Josh Sussman

Josh Sussman serves as executive vice president, Business Affairs and Operations, ABC Studios, which develops and produces prime-time television programming for network broadcast, cable, streaming and on-demand platforms. He reports to Jonnie Davis, president, ABC Studios. ABC Studios is a part of Disney Television Studios, a collection of studios comprised of 20th Century Fox Television, ABC Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios.

Sussman served as senior vice president, Business Affairs at 20th Century Fox Television since 2016. Prior to joining the studio, he was executive vice president, Business Affairs, and general counsel at Electus, where he oversaw business and legal affairs for Electus’ scripted and unscripted business, Electus International, Electus Content Marketing and Electus Digital. Before joining Electus, Sussman was vice president, GC of Programming at IAC/InterActiveCorp, overseeing business and legal affairs for IAC’s programming businesses – including Notional, a television production company, CollegeHumor Media and The Daily Beast, among others – and helping IAC senior management oversee operations of those businesses.

He began his career as an associate at the law firm of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. Sussman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and received a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law.