Rob Wade has been tapped as Fox Entertainment’s chief executive officer, Fox Corporation’s executive chairman and CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced today. He replaces Charlie Collier, who announced his surprise exit to join Roku last month.
Wade most recently served at the company as president of alternative entertainment and specials, where he oversaw the network’s unwritten content and development slate.
“Since the formation of Fox Entertainment, Rob has been an integral part of the leadership team, its long-term strategy of creating an independent media company built on broadcast, developing an proprietary content portfolio, and maintaining a disciplined in-house infrastructure. Murdoch said in a statement. “Given Rob’s sharp creative instincts and proven operational acumen, he is well suited to lead Fox Entertainment in what is expected to be an exciting next chapter in its rich history.” promises.”
Fox Entertainment includes an expanded portfolio of content studios, including animation houses Bento Box Entertainment, TMZ, MarVista Entertainment and Studio Ramsay Global. It also has unscripted studio Fox Alternative Entertainment, scripted content creator Fox Entertainment Studios, Blockchain Creative Labs, and worldwide content sales unit Fox Entertainment Global.
Wade said, “I am honored to be entrusted with the future to pioneer Fox Entertainment with an exceptionally talented team that I know well, as we share the vision of storytelling excellence, entrepreneurial energy and innovation at Fox. build and expand the legacy of “It is a transformative time in the global entertainment landscape, presenting limitless opportunities and, above all, creativity, making the outlook bright and invigorating.”
Wade’s tenure included the successful launch of the reality competition show “The Masked Singer,” as well as the programs “Crime Scene Kitchen,” “Lego Masters” and “Next Level Chef.”
Prior to joining Fox, Wade was a showrunner for ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and head of entertainment development at BBC Worldwide. He was also an executive producer on Fox’s “The X Factor” and NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”.
Two weeks ago, Collier announced the move to lead Roku Media earlier this month. He joined Fox in 2018.
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