NBC Taps 20th Century Fox TV Exec as Head of Drama

UNIVERSAL CITY: Lisa Katz has been appointed by NBC to the role of executive VP of drama development.

Katz most recently served as senior VP of drama development at 20th Century Fox TV. She will start at the network on July 11 and report to Jennifer Salke, the president of NBC Entertainment.

During her time at 20th, Katz developed Empire (with Imagine TV), and she most recently developed Star, APB and Pitch for FOX, as well as This Is Us for NBC.

“Lisa brings to NBC an incredible instinct for creative content as well as the strong collaborative relationships with talent that help create hits,” said Salke. “I hired her 12 years ago at 20th and am thrilled she chose NBC as her next professional home. I know that she will make a fantastic addition to our programming team.”

Katz is stepping into the role after Pearlena Igbokwe’s recent promotion to president of Universal Television Studios.