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GBH in Boston said Jonathan Abbott will step down after 15 years as CEO, and more than two decades at the flagship public media group.
Abbott led the digital transformation of Wgbh, PBS’ largest producer and home of Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Nova, Frontline, American Experience and other series that are integral to public television’s DNA and have fueled its primetime for years. As the parent organization moved into other forms of distribution, he rebranded it from Wgbh to GBH to reflect expansion beyond broadcast.
Abbott will remain through the end of 2022 while a search is conducted for his successor.
His accomplishments range from creating new revenue streams — including partnering with PBS to form PBS Distribution for home entertainment licensing — to launching the Contributor Development Partnership, a collaborative fundraising service to strengthen local public media organizations across the country. Last year, GBH completed a $215 million capital campaign, the largest in public media history.
Abbott led the digital transformation of Wgbh, PBS’ largest producer and home of Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Nova, Frontline, American Experience and other series that are integral to public television’s DNA and have fueled its primetime for years. As the parent organization moved into other forms of distribution, he rebranded it from Wgbh to GBH to reflect expansion beyond broadcast.
Abbott will remain through the end of 2022 while a search is conducted for his successor.
His accomplishments range from creating new revenue streams — including partnering with PBS to form PBS Distribution for home entertainment licensing — to launching the Contributor Development Partnership, a collaborative fundraising service to strengthen local public media organizations across the country. Last year, GBH completed a $215 million capital campaign, the largest in public media history.
- 2/23/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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