Nevins Set To Leave Post As HBO Documentary Head

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Sheila Nevins, who headed the documentary unit at HBO for 38 years, said she will step down from her post after Jan. 1.

A formal announcement was expected to be made Monday.

At HBO, Nevins has worked on productions that have won 32 Emmy Awards, 42 Peabody Awards and 26 Academy Awards, according to the Associated Press.

She told The New York Times that she'll be leaving but will continue to work on some leftover projects for HBO.

The 78-year-old said she is also considering a radio show and a book.

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Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.