LOS ANGELES (AP) – The head of ABC entertainment is exiting amid low ratings, to be replaced by the first African-American to head a broadcast TV network.
ABC Entertainment Group President Paul Lee has decided to leave, the network announced Wednesday.
His successor is Channing Dungey, who has been ABC Entertainment Group’s executive vice president for drama development, movies and miniseries, overseeing drama pilots and series’ launches.
Dungey shepherded ABC hits including “Scandal,” ”How to Get Away with Murder” and “Quantico.”
The changeover comes a year after Ben Sherwood became president of the Disney-ABC TV Group, and after Lee’s nearly six years as programming chief.