Thom Sherman Steps Out, Amy Reisenbach To Exchange Him – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: The changeover on the high of CBS’ leisure operations continues. I hear Thom Sherman is stepping down as Senior Government Vice President, Programming, CBS Leisure and is getting an expansive manufacturing take care of the corporate. The transfer follows the news broken by Deadline earlier this morning that CBS veteran Kelly Kahl will probably be leaving his put up as President of Leisure on the finish of the yr. I hear the community’s head of present Amy Reisenbach will probably be named new President of Leisure.

“Crew – I need you to pay attention to a major transition that’s taking place immediately,” Cheeks mentioned in his firm memo saying Kahl’s pending exit this morning.

Kahl and Sherman’s departures and Reisenbach’s promotion are a part of the identical “restructuring and streamlining of management” within the community’s leisure division, I hear. Particulars are nonetheless murky however phrase is that the highest CBS Leisure job, which had been held prior to now by one individual, together with Nina Tassler and Glenn Geller, will probably be consolidated once more and held by Reisenbach.

This marks the largest govt transfer for Cheeks since he joined then-ViacomCBS virtually three years in the past to overseeing the CBS manufacturers. It comes on a day of layoffs throughout CBS mother or father Paramount International, primarily within the TV divisions. It additionally comes amid an ongoing consolidation as broadcast scores decline — there isn’t a devoted high leisure executives on the different two Large 3 networks, ABC and NBC, the place the identical govt oversees each the printed community and its sister streaming platform.

UPDATE 11:35 AM: Cheeks and Sherman despatched out inner memos (you’ll be able to learn them under) confirming his exit as an govt and that the corporate is “coming into an general producing deal spanning CBS Leisure and CBS Studios with Thom persevering with to develop and produce programming for the Community and different elements of Paramount International,” as Cheeks mentioned.

As EVP, Present Applications, Reisenbach ran the mixed division that oversees present programming for each CBS Leisure and CBS Studios. As well as, she had oversight of CBS Daytime.

Reisenbach, who’s effectively preferred within the inventive neighborhood, was beforehand SVP, Present Applications, from September 2015 by way of June 2017, supervising all sequence produced by the studio for The CW, whereas persevering with to work on a number of reveals broadcast on CBS. She joined CBS Studios in 2005 as Supervisor, Present Applications, was promoted to director a yr later, and named VP in 2011.

Beforehand, she labored at Warner Bros. Tv within the drama improvement and present departments.

Sherman joined CBS in 2017 from the CW. Since then, he has overseen improvement on such hit additions to the community’s schedule as FBI and spinoffs FBI: Most Wished and FBI: Worldwide, The Equalizer, NCIS: Hawai’i, and new breakout Fireplace Nation on the drama facet in addition to comedies The Neighborhood, Bob ♥ Abishola and Ghosts. CBS has remained essentially the most watched broadcast community for the previous 14 years, and the community once more is main the pack this fall with 17 of the 25 most-watched leisure applications of the season up to now.

Sherman joined CBS from the CW the place, as EVP and head of programming, he developed and supervised such sequence as Arrow, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Lady, The Flash and Jane the Virgin.

From 2004-2006, Sherman was President of J.J. Abrams’ Unhealthy Robotic Productions, the place he helped oversee the primary two seasons of Misplaced and the final two seasons of Alias.

From 1996-2004, Sherman labored in Drama Sequence Growth at ABC, the final 5 years as division head. Whereas at ABC, he was liable for the event and/or oversight of such sequence comparable to Misplaced, Determined Housewives, Gray’s Anatomy, Alias, NYPD Blue, The Apply and As soon as and Once more.

Crew – As I wrote to you earlier, we’re restructuring and streamlining the management workforce at CBS Leisure. As a part of this, our colleague Thom Sherman will probably be transitioning out of his position as Senior Government Vice President, Programming by the top of this yr. Under please see the notice Thom despatched to his workforce earlier immediately.

On the similar time, I’m blissful to share that Thom will stay related to CBS. We’re coming into into an general producing deal spanning CBS Leisure and CBS Studios with Thom persevering with to develop and produce programming for the Community and different elements of Paramount International. Thom’s inventive instincts about what sorts of reveals CBS viewers love are clear to all of us. I’m glad that we’ll proceed to attract upon these instincts and his programming abilities in each a producing and advisory capability.

Thom has been a extremely revered inventive govt at CBS, The CW and as President of J.J. Abrams’ Unhealthy Robotic manufacturing firm. His relationships, skillsets and expertise provide nice worth as a producer on this new capability.

Please be part of me in thanking Thom for all his contributions to the Community and wishing him effectively in his new CBS position.

George

Sherman’s e mail:

Crew,

This morning’s information was a shock, and I do know you’re all as saddened by it as I’m. Kelly is the brother I by no means had, my pal, and the most effective work-partner I may ever have imagined. I’m past grateful for his resolute management, steering, collaboration, and humor, and it’s onerous to fathom that he and I received’t be doing this collectively anymore.

And, alas, I too will probably be shifting on to a brand new section of my profession subsequent yr.

It has been my distinct privilege to have labored with all of you these previous 5 1/2 years. You’re a exceptional group of immensely proficient individuals, the most effective within the enterprise at what you do, and I’m extraordinarily honored to have stood with you as season-after-season collectively we programmed America’s #1 Community.

Have a look at only a few of the numerous issues we completed:

–We put collectively a slate of reveals that’s the envy of the Enterprise with the #1 new drama on Broadcast 5 years operating, and this yr the highest 3 new reveals. We additionally launched the #1 new comedy 4 straight seasons, and now final yr’s #1 hit, “Ghosts,” is combating it out with one in every of our different nice hits, “Younger Sheldon,” for the #1 OVERALL Broadcast comedy slot. Highly effective.

–CBS is now acknowledged for its range in entrance of, and behind, the digicam; an unbelievable turnaround of which we must always all be very proud.

–We labored onerous to vary the tradition inside CBS to be extra inclusive, welcoming, heat, enjoyable, and (comparatively!) stress-free. Super progress achieved.

However extra importantly than the above successes we shared, your abilities are solely outweighed by your KINDNESS. I’m blessed to have labored with all of you actually tremendous exceptionally terribly NICE and CARING individuals. I thanks all for serving to create an inspiring and nurturing atmosphere and for the dedication and brilliance with which you all do your jobs. I’ll carry you all in my coronary heart as we proceed our journeys, and I sit up for furthering our friendships.

Now go throw a Thom’s Tear up on the board.

And play effectively.

Thom