Weitz Named General Manager For TBS, TNT and truTV

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Brett Weitz, who had been general manager of AT&T’s TBS and TNT cable networks additionally has been given oversight of truTV, the company announced Tuesday.

The company also said that Thom Hinkle has been promoted to head of original content for the three cable networks. Hinkley had been executive VP of original programming for TBS.

“Brett and Thom transformed TBS into an Emmy award-winning, premiere comedy destination, and will continue to shape the identities of all three of these top-rated networks,” said Kevin Reilly, president of TNT, TBS and truTV and chief content officer for HBO Max. “Their unconventional risk taking combined with their strong industry relationships will continue shepherding the evolution of TBS, TNT and truTV.”

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.