Katherine Pope is stepping in as president of Sony Pictures Television, Variety has confirmed.
Pope takes over the role from Jeff Frost, who recently announced he was departing the independent studio after five years at the helm.
Pope joins Sony from Charter Communications, where she served as head of original content for the past four years. She will begin her new role on August 22, reporting to Ravi Ahuja, chairman of global television studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment Corporate Development.
“Katherine has proven herself as a dynamic leader with impeccable taste and the ability to successfully develop and produce content that resonates with audiences. She is an excellent fit for this role and I’m delighted that she has chosen to join us at SPT,” said Ahuja. “Katherine brings vast experience that will help us build on the overall strength of our global production capabilities at the studio. With Katherine leading our scripted production business in the U.S. and Wayne Garvie leading our international production business, we have an incredible leadership team dedicated to working with the industry’s top talent to produce undeniable content around the world.”
More to come…