Dana Walden & Gary Newman to Oversee Fox Television Group

NEW YORK: Dana Walden and Gary Newman will oversee a new business unit within Fox Networks Group, Fox Television Group, which combines Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television.

Newman and Walden will both report to Peter Rice, the chairman of Fox Networks Group. Their appointments take effect later this month.

As chairmen and CEOs of the Fox Television Group, the execs will be responsible for all facets of the FOX broadcast network, including programming, digital, marketing and more. They will have continued oversight for 20th Century Fox Television as well, which they have led for the last 15 years.

Fox Television Group houses both Fox Broadcasting Company and 20th Century Fox Television, though both companies will continue to operate as independent entities. The units will share financial and creative goals and will be jointly led by Walden and Newman.

"Over the past 15 years, Dana and Gary have raised the bar for the rest of the industry with respect to creative vision, close-knit relationships with top talent and an unmatched track record of hit programming," said Rice. "At a time when the demand for content has never been higher, there is no doubt that we strengthen and galvanize our television business—both from a creative and programming standpoint—with Gary and Dana taking on these vital new leadership roles.”

“We are grateful to Peter, Chase and James for this extraordinary vote of confidence,” commented Walden and Newman. “The time is right to unite these divisions. Television has never been more creatively vibrant and the business has never been more dynamic. Our goal is to make FBC the number one destination for creators with big visions and bold ideas, because our guiding principle has always been ‘talent first.’ We are humbled by the challenges and exhilarated by the opportunities ahead. It’s an exciting time.”