Fox Keen On Kevin Reilly

Network gives entertainment president new three-year deal

By Alex Weprin -- Broadcasting & Cable, 3/26/2010 11:21:34 AM

The Fox Broadcasting Company has given entertainment president Kevin Reilly a three-year contract extension.

Reilly has been with the Fox network since July 2007 overseeing the development of a number of successful new programs, including Fringe and Glee.

Under Reilly's tenure, Fox has established itself as the top-rated television network, thanks to long-running hits like American Idol and Family Guy and newcomers like Glee and The Cleveland Show.

Before joining Fox Reilly was president of entertainment at NBC, and had also been the president of entertainment for Fox sister cable network FX, overseeing that channel's push toward original programming with The Shield.