Mark Pedowitz
Mark Pedowitz | |
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President of The CW | |
In office April 28, 2011 – October 3, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Dawn Ostroff |
Succeeded by | Dennis Miller |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Carolyn Martin |
John Marshall Law School | |
Occupation | Producer, executive |
Mark Pedowitz is an American entertainment executive. From 2011 to 2022, he was the president, and then chairman and CEO of The CW, after replacing the former president of entertainment Dawn Ostroff.[1] During his time at The CW, Pedowitz oversaw all aspects including programming, sales, marketing, distribution, finance, research and publicity.
Personal life
Pedowitz is of
Career
Pedowitz began his career in the entertainment industry as an attorney at
He set up Pine Street Entertainment, a production company which had a
During his tenure, Pedowitz focused on trying to broaden the audience for The CW, increased the diversity at the network, launched the Arrowverse and made the shows of the network available through The CW app. He also increased the amount of original programming, with the network airing shows on Sunday and Saturday, as well as during the summer. Producer Greg Berlanti credited him with giving many shows that were not successful initially a chance in contrast to other networks.[8]
Pedowitz resigned on October 3, 2022 amidst the acquisition of the channel by Nexstar Media Group and was replaced by Dennis Miller as President.[9] He revived Pine Street Entertainment following his departure. In 2023, Pedowitz and his production company signed with CAA for representation in all areas.[10]
References
- ^ Pedowitz Named CW President
- ^ "Kat Graham Says She Felt Heard Bringing up Issues During "The Vampire Diaries"". 20 November 2020.
- ^ a b The CW names a new president
- ^ "Mark Pedowitz Named President, Touchstone Television And Executive Vice President, ABC Entertainment Television Group". The Walt Disney Company. April 20, 2004. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Lacey Rose (May 2, 2012). "CW President Mark Pedowitz Opens Up about Ratings, Profits and "Vampire Diaries" (Q&A)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Mark Pedowitz Poised to Take Top CW Job
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (January 10, 2020). "Mark Pedowitz Extends CW Deal, Promoted to Network CEO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (October 3, 2022). "Mark Pedowitz Exits As Chairman & CEO Of The CW As Nexstar Acquisition Closes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Lesley Goldberg (October 3, 2022). "The CW CEO Mark Pedowitz Exits as Nexstar Sets New Leadership". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2023-03-02). "Mark Pedowitz Signs With CAA". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-03-08.