MUMBAI: Peter Liguori has been named the new president of entertainment for Fox television. The announcement was made by News Corp president and COO Peter Chernin.
 

Liguori will be responsible for all Fox programme development and scheduling, as well as marketing, business affairs and promotions. Liguori had previously served as News Corp.'s FX Networks president and CEO since 1998.

As was reported a few days ago by Indiantelevision.com, the previous Fox Television entertainment president Gail Berman has left for Paramount. Talking about the new appointment Chernin said, "Peter has done an extraordinary job with FX. He took what was largely a blank slate and turned it into arguably the hottest network in cable. He's produced more quality cable programming in the past three years than anyone in the business and has raised the bar for distinctive television.

"Peter is taking over Fox at a time when the network is in as good a competitive position as it's ever been, and that's thanks in large part to the leadership and creative instincts Gail Berman demonstrated in her five years at Fox. I look forward to seeing Peter make his own mark on the network."
 
 

Ligouri said, "I am delighted with the opportunity Peter has given me to take the helm of a network that has always been at the forefront of original, ambitious programming. Fox's exceptional team of creative executives has succeeded in breaking the mold with a year-round programming model and I could not be more excited to work with them to roll out the network's impressive new development slate."