NBC in talks to replace programming chief
Cory Bergman May 28th, 2007
After a horrible perfomance in the May book and a last-place finish, NBC is considering replacing Kevin O’Reilly, the network’s programming chief. One of his possible replacements is independent producer Ben Silverman who delivered The Office and The Biggest Loser to NBC.
Update: This may happen as early as Tuesday, reports Broadcasting & Cable.
3 Comments Add your own
1. Lurker | May 28th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
When I first heard this was happening, I couldn’t but think that it sounds like a possible plotline from “Studio 60″;
The reality show guy is set to replace the dude who is into quality.
2. Jeromey Gaudreau | May 28th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
I also cringe to think about the reality show guy replacing a “quality” show guy (although the Office is the best comedy on television today), firing this guy might not be such a bad thing.
Is this the guy that’s responsible for taking the prime-time schedule on vacation from February to April and randomly gave shows the night off - ruining any pattern of watching shows? Is this guy responsible for screwing with the programming times with the “super-sized episodes” and having shows go until 9:02 - becoming the bane of every DVR-owner’s existence? If that’s the case, this guy needs to go.
3. discreet_chaos | May 29th, 2007 at 3:55 am
“The Office” was a proven hit in the UK and on BBC America. Silverman just brought it over, with a lot of the original team intact. The same “mining” has gone into reality programming. So, though NBC has faltered and has made some big mistakes, I don’t really see this change being good for “quality” and I even suspect that if you have BBC America, you may be previewing NBC’s midseason replacements.
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