Jonnie Davis

President, ABC Signature at The Walt Disney Company

Jonnie Davis is president of ABC Signature, overseeing all studio creative and production operations. ABC Signature is currently in production on multiple series on broadcast, cable and streaming services. He reports to Craig Hunegs, president, Disney Television Studios. ABC Signature is a part of Disney Television Studios, alongside 20th Television and Touchstone Television.

Since taking the reins at the studio in July 2019, Davis has forged deals with such significant creative talent as LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment, Kerry Washington, Nisha Ganatra, Octavia Spencer, Danai Gurira, Drew Goddard, Marc Webb, Aline Brosh McKenna and Liz Tigelaar.

Davis joined 20th Century Fox Television in January 2008 as senior vice president, Comedy Development, and soon rose to executive vice president of Comedy. Later, he held the role of executive vice president, Comedy and Animation Development, before being named president of Creative Affairs, alongside Business Operations President Howard Kurtzman. He helped develop “This Is Us,” broadcast’s most-watched drama and the studio’s blockbuster comedy hit “Modern Family” (which has won both the Emmy® and Golden Globe® for Best Comedy Series), as well as strong performers “New Girl,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” “Last Man on Earth” and “Last Man Standing.” He also oversaw the studio’s recent expansion into animation development which included “Bless the Harts,” “Duncanville,” “Solar Opposites” and “Central Park.”

Prior to TCFTV, Davis served as vice president, Comedy Development at FBC, and began in the network’s Alternative Programming area, working on such reality hits as “The Simple Life,” “Joe Millionaire” and “American Idol.”

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  • President, ABC Signature

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