Disney Branded Television, marking the executive’s return to the group after 11 years.Reporting to Disney Branded TV executive vice president of creative development and strategy Ayo Davis, Singh is slated to lead the live-action development and current series teams at the division to develop and deliver original scripted series for Disney Plus and