Nexstar Media Group says its president of the CW Network, Dennis Miller, is leaving the company by the end of the year.
Miller will relinquish his role as the CW Network’s president on October 31, at which point he will transition into an advisory role with Nexstar through the end of the calendar year, the company said in a statement.
“I’ve had a front row seat during a remarkable 11-year run with Nexstar and enjoyed navigating this period of significant transformation for the network,” Miller said on Wednesday. “With some of the highest ratings the CW has seen in years and long-term contracts with an array of premium live sports in place, the future of the CW looks very promising.”
The announcement of his departure comes about a year after Nexstar said Miller had renewed his contract to stay on as the CW Network’s president through 2027. It was not immediately clear from the company’s announcement on Wednesday what had changed between then and now.
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Miller joined Nexstar’s Board of Directors in January 2014. He became the president of the CW Network after Nexstar acquired a controlling stake from Paramount Global and Warner Bros Discovery two years ago. Since then, he has helped broker deals that brought sports franchises like LIV Golf, ACC, the Pac-12, NASCAR and WWE to the CW Network, and reoriented the channel around the premise of low-cost general entertainment and sports.
“We were fortunate when Dennis agreed to move from Nexstar’s Board to lead the transformation of the CW,” Perry Sook, the founder, Chairman and CEO of Nexstar, said in a statement. “During his tenure, he installed a new leadership team at the CW, and they have broadened the appeal of its programming and enhanced the value of its affiliations for both Nexstar and our partners. With the CW now well positioned for continued success, we’re pleased to let Dennis move on to new challenges. We are grateful for his guidance on Nexstar’s board and at the helm of The CW, and we wish him the very best.”
