David Nevins is an American television executive and executive producer. He is the Chief Content Officer of Scripted Originals for

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, and Chairman and CEO of

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, both owned by

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. He is also a member of the Peabody Awards board of directors, which is presented by the University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Early life

Nevins was born in 1966, the son of Suzy and Louis H. Nevins.New York Times: "Andrea Blaugrund and David Nevins"
September 1, 1996 His mother was a travel agent and his father served as president of the Western League of Savings Institutions. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Career

Nevins currently serves as Chief Content Officer of Scripted Originals for Paramount+ and Chairman and CEO of Showtime Networks Inc. He is responsible for development and deployment of scripted originals, including both dramas and comedies, for

, and for overseeing all aspects of Showtime Networks and its channels, along with BET Networks, under the Premium Network Group segment of

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. Nevins joined Showtime as entertainment president in 2010. Under his watch, Showtime greenlit shows such as

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, Billions,

Ray Donovan ''Ray Donovan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The twelve-episode first season premiered on June 30, 2013. The pilot episode broke viewership records, becoming the biggest premiere of all ...

House of Lies ''House of Lies'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Matthew Carnahan. The show, which premiered on Showtime on January 8, 2012, is based on the book ''House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tel ...

SMILF ''SMILF'' is an American sitcom starring, created, written, and directed by Frankie Shaw. It was based on her short film of the same title. The series premiered on Showtime on November 5, 2017. The series' name, SMILF, is a play on the term " ...

The Chi ''The Chi'' ( ) is an American drama television series created by Lena Waithe about life in a neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago, South Side of Chicago. The pilot was directed by Rick Famuyiwa. It premiered on Showtime (TV network), Showti ...

, and the

Twin Peaks ''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for ...

revival. In 2018, Nevins was promoted to Chief Creative Officer, CBS, where he oversaw programming, marketing and research across

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, the CBS Television Network's Entertainment division, Showtime Networks and, in conjunction with

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, programming for

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. As the head of Imagine TV between 2002 and 2010, Nevins produced shows such as

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, Friday Night Lights, and 24. He was also executive vice president of programming at Fox, and senior VP of primetime series at NBC during the height of “Must See TV,” developing shows such as Homicide and ER. In 2016, Nevins was honored with the Dorothy and Sherrill C. Corwin Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee Los Angeles.

Personal life

In 1996, Nevins married Andrea Blaugrund in

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, New York. He previously served on the board of directors of the post-denominational Jewish congregation IKAR.Jewish Daily Forward: "IKAR Looks To Build Without Losing Magic" by Rex Weiner
December 30, 2012 In 2018, Nevins received the top award for excellence, which is named for Frank Stanton, at the annual luncheon benefiting the Center for Communications.

References

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