20th Television has recently hired two new executives to boost its division, including former Netflix executive Jillian Longnecker and Showtime’s Brendan Countee.

Jillian will be taking up the role of EVP and Head of Production, who will oversee all of 20th Television’s physical production for its slate of drama, comedy and limited series, which currently includes over two dozen different series and multiple pilots. 

She has previously worked at Netflix for five years and oversaw production management, post and VFX on “The Diplomat”, “Ginny & Georgia”, “The Lincoln Lawyer” and “Virgin River”. 

Jillian will be reporting to Carol Turner, promoted to Head of Production for Disney Entertainment Television, who said in a statement

“Jillian is a talented and innovative executive with deep experience in managing complex productions, known for her strategic and collaborative spirit, supporting showrunners and production teams to bring storytelling to life on the screen,”

While Brendan will be taking over the role of SVP and Head of Comedy Development, where he will identify writers, and shepherd projects from pitch to series order and working closely with talent under overall and first-look deals at the studio.

He has previously worked as the SVP of programming at Showtime, where he worked on “The Chi”, “I Love That For You” and “The Curse”.

Brendan will be reporting to Carolyn Cassidy, 20th TV’s EVP of Development, who also said in a statement:

“Brendan has an expansive track record in bringing smart, funny and unexpected programming from top talent to fruition, and possesses a unique eye for comedy. His extensive relationships in television, coupled with his passion for hilarious storytelling, make him a perfect fit to lead the comedy team at our studio.”

According to Deadline, both of these roles have been vacant for a while.  Both of these roles will involve creating content for Disney’s linear channels and streaming services, including Hulu and Disney+.

Roger Palmer

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