ABC vet John Frons to go away network

FronsDummerABC does a serious transformation of their daytime programming division as longtime daytime prexy John Frons prepares to exit the network in The month of january.ABC is developing a new wing, Occasions Square Galleries, to build up entertainment and unscripted fare for daytime and distribution. It will likely be headed by Vicki Dummer, ABC's senior veep of current series and special offers, that has been upped to professional veep of Occasions Square Galleries, current series and special offers.Dummer will stay located in L.A. ABC has drawn on CBS News alum Abra Potkin to for everyone as senior veep of new england programming and development for Occasions Square Galleries. ABC Daytime veteran Ann Lewis Roberts continues to be upped to senior veep of West Coast programming for that wing.Dummer continues to are accountable to ABC Entertainment prexy Paul Lee.Frons has headed ABC's daytime programming operation since 2002. The professional has suffered a drubbing throughout yesteryear year from cleaning soap opera fans after ABC made a decision to ax the vintage serials "My Children" and "One Existence to resideInch in support of lower-budget talkers "The Chew" and "The Revolution" (which bows in The month of january).ABC brass stressed it was Frons' decision to step lower in the finish of his current contract, which expires the following month.InchJohn Frons continues to be the driving pressure within our effective daytime division since joining us in 2002, even though we understand his decision to depart in the finish of his contract, we are sad to determine him go," stated Disney-ABC TV Group topper Anne Sweeney. She known as the choice to change the daytime programming operation to some development-focused production wing an "chance to create greater creative assets, development strength and operational versatility for this key section of our business." The restructuring marks a large election of confidence from Lee and Sweeney in Dummer, an Alphabet vet that has held a variety of programming posts in the internet since 1996."Vicki's broad experience across reality and scripted makes her an ideal person to guide the charge," stated Lee. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com