Corie Henson has her next performance planned.
The former head of unscripted programming for TBS, TNT and truTV has joined as expected NBCUniversal‘s Television and Streaming group as exec vp entertainment unscripted content. In her new role, she will report to entertainment president Susan Rovner and oversee reality competition, talent competition and game show formats for the conglomerate’s eight brands, including Peacock, NBC, USA, Bravo and other cable networks.
Henson acquires a portfolio that includes: America’s Got Talent, The Voice, Top Chef and baking, among other things. She replaces Jenny Groom in the role. groom was let go earlier this week from NBCU after a nearly 20-year career moving from page to executive vp without a script, as sources say Rovner wanted to make a change after being unimpressed with the division’s output since leaving her executive team forged in 2020. which NBC recently demolished Million Dollar Island for production on the Survivor wannabe started and moved the courtship to USA Network after disappointing ratings on the broadcast network.
“Corie is one of the most respected executives in the industry, bringing a resume full of major unscripted hits that have broken out on broadcast, streaming and cable platforms,” said Rovner. “Her deep experience with large amounts of programming across multiple networks and brands is a perfect fit for our NBCU content ecosystem. She joins an incredible group of programming leaders working across genres, and we’re excited to welcome her to the team.”
During Henson’s tenure with the so-called “T-Nets”, she developed and launched series including: Wipeout, The Go Big Show and Hogwarts Tournament of Homes. Before WarnerMedia, she served as an exec vp alternative to Fox, developing and overseeing franchises including: The Masked Singer, MasterChef, So You Think You Can Dance, Hell’s Kitchen and all live event specials.
“I’ve always admired the unscripted NBCU portfolio – and grew up on Must See TV – so I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to join this incredible team to nurture this string of wildly successful shows, take risks at developing new innovative programming, and, of course, continuing to champion the best producers in the industry,” Henson said.
During her career, Henson has also played unscripted roles on Electus and ABC, and worked on shows including: Dancing with the Stars, Shark Tank, Big Brother and live red carpet awards coverage during her tenure with NBCUniversal-owned E!