WarnerMedia on Monday said it appointed Ann Sarnoff as the chief executive officer of Warner Bros, the first woman to run one of Hollywood’s most powerful studios in its 96-year history.
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Sarnoff, currently president of BBC Studios Americas, will take over the studio behind “Wonder Woman,” “Friends” and the Harry Potter franchise, following a scandal involving its previous studio chief.
.@bbc Studios Americas President Ann Sarnoff named Chair and CEO of @warnerbros. Learn more: https://t.co/FPmbqWVzvN pic.twitter.com/AEiCsSGLw4
— WarnerMedia (@WarnerMediaGrp) June 24, 2019
“I want to work closely with colleagues across WarnerMedia and make the whole more than the part,” Sarnoff said in a phone interview.
“I want to take what is a very successful legacy and history and make it even stronger going forward.”
AT&T Inc, the second largest US wireless carrier, acquired Warner Bros as part of its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner last year. Some Warner Bros content will be distributed on a new WarnerMedia streaming service set to launch in early 2020.
The former chairman and CEO of Warner Bros, Kevin Tsujihara, resigned from the studio in March, following a report that the married executive had sought help securing roles for an actress after the two had sex. Tsujihara’s attorney denied the executive played a “direct role” in the actress’ hiring.
Sarnoff will report to WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey.
