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Channing Dungey
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Channing Nicole Dungey
March 14, 1969 Sacramento, California, U.S.
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| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
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| Years active | 1991–present
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Scott Power
(m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Merrin Dungey (sister) |
Channing Nicole Dungey, born on March 14, 1969, is a very important person in American television. She is a top executive who helps decide what shows get made and aired. She made history as the first Black American president of a major TV network. In 2020, she became the chairwoman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Studios.
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Early Life and Education
Channing Dungey was born in Sacramento, California. Her parents are Don and Judith Dungey. She has a younger sister, Merrin Dungey, who is an actress. Channing went to Rio Americano High School and graduated in 1986. Later, in 1991, she earned her degree from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
Television Career
Channing Dungey started her career in entertainment as an assistant. She worked for producers J. Todd Harris and Joseph M. Singer. Later, she joined Warner Bros. as a production assistant. There, she helped create and manage many successful movies. These included The Bridges of Madison County (1995) and The Matrix (1999).
Working at ABC
In 2004, Dungey joined ABC Studios. She became the head of drama there. On February 17, 2016, she was named president of ABC Entertainment. This was a big moment because she became the first Black executive to lead a major TV network's entertainment division.
While at ABC, Dungey helped develop many popular shows. Some of these were Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and Once Upon a Time. She was also president when an episode of Black-ish was not aired. ABC executives had different ideas about the creative direction of that episode.
Moving to Netflix
On November 16, 2018, Dungey left her role at ABC. This happened because of big changes at Disney, which was taking over 21st Century Fox. On December 17, 2018, Netflix hired her as their new vice president of original content. At Netflix, she worked with other talented people she knew from ABC, like Shonda Rhimes and Kenya Barris. She left Netflix in October 2020.
Leading Warner Bros. Television
On October 19, 2020, it was announced that Channing Dungey would become the chairwoman of Warner Bros. Television Group. This made her one of the few Black executives in a major Hollywood television studio.
In May 2021, Dungey and her husband, Scott Power, joined the ownership group of the Chicago Red Stars. This is a women's soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League.
In August 2024, it was announced that Dungey would also become the chairwoman of Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. Networks. This means she will lead both the Television and U.S. Networks divisions within Warner Bros. Discovery.
Personal Life
Channing Dungey has been married to Scott Power since 2003. She is also a member of the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Board of Governors. In 2023, she became an honorary member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
