Dan Harrison

Executive VP, Scheduling, Fox Broadcasting

By Melissa Grego -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/27/2012 12:01:00 AM

Dan Harrison stepped in as Fox scheduling chief in January—a crucial time for the network. Fox’s youthful target demo is proving they can change their viewing habits quicker than their underwear. At the same time, American Idol and Fox’s Sunday animation block are aging, stalwart drama House is wrapping up and The X Factor is getting a reboot. And Harrison’s boss, Fox Entertainment president Kevin Reilly, is thisclose to meeting his goal of cementing a successful live-action comedy block.

Lucky for Harrison, as he attempts to continue the Fox schedule’s dominance among viewers 18-49, his predecessor, Preston Beckman, now in a senior strategy role, remains in his corner. And don’t be surprised if some tricks from Harrison’s most recent stomping grounds, CBS—where the comedy block has been conquered and he worked with strategy whiz Kelly Kahl—show up at Fox.