ABC Signature Executive Director, Comedy Development Amanda Barclay is reportedly leaving the company to work for Netflix, according to Deadline.
- Amanda Barclay served as Executive Director, Comedy Development at ABC Signature Studios.
- She will now be leaving the company in favor of Netflix, where she will serve as Director of Original Series, Comedy, where she will work under Tracey Pakosta.
- She will be replacing Robert Prinz, who will be leaving Netflix.
About Amanda Barclay:
- Barclay joined ABC Signature as Executive Director, Comedy Development in 2020.
- She set up development at Hulu, FX, Freeform and ABC and also covered several ABC pilots, included:
- Adopted
- Black Don’t Crack
- Home Economics
- Prior to her time at ABC Signature, Barclay served as an executive at YouTube Premium where she shepherded several series, including the second and third seasons of Cobra Kai.
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