Channing Nicole Dungey was born on March 14,1969 and is an American television executive and the first black American president of a major broadcast television network.
13 Facts About Channing Dungey
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Channing Dungey is the oldest of two daughters; her younger sister is actress Merrin Dungey.
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In 1991, Channing Dungey graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
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Channing Dungey joined ABC Studios in the summer of 2004 and worked as head of drama.
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Channing Dungey was hired as president of ABC Entertainment on February 17,2016, replacing Paul Lee.
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Channing Dungey oversaw the development of ABC Studios shows such as Scandal, Criminal Minds, How to Get Away with Murder, Nashville, Quantico, Army Wives, and Once Upon a Time.
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Channing Dungey was president of the division during the second cancellation of Roseanne on May 29,2018.
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Channing Dungey previously defended Roseanne over racially controversial jokes made on the show.
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Channing Dungey was ABC Entertainment's president when a Black-ish episode was pulled from the schedule.
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Channing Dungey noted ABC executives disagreed with the creative direction of the episode, wherein the writers touched on NFL players kneeling during the American national anthem to protest police brutality and show support for Black human rights.
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On November 16,2018, Channing Dungey left her role as President of the ABC Entertainment Group in advance of management changes triggered by Disney's takeover of 21st Century Fox.
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Channing Dungey worked with fellow ABC alums Shonda Rhimes and Kenya Barris at Netflix.
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On October 19,2020, it was announced that Channing Dungey would succeed Peter Roth in the position of chairwoman of Warner Bros.