Peter Rice, president of boutique movie label Fox Searchlight, which distributed Oscar-winners “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Juno,” was promoted to chairman of entertainment, Fox Broadcasting.
The networks entertainment division buys and broadcasts such long-standing Fox shows as “American Idol,” “24,” “The Simpsons,” “King of the Hill” and “Family Guy.”
Peter Liguori, whose contract was to expire this summer, is stepping down from the post immediately, the company said.
“As we increasingly look to apply unconventional approaches to our traditional businesses, Im convinced Peter Rice is the right person to transform our broadcast television business,” said - - - - >