Charles Tabesh, TCM’s SVP of Programming who was reinstated at Warner Bros. Discovery after widespread outcry over his dismissal from the classic movie network, thanked fans for their continued support on Tuesday. “The support for TCM, and for me, has been wonderful,” he tweeted.
Those three are stepping up to help curate programming for Turner Classic Movies, amid a tumultuous week of layoffs and leadership changes that had fans worried about the future of the channel. L-r: Filmmakers Paul Thomas Anderson, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
Amid mounting concern for the future of Turner Classic Movies following the latest in restructuring at Warner Bros Discovery, CEO David Zaslav has looked to assuage fears by placing the channel under the creative control of Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, the co-chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Film Group,
This week’s changes will see the number of employees at TCM slashed from about 90 to about 20, according to insiders, with the responsibilities of overseeing the network distributed among other units under the WBD umbrella. Meanwhile, budgets have already been progressively cut at the network, leading many to wonder what the future will bring. (Pictured: Ben Mankiewicz, TCM program host)
The network’s owner, Warner Bros. Discovery, promised there would be little to no change for viewers despite budget cuts behind the scenes.
More top brass from Turner Classic Movies are on their way out as Warner Bros. Discovery layoffs are underway across the conglomerate’s TV networks division. Individuals at the network with knowledge of the situation say that Charles Tabesh, TCM’s SVP of programming and content strategy; Anne Wilson, VP of studio production; Dexter Fedor, VP of marketing and creative; and Genevieve McGillicuddy, TCM Enterprises VP, will all exit the company. The latest departures follow news on Tuesday that TCM General Manager Pola Chagnon is leaving the company after more than 25 years.
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