TNT Taps VP of Series Development

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Brett Weitz was named vice president of series development for TNT.

Weitz comes to the network from 20th Century Fox Television, where he has been VP of creative affairs for the fox21 Studios division, including developing Beauty & the Geek and TNT drama Saved.

Weitz will be based in Los Angeles and report to Lillah McCarthy, VP of series programming at TNT and TBS.

TNT is ramping up its original programming and Weitz will oversee development of scripted dramas.

Weitz's resume includes stints at Columbia TriStar and Michael Ovitz's Artists Television Group.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.