ABC makes history with the first black executive to run a major broadcast network

Meet Channing Dungey, ABC's newest entertainment president. Dungey has been an executive at the network for more than a decade, overseeing the development of such hits as Scandal, How To Get Away With Murder, and Once Upon A Time. She replaces Paul Lee, who left abruptly.

"Channing is a gifted leader and a proven magnet for top creative talent, with an impressive record of developing compelling, breakthrough programming that resonates with viewers,” said Ben Sherwood, co-chairman of Disney Media group, and Dungey's new boss, in a statement.

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Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.