Peter Roth (executive)

Peter Roth (born 1950) is an American television producer, who served as the chairman & chief executive officer of Warner Bros. Television Studios since 1999, he will leave the studio in 2020.[1]

Career

Roth graduated from Tufts University in 1972 and began his television career in 1976 as manager and later director of children's programs and VP of current programming for ABC. He then worked as president of Stephen J. Cannell Productions for six years, before joining 20th Television in 1992. Between 1996 and 1999, he was president of Fox, and then moved over to Warner Bros. Television, where he has been president ever since.[2] He is also a member of the Peabody Awards[3] board of directors, which is presented by the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

While at Warner Bros. TV, Mr. Roth has overseen the development and production of such hits as: Two and a Half Men, The Mentalist, ER, The West Wing, Without A Trace and Friends.

He appeared in a short cameo in the Ally McBeal episode, "Silver Bells". It was first broadcast December 15, 1997.[4]

On October 16, 2020, Roth announced he would leave his position as chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group in early 2021.[5]

References

Shister, Gail (1999-02-19). "PETER ROTH NEW PRESIDENT OF WB NETWORK". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
"NATPE Conference: Speaker Bio - Peter Roth, Warner Bros. Television". Retrieved 2008-04-23.
"Who We Are". Grady College and University of Georgia. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
"Ally McBeal:Silver Bells:TV.com, also listed in the end credits of the show". Retrieved 2008-08-03.
Andreeva, Nellie (2020-10-16). "Peter Roth To Step Down As Warner Bros. TV Group Chairman After 22 Years At The Helm Of the TV Studio". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-10-20.

Business positions
Preceded by John Matoian	President of FOX 1996-1998	Succeeded by Doug Herzog

External links

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[1] Shister, Gail (1999-02-19). "PETER ROTH NEW PRESIDENT OF WB NETWORK". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.

[natpe-2] "NATPE Conference: Speaker Bio - Peter Roth, Warner Bros. Television". Retrieved 2008-04-23.

[3] "Who We Are". Grady College and University of Georgia. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

[natcameo-4] "Ally McBeal:Silver Bells:TV.com, also listed in the end credits of the show". Retrieved 2008-08-03.

[5] Andreeva, Nellie (2020-10-16). "Peter Roth To Step Down As Warner Bros. TV Group Chairman After 22 Years At The Helm Of the TV Studio". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-10-20.