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Warner Bros TV Names Vicki Dummer Head of Current Programming Dummer joins from ABC and reunites with Channing Dungey Tim Baysinger | July 26, 2021 @ 3:00 PM Courtesy of Warner Bros. TV Channing Dungey has hired Vicki Dummer, one of her former top lieutenants at ABC, as head of current programming for Warner Bros. Television Group. In her new role, Dummer will be responsible for managing creative affairs for all current scripted series produced by WBTV across all platforms, including HBO Max, e...

By City News Service May 11, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A longtime ABC executive who was laid off in 2020 is suing the network and its parent company, the Walt Disney Co., alleging age and gender discrimination. Vicki Dummer, 57, was in charge of overseeing all current scripted series programming for ABC Entertainment when she lost her job in December after nearly a quarter century with the company. Dummer, who also alleges wrongful termination and breach of contract, seeks unspecified compensa...