GSN President John Zaccario, Sony TV Head Of Comedy Colin Davis Exit
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Key Points:
- Sony Pictures Entertainment is conducting layoffs affecting high-level TV executives, including John Zaccario, President of Game Show Network (GSN), and Colin Davis, EVP Comedy Development at Sony Pictures Television Studios (SPT).
- Zaccario will leave later this summer after 18 years, as GSN is being consolidated with Sony’s game show production group under Suzanne Prete to align with the shifting business focus amid the decline of linear cable.
- Colin Davis, who joined SPT three years ago from Roku, is also departing amid ongoing changes in Sony’s comedy division, which has been rebuilding its comedy slate after previously exiting broadcast live-action comedy.
- Sony is also shutting down its century-old costume rental business as part of broader restructuring efforts aimed at supporting growth and realigning the company with future business directions.
- SPT recently signed a first-look deal with former Comedy Central executives Kent Alterman and Sarah Babineau, signaling continued investment in comedy and drama despite Davis’s departure.
