Kimberly Godwin Named President of ABC News

Since falling in love during her time on Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion, Kimberly Hart-Simpson seems to have found her happily ever after.The Welsh actress, 33, was wooed by Dreamboy Shane Finlayson, also 33, during her time on the E4 dating show last year and the couple then moved in together in Manchester. But Kimberly, who played Nicky Wheatley in Coronation Street, has revealed that she and Shane are now in a long-distance relationship.

Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson has surprised fans today with a spur-of-the-moment hair transformation, which has seen her swapping her trademark blonde lengths for a dark brown colour.The Welsh beauty, 33, took to Instagram to show followers her new look, but we doubt she was expecting quite such an overwhelming response. “Really suits you,” one fan gushes, while another notes that she looks “even more stunning” with brown hair.

EXCLUSIVE: Once again, ABC’s renewal of its top comedy series, The Conners, hinges on making new deals with the main cast. And once again, that hurdle has been overcome.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWEA, the Label and Artist Services division of Warner Music Group, today announced that Benjamin Blank has been named president of media, a newly created position. In this role, Blank will lead WMG’s new digital advertising and creative content division, unifying WMG’s digital advertising under one unit.

Julie Townsend is departing ABC News after seven years leading their communications team.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJulie Townsend, longtime head of communications for ABC News, will leave the Disney unit as it prepares to welcome a new president.Townsend, a VP who has supervised outreach on behalf of flagship news programs ranging from “Good Morning America” to “World News Tonight,” will leave May 14 “to lead global consumer communications at an iconic American company” that she said in a memo to staffers would be revealed at a later date.“This was not an easy decision to

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorABC News will offer a portrait of the life of George Floyd in a two-hour “20/20” slated to air April 23 at 9 p.m.

Today, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that Emmy-winning journalist Adrienne Bankert has joined its cable network NewsNation, as an anchor and correspondent.

Today, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that Emmy-winning journalist Adrienne Bankert has joined its cable network NewsNation, as an anchor and correspondent.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorABC News alumnus Adrienne Bankert has joined Nexstar Media Group’s NewsNation cable channel as an anchor and correspondent.Bankert is expected to be part of the anchor team for a national morning news program that NewsNation is set to launch later this year. To start, she will cover national affairs and produce special reports for the Chicago-based news operation that launched last September on the cable channel previously known as WGN America.

David Muir, is in first place and been widening his ratings lead.

Canadian parents of children aged 2 to 5 are no doubt familiar with “Miss Persona”, the Treehouse series that’s become a smash hit with the preschool set.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorABC is looking for a new producer to open the network for business each morning.The abrupt departure of Michael Corn, the seasoned news producer who has managed the network’s flagship A.M. franchise, “Good Morning America,” since 2014, means ABC News is suddenly working a little harder to keep the program on its current path.

The revolving door continues to turn at ABC News. Michael Corn, the senior executive producer of ABC's Good Morning America, is departing the network.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNeeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon have been named to lead a new unit that combines CBS News and CBS local stations.Khemlani, a senior executive at Hearst Newspapers, will be the next president of CBS News, charged with raising the competitive level of a news organization that is associated with giants of the format such as Edward R.

Michael Corn, the top producer on ABC News’ Good Morning America, has departed the show in what was described as an abrupt exit.

Red Arrow Studios International, the distribution arm of German TV giant ProSiebenSat.1's Red Arrow Studios unit, has promotedTim Gerhartz to the position of president and managing director, effective immediately. The company announced the new role for Gerhartz, who has served as senior vp global sales atthe company's Munich office, on Thursday.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorKimberly Godwin, a veteran of local and national TV-news operations, will be the next president of ABC News  — and the first Black executive to run a broadcast-network news operation.Disney on Wednesday confirmed that Godwin, who has been with CBS News since 2007, will take over the role most recently held by James Goldston.

Kimberly Godwin, a longtime CBS executive, has been named the next president of ABC News.