Sony Pictures TV co-president Chris Parnell is leaving to join Apple as a senior programming executive.
Parnell will join Apple TV later this month as part of the company’s domestic development team, reporting to Matt Cherniss, Apple’s head of scripted development and current programming.
He leaves Sony after 16 years. As part of the move, Jason Clodfelter will become sole co-president of Sony Pictures TV, reporting to Sony Pictures TV president Jeff Frost. During his tenure with Sony TV, Parnell to launch numerous TV series including Apple’s “For All Mankind” as well as “Outlander,” “The Blacklist,” “The Boys,” “Preacher” and the upcoming “Wheel of Time” adaptation for Amazon.
Also Read: Apple to Produce Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua Runaway Slave Story 'Emancipation'
The move reunites Parnell with Apple TV worldwide video co-heads Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, who were previously presidents at Sony Pictures TV prior to Parnell.
Parnell will join Apple TV later this month as part of the company’s domestic development team, reporting to Matt Cherniss, Apple’s head of scripted development and current programming.
He leaves Sony after 16 years. As part of the move, Jason Clodfelter will become sole co-president of Sony Pictures TV, reporting to Sony Pictures TV president Jeff Frost. During his tenure with Sony TV, Parnell to launch numerous TV series including Apple’s “For All Mankind” as well as “Outlander,” “The Blacklist,” “The Boys,” “Preacher” and the upcoming “Wheel of Time” adaptation for Amazon.
Also Read: Apple to Produce Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua Runaway Slave Story 'Emancipation'
The move reunites Parnell with Apple TV worldwide video co-heads Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht, who were previously presidents at Sony Pictures TV prior to Parnell.
- 7/1/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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