AMC’s Charlie Collier set to become entertainment CEO of Fox Network

Former president of AMC, Charlie Collier is all set to run entertainment for “New Fox” following the close of 21st Century Fox’s sale of film and TV assets to Disney.

Collier will serve as CEO of Entertainment and oversee the Fox Broadcasting Network and lead its entertainment programming strategy across live, scripted and non-scripted content. He will start his new role at Fox on November 1. He will be replacing Gary Newman.

“New Fox” CEO Lachlan Murdoch said, “Charlie is a singular talent, combining creative success with operational expertise to lead the AMC Network with some of television’s most memorable programming.” “Charlie’s skills and experience will help Fox continue to transform the broadcast television business,” he added.

Meanwhile, Charlie Collier said, “I can’t imagine a more exciting next step than this new role at Fox, which combines the power and reach of a broadcast division, some of the best live assets on the planet from which to build entertainment audiences and fan engagement, and a proven leadership team with a ‘make new rules’ start-up mentality.”

“I’m proud of my last decade-plus at AMC Networks as the combination of a remarkable team and world-class talent led a transformation of AMCN into both a thriving global entertainment company and a premier original programmer,” he added.

Charlie Collier had previously served as president and general manager for AMC Networks. Under Collier’s leadership, AMC has introduced cultural and critical hits including the Emmy Award-winning “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad”. While “The Walking Dead” was the highest-rated basic cable program in the history of television, “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Better Call Saul” stood as the number 1 and number 2 cable series premieres of all time in live/same day viewing.

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