Paul Lee Takes Top Post at ABC Entertainment

BURBANK: Former ABC Family president Paul Lee has been appointed as the new ABC Entertainment chief.

As the president of the ABC Entertainment group, Lee has oversight for all creative and business operations for ABC Studios, as well as all development, programming, marketing and scheduling operations for ABC Entertainment. Lee arrived at ABC Family in 2004, and prior to that was the CEO and founder of BBC America.

Anne Sweeney, the co-chairman of Disney/ABC Media Networks and president of Disney/ABC Television Group, stated: "Paul was hired six years ago because of his great creative instincts and his ability to identify an audience and develop programming that resonates with them, and those same strengths are why he was tapped for this new responsibility. Paul’s success at ABC Family is as amazing as it is indisputable, and I’m looking forward to his continued success on ABC."

Lee added: "I’m proud of everything we achieved at ABC Family, and I’m looking forward to working with another great team at ABC Entertainment Group to bring even more compelling stories to viewers. ABC is a great network defined by creativity and known for delivering some of the best shows on television. I’m excited to be part of it, and deeply honored to be chosen for the unique opportunity to lead the network and the brand into the future."