MUMBAI: US broadcaster NBC has announced that Katherine Pope, a senior executive at NBC Universal Television Studio, has been named NBC Entertainment executive VP.
She will be joined by fellow studio executive Jeff Ingold, who now becomes NBC's senior VP, comedy development.
Pope and Ingold are both former programme executives at the network. Pope will replace Ghen Maynard, who used to be NBC Entertainment executive VP, primetime development. Ingold assumes the role once held by Cheryl Dolins.
NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly says, "I have known and respected Katherine and Jeff's work since their previous term at the network. They have strong relationships in the creative community and are extremely talented development executives. The timing of these moves will allow this new team to be integrally involved in pilot decisions at this important stage in our development season."