For a moment, it seemed like Warner Bros. boss Kevin Tsujihara might have been in the clear � despite allegations that he'd had an extramarital affair with one of the studio's actresses, his new corporate overlords at AT&T saw fit to promote him to head up all of the children's programming at the newly minted WarnerMedia.
But now, Tsujihara is out � and both he and WarnerMedia are making it sound like it was his idea.
� Peter Kafka (@pkafka) March 18, 2019
"It is in the best interest of WarnerMedia, Warner Bros., our employees and our partners for Kevin to step down," reads part of a statement from WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey, which The Verge and other publications received by email. "Kevin acknowledges that his mistakes are inconsistent with the Company's leadership expectations and could impact the Company's ability to execute going forward," it continues.
Message from Kevin Tsujihara, announcing his exit: pic.twitter.com/D80EIgdDho
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A personal note from Tsujihara echoes those comments, adding that "it has been clear that my continued leadership could be a distraction and an obstacle to the company's continued success."
WarnerMedia says it hasn't named a successor for Tsujihara just yet, and is still completing its investigation into the allegations against him.
Tsujihara isn't the only head that's rolled following AT&T attempts to restructure its new media empire; HBO chairman and CEO Richard Plepler, who greenlit Game of Thrones among his other moves to shore up prestige television, was ousted in late February.
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