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Disney TV Studio’s Tim McNeal Named As HRTS President, David Madden As Chair


The Hollywood Radio & Television Society (HRTS) has new leadership. Disney TV Studio’s Tim McNeal has been named President and David Madden, who now works at Wattpad Webtoon, as Chair. McNeal is SVP, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion, while Madden is Head of Global Entertainment. It comes as Amazon Studios’ Odetta Watkins ends her tenure […]

It comes as Amazon Studios’ Odetta Watkins ends her tenure as President, while Madden succeeds Dan Erlij, Partner and Co-Head, Television Literary Department, UTA. Outgoing Executive Board members include HBO’s Francesca Orsi, Disney Branded Television’s Charlie Andrews and Exile Content’s Alejandro Uribe. Grego added, “I also want to thank our outgoing Officers, who remain Board Directors, for their dedicated service to HRTS, especially Odetta, who has helped steer our organization through a pandemic, several work stoppages and an industry-wide transition period that we’re all still grappling with.

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