Michael Thorn
Michael Thorn (born 1969 or 1970){{cite news |last1=Battaglio |first1=Stephen |title=Michael Thorn to lead Fox Broadcasting’s entertainment division as David Madden heads to AMC |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-michael-thorn-fox-20170830-story.html |access-date=December 7, 2024 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=August 30, 2017}} is an American media executive.
Career
Thorn was a producer on Teen Wolf (2011–2017) for MTV, since its pilot. He was an executive at Lost Marbles Television, the production company behind the series.{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=Fox Entertainment Sets Its First Overall Deal: With ‘Teen Wolf’ Creator |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fox-entertainment-sets-first-deal-teen-wolf-creator-1229930/ |access-date=December 7, 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 7, 2019}} He was head of drama development for NBC's studio and network.
Thorn joined 21st Century Fox's television studio in 2010, becoming executive vice president of program development. He oversaw This Is Us, which was broadcast on NBC to high audiences.
In August 2017, Thorn replaced David Madden as president of Fox Broadcasting Company's entertainment division. Two years later, in charge of Fox Entertainment which had separated from its parent after the Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, he enlisted Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis on a contract to develop broadcast-only drama series.
In 2023, Thorn told The Hollywood Reporter that his company was different to rivals who were making cuts after expanding into streaming; "Because we’re not high volume, we try to offer the best process possible that’s not bogged down by layers."{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=Fox Entertainment Head on Staying Lean As Big Companies Cut: "Part of Our Sales Pitch" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/simpsons-911-future-fox-michael-thorn-1235327810/ |access-date=December 7, 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 16, 2023}} In March 2024, CEO Rob Wade promoted Thorn to president of Fox Television Network, overseeing unscripted series such as The Masked Singer in addition to his previous work with scripted television.{{cite news |last1=Maas |first1=Jennifer |title=Fox Entertainment Ups Michael Thorn to Network President, Fernando Szew Named Head of Studios |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/fox-michael-thorn-network-president-fernando-szew-studios-1235953969/ |access-date=December 7, 2024 |work=Variety |date=March 27, 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=White |first2=Peter |title=Rob Wade Restructures Fox Entertainment Operations: Michael Thorn Adds Network Unscripted, Fernando Szew To Head Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/fox-restructuring-michael-thorn-fernando-szew-rob-wade-allison-wallach-1235869846/ |access-date=December 7, 2024 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=March 27, 2024}}
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