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20th Television has hired former Netflix executive Jillian Longnecker as EVP and Head of Production and Showtime’s Brendan Countee as SVP and Head of Comedy Development for the studio, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Both positions had been vacant for awhile. 20th Television previous EVP Production Nissa Diederich exited in December, following a consolidation move that saw her counterpart, ABC Signature EVP Production and Post-Production Carol Turner, promoted to Head of Production for Disney Entertainment Television, overseeing production operations across Disney TV Studios, Hulu, Freeform and FX.

Reporting to Turner, Longnecker will oversee all physical production for 20th Television’s slate of drama, comedy and limited series that spans over two dozen current series and multiple pilots.

Countee succeeds Chet Dave who had been SVP and Head of Comedy Development since 2021. Dave went on a medical leave last year, and by March of this year, it became clear...

Disney’s 20th Television has made a pair of key executive hires.

Jillian Longnecker has been named executive vp of production at the studio, and Brendan Countee will be head of comedy development. Longnecker will take over the job previously held by long-time studio exec Nissa Diederich, who departed late last year, while Countee steps into a post previously held by Chet Dave.

Longnecker, previously senior director of production for original series at Netflix, will oversee physical production on some two dozen drama, comedy and limited series at 20th TV. She’ll report to Carol Turner, head of production for Disney Entertainment Television.

“I’ve admired the undeniable slate of television and the deep bench of talent at 20th Television for a long time, and I could not be more grateful for the opportunity to join Carol and her top-notch team,” said Longnecker. “I’m incredibly proud of my former...