One other broadcast president is departing.
Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Leisure, is leaving the community on the finish of the yr after 5 and a half years within the position.
Kahl has been with CBS for 26 years, and his successor has not but been named.
The information was introduced Wednesday in separate memos by Kahl and George Cheeks, president and CEO of CBS and COO of stories and sports activities at Paramount+, with Cheeks saying the adjustments are “a part of a restructuring and streamlining of management at CBS Leisure.”
“Kelly is with out peer within the broadcast tv enterprise. He’s the architect of primetime schedules which have made CBS #1 for 19 of the final 20 seasons,” Cheeks wrote. “Kelly has been a fierce advocate for the vitality of broadcast tv whereas being a gentle and revered community chief by the nice occasions in addition to turbulent durations.”
Kahl oversaw scheduling on the community earlier than taking on as president, together with serving to vault collection like Survivor, CSI and The Large Bang Idea to success. As president, he added hits like FBI and its spinoffs, The Equalizer and Ghosts.
“CBS pals, the wondrous and inconceivable journey that began for me right here 26 years in the past has come to the end line,” Kahl wrote. “It has been an absolute honor and privilege to work at CBS, America’s most watched community. (I’ll by no means get sick of listening to that.) I’ve lived a TV fan’s dream to work with essentially the most gifted writers, producers and actors in tv. Most significantly, I’ve cherished being within the trenches alongside all of you—the best executives and staff in present enterprise.”
Final time Adweek caught up with Kahl, his prime priorities for the community this season have been “getting our present reveals again and as much as full pace rapidly, after which utilizing the assist from that” after which launching new reveals. “The best way they’re scheduled, the best way they’re premiering and the best way that’s all tiered out, that’s the plan. That’s the hope. So that they go hand-in-hand.”
Additionally leaving his position at CBS by the tip of the yr is Thom Sherman, svp of programming. Nonetheless, he’ll keep related to the community with an general producing deal spanning CBS Leisure and CBS Studios, with Thom persevering with to develop and produce programming for the CBS and different elements of Paramount.
Kahl is the third broadcast chief to exit previously two months, following Mark Pedowitz at The CW and Charlie Collier at Fox.
Pedowitz departed as Nexstar closed its acquisition of the community in October, and was changed by Dennis Miller.
In a shocking transfer, Collier exited Fox Leisure for Roku, the place he took on the brand new position of president of Roku Media, beginning in late October. Rob Wade, Fox Leisure’s former president of other leisure and specials, took over for Collier.
