Kevin Reilly Promoted to Chairman of Entertainment at FOX

LOS ANGELES: Kevin Reilly has been promoted from president of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) to the chairman post.

The elevated role will see him take on oversight for all programming, scheduling, marketing, research, digital and business affairs at the network. He joined FOX in 2007 and before that was the president of entertainment at NBC. During his time at FOX, the network has extended its reign as the number one network with adults 18 to 49 for a record eight consecutive seasons.

“Kevin is a uniquely gifted executive with the strong strategic vision and creative instincts to ensure that FOX continues to drive the future of our industry,” said Peter Rice, the chairman and CEO at Fox Networks Group. “We are incredibly fortunate to have him here and thrilled he will be with us for many more years.”

“I am grateful to Peter for extending my role at FOX, where I’m inspired every day by the incredible leadership of Joe Earley, Mike Darnell and our entire team at the network—as well as the leadership above us at News Corporation,” said Reilly. “This is a transformative time in our industry—one that presents huge opportunities—and we intend for FOX, and all of our programming, to remain the gold standard for innovation.”