Lionsgate: Scott Herbst Named President of TV Group

TVS News AI, editorially supervised, presents Lionsgate: Scott Herbst Named President of TV Group.

TVS News AI editorial team presents Lionsgate: Scott Herbst is named president of the TV group.

What the personnel decision means

Scott Herbst is moving up to the position of president of Lionsgate's Television Group. He was previously responsible for the development division of the TV business as EVP and Head of Development. In his new role, he will remain responsible for this area while taking on additional responsibilities.

He will therefore also oversee current programming, Casting, Music and digital series. This affects the organizational structure of Lionsgate's TV business, while the group's content development will continue under his leadership.

The new responsibilities at a glance

The expanded remit covers several programming areas: Current Programming, Casting, Music and scripted digital series. According to Deadline, Herbst will continue to report to Kevin Beggs in his new role.

Hollywood Reporter also reports that Herbst has been named president. According to the source, in addition to this promotion, the former head of Programming Lee Hollin and casting chief Marcello Bellisario have also signed new contracts.

Why the personnel change matters now

The key factor behind the newly created president role is that it covers more than just development. Herbst will be responsible for a broader portion of the TV group, from current programming and casting to music and digital series.

The sources broadly agree: Scott Herbst is becoming president of Lionsgate Television Group, retaining leadership of development and taking on additional responsibilities. The only difference is the extent of the additional contracts reported: Hollywood Reporter names Lee Hollin and Marcello Bellisario, while Deadline's summary focuses primarily on Herbst's additional areas of responsibility.

What is now certain

Lionsgate Television's new leadership structure is now set. Herbst's promotion brings development work together with the named areas of Current, Casting, Music and scripted digital series. The sources do not specify any implications for particular productions or projects.