New VP of Original Programming at Showtime

LOS ANGELES: Brendan Countee has joined Showtime Networks in the role of VP of original programming.

Reporting to Gary Levine, Showtime Networks’ president of programming, Countee will oversee the development and creative strategy of the network’s original series. He comes to the company having most recently served as head of comedy at Hulu. Prior to Hulu, Countee worked as a writer and producer, developing half-hour comedy pilots for ABC Studios and Twentieth Century Fox.

“As Showtime continues to increase its footprint across platforms and expand our series and limited series output throughout the year, we are excited to also grow our programming department,” said Levine. “Brendan brings an incredibly diverse background to the job—in comedy as a writer/performer, as a respected development executive and with his accomplishments in the streaming world. Most importantly, he’s bright, talent-friendly and passionate; qualities we truly value here at Showtime.”