The CW veteran Kevin Levy is stepping down from his role as EVP, Program Planning, Scheduling and Acquisitions on August 1. A true CW original, Levy has been with the network since its launch in 2006. He has climbed the ranks, earning his most recent promotion in 2018. With 25 years of experience in scheduling, Levy became SVP Program Planning and Scheduling for the CW in 2014. He started as the Director of Program Planning and Scheduling and quickly rose to the position of VP in 2007. Levy’s impressive acquisitions for the network include Penn & Tell: Fool Us and the thrilling adventure series The Outpost. Before joining the CW, Levy made his mark at UPN, where he began his television career in 1998 as an assistant in the scheduling department. During his time there, he played a crucial role in launching popular shows like America’s Next Top Model, Veronica Mars, and Everybody Hates Chris.
As EVP, Levy has been the driving force behind the strategic planning and scheduling of all network programming. He has also been responsible for acquiring movies, specials, and series. Since Nexstar acquired the company, several executives have left, including Gaye Hirsch, EVP of Development, EVP of Current Programming Michael Roberts, EVP of Distribution Betty Ellen Berlamino (replaced by Google’s Rebekah Dopp), and EVP of Talent & Casting Dana Theodoratos. Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, announced Levy’s upcoming departure in an email to staff. You can read the full email below:
Team CW,
As we head toward an exciting fall launch for the new CW, I wanted to let you know that on August 1st, Kevin Levy will be stepping down from his role as Executive Vice President, Program Planning, Scheduling and Acquisitions.
A 25-year industry veteran, Kevin helped build this network twice: first during his time at UPN where he began his television career and helped launch shows like AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, VERONICA MARS and EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS, then again as part of the original executive team that created The CW in 2006.
Kevin’s efforts to shape The CW’s content strategy fueled the network’s growth over the past two decades as he oversaw the scheduling of culture-defining hits like THE FLASH, SUPERNATURAL, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, JANE THE VIRGIN, RIVERDALE, ALL AMERICAN and GOSSIP GIRL. Through his work leading the network’s acquisitions of movies, specials and series, Kevin brought in some of The CW’s most successful franchises. Over the past nine months, Kevin helped us re-imagine the network once again under Nexstar, embracing new directions and setting us up for future success by securing series such as SULLIVAN’S CROSSING, THE LIBRARIANS: THE NEXT CHAPTER and SON OF A CRITCH.
Now that the hard transition work is done, he is ready for his next adventure. We want to thank Kevin for his immeasurable contributions to The CW. Kevin has been an integral member of our team and I have the utmost respect for his leadership, his experience, his skill, his instincts, and his benevolence. We are sad to see him go, but wish him all the best, and will continue to have him on speed-dial.Brad
