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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 05:19 PM1 min read• Dispatch by Cynthia LittletonVerified Wire
Lionsgate Promotes Scott Herbst to President of Television Group

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Scott Herbst has been promoted to president of Lionsgate Television Group, overseeing all creative operations for the studio. Herbst has been with the company since 2018, most recently serving as executive VP of TV and head of development. Under the new structure, Lionsgate TV executive VPs Lee Hollin and Marcello Bellisario, who head current programming […]
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