TOLDJA! Nancy Tellem leave his post as president of CBS Entertainment Television Commission
EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: Nancy Tellem Discuss resign CB
EXCLUSIVE: I’ve learned to his new title will be “Senior Advisor to the Executive Director” fair. “It is a position in which a step back from day to day and focus more on the future problems of the company,” CBS said an insider. I understand there will be an official announcement about this later today
UPDATE: Here’s the CBS press release, as promised ..
CBS Corporation, President and CEO Leslie Moonves announced that Nancy Tellem, president of the television Entertainment Group, will transition to a new role with the Company since January 2010
In addition to his new responsibilities, also continue to monitor the interest of the CBS television network CW, which is a 50/50 joint venture with Warner Bros. EntertainmentAs Senior Adviser to the Executive Director, Tellem will step back from the to-day operations of the day and devote their efforts to explore strategic business opportunities – both nationally and globally – The participation of content partnerships, production new models, technology development and new media.
She has been instrumental in the growth and success of the television business for CBS, helping to direct our entertainment network and television studio operations at high altitudes. “This is a new role in a rapidly changing environment for a very talented executive,” said Moonves. “Nancy has been my friend, colleague and trusted advisor for over 20 years. She has been seeking a new challenge and is passionate about this moment of transformation in our business. Nancy has extensive experience, business acumen and skill in all these areas in evolution, and this is important, you know first hand all the resources and talent we have in this company to maximize these opportunities.
I am willing to accept this new challenge, to step from the table and look towards the future and help the company explore its opportunities. “I share his belief that the contents of large companies like CBS are well positioned to capitalize on developing business models and emerging technologies that will be part of the new television landscape. The timing of this transition could not be better, “said Tellem. “Leslie has been an outstanding chief mentor and friend,” Tellem said. “The network and studio are both in great positions of power with an exceptional program and exceptional leaders Nina Tassler, David Stapf and Debby Barak.
Moonves said the network operations and television production studio will continue under the direction of Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, and David Stapf, president of CBS Television Studios
The network has been number one in primetime for six of the last seven years and the study has become one of the leading suppliers of primetime with 25 ordered series for the 2009/10 season, including many of the most spectacular rated on TVAs President of the CBS Television Network Entertainment Group, Tellem has overseen entertainment for CBS operations for a period of great success.
She has also led the recent wave of new digital rights agreement with software providers to increase the distribution of CBS content in the digital spaceBefore the CBS Interactive division established a formal, Tellem played an important role in the early efforts of the company to expand its content through emerging platforms, including CBS.com, and the leader of the CBS entry in the mobile arena.
A year later he was promoted to president of CBS Entertainment, where she participated in the development and launch of programs like “Survivor,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “The Amazing Race” and “Two and a Half Men.Tellem joined CBS in July 1997 as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs for CBS Entertainment, as well as the head of CBS Productions.
Before CBS, Tellem was executive vice president of Business and Finance for Warner Bros. Television, playing a key role in the maintenance of domination studios and major industry suppliers in the series to networks