Paul Lee (television executive)

Paul Lee is a British television executive who was president of ABC Entertainment Group from 2010 to 2016, heading the major US television network ABC and its production arm ABC Studios.[1][2][3]

Background

Lee, aged 59–60,[4] was born in London to a Jewish family[5] and grew up in Oxfordshire. He graduated from Oxford University, where he studied Russian and Portuguese.[6]

Lee joined the BBC in 1984, initially as a trainee, and in 1998 he moved to America to launch the US cable channel BBC America. In 2004, he joined ABC as head of the US cable network ABC Family.[7] Later, in 2016, he was replaced as President of ABC Entertainment by Channing Dungey.

References
  1. Hibberd, James. "It's official: Paul Lee is ABC's new president". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. Meg James and Dawn C. Chmielewski. "ABC Family executive Paul Lee elevated to president of ABC Entertainment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie; de Moraes, Lisa (17 February 2016). "ABC Shakeup: Paul Lee Exits As President, Channing Dungey Named To Succeed Him". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. Campbell, Lisa (23 November 2014). "ABC's Paul Lee: 'People look to the UK for ideas and talent'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. Guthrie, Marissa; Michael, O'Connell (July 15, 2014). "ABC Chief Praises Diversity and 'Goldbergs,' Talks Missing 'Modern Family' Companion". The Hollywood Reporter.
  6. Weprin, Alex. "Paul Lee: Next-Gen Adventures in Audience-Building". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  7. "BBC courts, but Paul Lee sticks with ABC". Variety. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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