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Caroline Brew editor X, formerly known as Twitter, and Range Media Partners have inked a multi-show slate deal. Range will develop at least 10 shows spanning various genres and formats which X will distribute worldwide through a multi-year partnership. “We’re building out more than just a content offering at X.

Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has been named to the board of Roblox Corporation, the company behind the online game platform and game-creation system.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Linda Yaccarino, on her 101st day as CEO of Elon Musk’s X (aka Twitter), announced several new hires and organizational changes at the social network. New hires include Brett Weitz, who was general manager of Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT, TBS and truTV, who joins X as the new head of content, talent and brand sales.

Linda Yaccarino spent 15 years at Turner Entertainment and 11.5 years at NBCUniversal before her surprise appointment as Twitter’s (now X) new CEO. As she continues to build her team, she just announced four hires of executives she had worked with at Turner or NBCUniversal.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is over at TBS.

EXCLUSIVE: Adrienne O’Riain is leaving the Turner networks after 11 years, most recently as SVP, original programming for TNT, TBS and truTV, serving as co-head of scripted development for the TNets.

$43 billion merger in April; The closure announcement followed several executive exits at WarnerMedia, including WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, studios and networks group CEO and chair Ann Sarnoff and HBO max chief Andy Forssell.

general restructuring under CEO David Zaslav, which stems from the completion of the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger.Henson’s post was executive vice president, head of unscripted programming for TBS, TNT and truTV. In the role, she oversaw and spearheaded unscripted creative development and production for all three cable brands.

exit of Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and TruTV, last month. It was learned later today that Corie Henson — EVP, head of unscripted programming for TBS, TNT and truTV — will also depart.Other TBS series have also been axed recently, including a canceled series-order for the Damon Wayans Jr.-starring comedy “Kill the Orange-Faced Bear” and the J.J Abrams series “Demimonde,” over budget concerns.

Selome Hailu Larry Laque, Kristin Brown, Jennifer Driscoll and Doug Seybert are exiting their roles at Warner Bros. Discovery, Variety has learned exclusively.They join Corie Henson and Todd Weiser, who were also learned to be leaving the company on Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: Corie Henson, who runs unscripted for the Turner networks, is leaving the broadcaster.

Jordan Moreau Discovery exec Kathleen Finch has revealed her revamped leadership team at the newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery after a series of c-suite exits, which includes Tom Ascheim, Brett Weitz and more, Variety has confirmed.Nancy Daniels, who was Chief Brand Officer of Discovery & Factual, will take on content oversight at the Turner networks after the departure of Brett Weitz. She currently oversees male-focused networks like Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Science Channel, will take on TNT, TBS and truTV.

Warner Bros. Discovery is moving fast with its reorganization.

EXCLUSIVE: JB Perrette has set his leadership for his global streaming team.

Selome Hailu In a memo obtained by Variety on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery’s head of HR Adria Alpert Romm reiterated to staffers that they’d be required to work from the office three days per week beginning June 1.Discovery’s acquisition of WarnerMedia was completed on April 8. On April 26, Deadline reported the company’s first memo mentioning the 3-day requirement.The news comes amid a series of high profile executive exits at Warner Bros.

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Ascheim is leaving his post as President Of Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classic two years after he joined WarnerMedia and a month after that company’s merger with Discovery was completed. He is one of two senior programming executives on the WarnerMedia side of the company who are departing after their positions have been eliminated following the merger, along with Brett Weitz, General Manager of TNT, TBS and TruTV. Both will stay on for a brief transition period.

Brett Weitz, the longtime General Manager of TNT, TBS, and truTV, is exiting in the wake of the completion of the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger, the company confirmed to TheWrap on Wednesday.Weitz’s position has been eliminated following the restructure of the U.S. Networks Group Division under Kathleen Finch.

EXCLUSIVE: Brett Weitz is leaving as General Manager Of TNT, TBS, & truTV. He will be transitioning out of his role in the next 30 days, with his last day marking his 14th anniversary at the TNets.

EXCLUSIVE: Kill the Orange-Faced Bear starring Damon Wayans Jr. will not be going forward at TBS. The cast and crew were just told about the decision, which comes a week before the comedy series was scheduled to begin production on its 10-episode order in Vancouver. I hear the project, which has a filmed pilot, will be shopped to other outlets by the producers.

following an acrimonious departure from the network.O’Brien’s popular travel specials, “Conan Without Borders” — which has visited such far-flung locales as Greenland, Korea (including the Joint Security Area, or JSA, separating North and South Korea), Cuba, Ghana and Qatar — will continue on TBS.“Twenty-eight years is a monumental achievement in late-night television,” said Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and truTV.

Also Read: 'Snowpiercer' Premieres to 3.3 Million Viewers on TNT and TBSSudeikis will serve as host and provide “color commentary” on the matchups.“We may be without some of our favorite sports right now but we can still partake in some fierce rivalries” Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and truTV said in a statement.

By Joe Otterson

After bouncing its gritty drama “Snowpiercer” from TNT to TBS and back to TNT again, the networks formerly known as Turner experienced a bit of a brand identity crisis last year.