CBS executive Dan Harrison will join Fox as executive vice president of scheduling, Fox announced Thursday.
Harrison will report to Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly and will be responsible for strategic program planning and scheduling. Fox is television’s No. 1 network among adults 18-49; CBS has the most viewers overall.
Fox Networks Group senior strategist Preston Beckman welcomed back the man he called his former "sidekick."
"While at NBC I hired Dan to be my sidekick and I am thrilled that he was interested in reuniting," Beckman said. "Dan is passionate about television and a true broadcaster. His addition to a veteran, dedicated scheduling team will ensure FBC’s long term success."
Said Reilly: "Dan is not only a proven strategic scheduling executive, but he also brings invaluable expertise in emerging networks to FOX. ... With his program planning experience across broadcast, cable and sports entertainment, and his background in digital and mobile platforms, Dan is the ideal guy to step into this role as we continue to drive the industry forward."
At CBS, served as senior vice president of strategic development. Before that he was senior vice president of the emerging networks group at NBC Cable. Previously, he held senior strategic program planning executive roles at Bravo Network, Fox Sports Group and NBC Entertainment.
He started his career at Twentieth Century Fox Television syndication in the Creative Services Group and subsequently served as a programming analyst at Twentieth Television. He holds a B.A. in economics from Cornell University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
