Lionsgate promotes Scott Herbst to President of its Television Group, expanding his responsibilities across TV development and day-to-day programming. The reports say the change follows leadership movement within the television unit, with Sandra Stern stepping down and Kevin Beggs involved in appointing Herbst.
Variety and The Hollywood Reporter describe Herbst as overseeing creative operations and note that additional television executives are taking on new deals or roles. Deadline adds detail that Herbst will continue leading development while also gaining oversight of current programming, casting, music, and scripted digital series, indicating a broader creative scope than before.
Across outlets, the core story is consistent: Herbst, already a senior TV executive at Lionsgate since joining in 2018, is elevated to a top television leadership position, and the company also adjusts responsibilities among other key executives within the TV group. Coverage differs mainly in how they describe the scope of his expanded portfolio and which internal leadership change they foreground.
