
Kevin Reilly, the departing head of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting, is among the executives Time Warner is considering to be president of Turner Entertainment Networks, a person familiar with the matter said.
Mr. Reilly, 51, said last week he would leave the Twenty First Century Fox unit by the end of June, following a drop in ratings. New York-based Time Warner is aiming to fill the post by year end, said the person, who sought anonymity because the deliberations are private.
Bringing in Mr. Reilly would add a veteran programming executive at Turner, operator of the TBS and TNT cable networks, along with TruTV, TCM and the Cartoon Network. TBS and Turner carry original shows including “Conan,” “Rizzoli & Isles” and “Falling Skies,” and are among the most-watched pay-TV channels, according to Nielsen data.
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