Jenna Boyd to Lead Scripted Development for Disney Branded Television

Logo text Disney Branded Television has hired Jenna Boyd for a key position in its development team. Disney Entertainment’s kids and family unit has named Boyd senior vp development. She’ll head the scripted development team at Disney Branded TV and will supervise pilots for Disney+ and Disney Channel, with a focus on building up the division’s roster of multi-camera shows — which were once a staple of Disney Channel but have waned in recent years — along with tentpole series for Disney+. Boyd will report to Charlie Andrews, executive vp live action and unscripted at Disney Branded TV. “Disney Branded Television has a powerful legacy of creating some of the most iconic kids’ shows of all time, and I’m honored to become part of that legacy of bringing joy to generations of kids and families,” Boyd said in a statement. “I look forward to working with Charlie and the outstanding creative team led by [DBT president] Ayo Davis as we continue to build our slate of innovative scripted series that help create lifelong Disney fans.” Said Andrews, “We are beyond excited to welcome Jenna to Disney Branded Television and feel so lucky to have her joining the team. She is a
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