# Scott Herbst Upped To President Of Lionsgate TV Group, Adding Current, Casting & Music Oversight

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/scott-herbst-upped-to-president-of-lionsgate-tv-group-adding-current-casting-music-oversight/
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T17:28:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/scott-herbst-promoted-president-lionsgate-television-group-1237201342/
- Topics: Entertainment, Government, Music, Politics, TV

## Key points

- Scott Herbst becomes president of Lionsgate Television Group.
- His remit now includes current programming, casting and music.
- Three executives will report to him under the restructuring.

## Summary

Scott Herbst has been promoted to president of Lionsgate Television Group, expanding his leadership beyond development to include current programming, casting, music and scripted digital series. The change brings several key creative functions under one executive and places Herbst in a broader role shaping the studio’s television slate.

Herbst joined Lionsgate in 2018 and has worked on series including *The Studio*, *The Hunting Wives* and *Ghosts*. He will continue reporting to group chair Kevin Beggs, while executives Lee Hollin, Marcello Bellisario and Russell Ziecker will report to him. Herbst, Hollin and Bellisario have signed new long-term contracts.

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