{"id":9586,"date":"2019-10-02T11:12:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T15:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/gm-tbs-tnt-adds-trutv-purview\/"},"modified":"2019-10-02T12:52:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T16:52:38","slug":"gm-of-tbs-tnt-adds-trutv-to-purview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/gm-of-tbs-tnt-adds-trutv-to-purview\/","title":{"rendered":"GM of TBS &amp; TNT Adds truTV to Purview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS and TNT, is set to take on oversight of truTV.<\/p>\n<p>Concurrently, Thom Hinkle has been upped to head of original content for all three networks. Weitz will manage TBS,\u00a0TNT and truTV and oversee the creative executive teams and development for all three networks in New York and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, as executive VP of programming for TBS, he was integral in establishing it as a top-rated comedy network with series including <em>The Last O.G.<\/em> and <em>The Guest Book<\/em>, as well as late night\u2019s Emmy-winning <em>Full Frontal with Samantha Bee<\/em>. Weitz previously served as senior VP of scripted development for TBS and TNT, where he developed a range of hit series such as <em>The Last Ship<\/em>, <em>Rizzoli &amp; Isles<\/em> and <em>Dallas<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Hinkle brings TNT and truTV into his role following a post as executive VP of original programming for TBS, focusing on bold, original scripted comedies for the network. Hinkle is responsible for developing many critically acclaimed projects at TBS, including <em>Miracle Workers<\/em> and <em>Search Party<\/em>. A former producer for <em>The Daily Show<\/em>, he is also responsible for bringing Jason Jones and Samantha Bee to TBS, resulting in the critically acclaimed hit <em>The Detour<\/em> and the Emmy-winning <em>Full Frontal with Samantha Bee<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrett and Thom transformed TBS into an Emmy Award-winning, premier comedy destination, and will continue to shape the identities of all three of these top-rated networks,\u201d said Kevin Reilly, president of TNT, TBS and truTV and chief content officer for HBO Max. \u201cTheir unconventional risk-taking combined with their strong industry relationships will continue\u00a0to shepherd the evolution of TBS, TNT and truTV.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll three of these networks are powerhouse businesses and I\u2019m personally invested in keeping them at the top of the heap,\u201d stated Weitz. \u201cWe take pride in attracting awesome talent and creators that like to take risks and give audiences unexpected and exceptional programming. 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