Warner Bros., part of AT&T, said that Channing Dungey has been named chairman, Warner Bros. Television Group.

Dungey, who has been with Netflix and Disney will succeed Peter Roth, who recently announced that he was stepping down from the studio.

The move is the latest in a series of shakeups at AT&T’s TV businesses since it acquired Time Warner. The hiring was announced by Ann Sarnoff, who became chair and CEO of AT&T’s WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group last year.

“This is a homecoming of sorts for Channing, who was a production executive at Warner Bros. early in her career, and we’re excited to have her rejoin the Studio,” said Sarnoff. “Channing is one of the most talented, visionary, creative and respected executives working in television today. She has impeccable taste, a breadth of experience covering all platforms and genres, incredible relationships across the creative community and a keen sense of what’s next and how best to get it to audiences. She’s a great choice to lead the Television Group as it continues to grow its production operations for HBO Max, while also maintaining its standing as the industry’s leading independent supplier of programming to all outlets.”

Dungey most recently served as VP of original series at Netflix. Before that she was president of ABC Entertainment. She joined ABC’s drama development department in 2009.

“The Warner Bros. Television Group is the recognized industry leader in content creation and a true destination for talent based on its ability to produce across all genres and for all outlets,” said Dungey. “I’m thrilled to be joining the company at such a pivotal time in its history and look forward to working with my new colleagues at Warner Bros. and across the Studios and Networks Group to build on the incredible work of my predecessor, Peter Roth. This is such an electric time in our industry, and we have so much opportunity available to us between Warner Bros.’ core businesses and HBO Max, I cannot wait to dive in."

Channing Dungey, VP of original series at Netflix, is departing the streaming giant. She had been president of ABC Entertainment before leaving late in 2018 to join Netflix, where she began in February 2019. 

Dungey joined ABC’s Touchstone Television, as ABC Studios was named at the time, as VP of drama development in 2004. She joined the network’s drama development department in 2009. In 2016, Dungey was named president of ABC Entertainment Group. 

She left ABC Entertainment to join Netflix, tasked with overseeing “a large and crucial portion” of its original content, said Netflix at the time, setting the strategic direction of the programming portfolio and overseeing deals with several high-profile producers, such as Shonda Rhimes, Jenji Kohan and Kenya Barris. 

Dungey had reported to Cindy Holland, Netflix VP of original content. Last month, Holland departed Netflix. Bela Bajaria was named global head of TV at Netflix.

Warner Bros. Television is looking for a president following Susan Rovner’s departure for NBC. Dungey’s name has come up in media reports about who is being considered for the post. 

Dungey was inducted into the B+C Hall of Fame in 2019.  

ABC broadcast network did not waste any time canceling its popular comedy series Roseanne,pulling the plug on the show's second season hours after series star Roseanne Barr's racially insensitive Twitter tirade earlier this morning. 

ABC Entertainment chief Channing Dungey announced in a statement Tuesday afternoon: "Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show."

Barr’'s controversial Twitter remarks were directed at former President Barack Obama’s adviser Valerie Jarrett -- an African-American woman -- whom Barr referred to as the progeny of the “Muslim Brotherhood &  Planet of The Apes.”

Barr, who is no stranger to Twitter controversy, pulled the Tweet and quickly apologized, adding that she was leaving Twitter.

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But that wasn't enough for ABC, who ultimately cancelled the series.  Disney chairman and CEO Robert Iger in a tweet called the move to cancel the series "the right thing" to do.

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The National Association for The Advancement Of Colored People also responded to Roseanne's cancellation, with NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson saying in a statement: “Roseanne Barr’s comments were appalling and reminiscent of horrific time in our history when racism was not only acceptable but promoted by Hollywood. We applaud ABC for taking a stand against racism by canceling Roseanne today. We commend the network and its president Channing Dungey for placing the values of diversity, inclusion and respect for humanity above ratings.” 

The decision comes as Roseanne – which drew a lot of viewers and media attention earlier this year – was already set to return for a second season. 

Prior to Roseanne being cancelled, actress Wanda Sykes -- who had been a consultant to the show -- sent out a tweet confirming that she would not be returning to the sitcom.

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Series star Sara Gilbert also sent out a Tweet condemning Barr's tweet:

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