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CBS has hired Jon Koa as EVP, Comedy Development following the departure of veteran exec Julie Pernworth.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJon Koa has joined CBS Entertainment in the role of executive vice president of comedy development, Variety has learned.Koa takes over the role from longtime CBS executive Julie Pernworth, who announced her departure from the company back in June. Koa joins CBS from Condé Nast Entertainment, where he was senior vice president of scripted television.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterCBS’ executive vice president Julie Pernworth is departing the network after nearly 21 years. Calling the last year and a half of the pandemic “a time of reflection for many of us,” she shared that she is “exploring new possibilities” and will be leaving after her contract at the network runs up next week.Pernworth first joined CBS in 2000 as VP of comedy development and stepped into her most recent role in 2015.

EXCLUSIVE: Julie Pernworth is leaving her post as EVP Comedy Development at CBS Entertainment, ending a tenure at the broadcast network that spans almost 21 years. Pernworth just informed her colleagues of her decision to depart at the end of her current contract next week.