Longtime TV exec Chuck Saftler, who helped build FX into the powerhouse it is — having joined the company in 1993, prior to its before its June 1994 launch date — is departing the company after nearly 33 years. The well-regarded Saftler most recently served as head of acquisitions for Disney networks including ABC, Freeform, FX and Nat Geo.
\n\nBefore that, he headed business operations for ABC, Freeform and FX Networks, while leading library and acquisitions for the group’s networks. He was also FX Networks president of programming strategy.
\n\n“After more than 32 years with Disney, I have made the decision to step down from my role as I consider a new professional chapter,” Saftler wrote in a memo to staffers on Thursday. “It’s hard to put into words what these three decades have meant to me. I had the extraordinary opportunity to help build FX from its earliest days and then to take on new leadership roles across Disney Entertainment Television. I’m incredibly proud of what we built, the stories we told and, most of all, the people I had the privilege of doing it with.”
\n\nSaftler first helped launch FX when it was focused on live, original programming…
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