A memorial service for longtime TV executive and producer John Litvack has has been set for April 10 in Beverly Hills at Palm Restaurant (267 N. Canon Dr). Organizers describe it as more of an "Irish wake" than memorial service for Litvack, a noted character and one of the top TV current executives of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s who frequently switched from executive to director-producer during his career that began at CBS holding cue cards on Captain Kangaroo. Litvack…...
- 4/1/2015
- Deadline TV
John Litvack, one of the top TV current executives of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, died March 21 from respiratory failure, a complication from a cardiac surgery he had undergone earlier in the year. He was 69. Often referred to as the dean of current programming, Litvack had a rare career path where he frequently switched back and forth between being an executive and working as a director and producer. Born in Newton, Ma, Litvack graduated from Columbia University and…...
- 3/24/2015
- Deadline TV
Another WB Network veteran is leaving the network. John Litvack, the WB's executive vp current programming and primetime scheduling, has stepped down after seven years to return to producing. Litvack's departure comes on the heels of WB founder and chairman Jamie Kellner's retirement at the end of last season and the ouster last month of CEO Jordan Levin, which were followed by Garth Ancier taking sole control over the network as chairman and David Janollari coming on board as entertainment president. Another top WB executive, president and chief operating officer Jed Petrick, left in January after a long tenure.
- 7/21/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Reflecting the WB Network's increased volume of comedy programming, the network has appointed Chris Sanagustin as senior vp current programming, overseeing all on-air comedies. She will report to John Litvack, the WB's executive vp current programming and primetime scheduling. WB senior vp current programming Michael Roberts will continue to focus on the network's on-air drama series. "We are extremely fortunate to have Chris at the WB," Litvack said. "And I am especially excited that her background is so well-rounded and includes development, keeping ongoing series on the air and production." Sanagustin joins the WB from Viacom Prods., where she spent seven years, most recently as vp creative affairs. During her tenure there, she worked on such series as the WB's Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, CBS' Baby Bob, Showtime's The Chris Isaak Show and the feature Sabrina Goes to Rome.
- 3/14/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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