Amy Entelis

Executive VP, Talent and Content Development, CNN Worldwide
April 5, 2018 - 11:45am to 12:45pm
“ A Seat at the Table: Observations from a Woman in Television News.”
Yale School of Management, Edward P. Evans Hall, Farr Classroom 4420 See map
165 Whitney Ave.

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Amy Entelis

Amy Entelis is executive vice president for talent and content development for CNN Worldwide.

Entelis joined CNN in 2012 and is responsible for new program development and acquisitions for CNN Worldwide, as well as the identification and recruitment of on-air talent for CNN programming and platforms.

Under her leadership, CNN has launched three new premium content brands: CNN Films, created to co-produce and acquire documentary films and leverage distribution opportunities at festivals and in theaters; CNN Films Presents, which acquires and broadcasts encore runs of notable documentary features; and CNN Original Series, created to develop multi-part, non-fiction series.

Entelis’ illustrious career in television journalism began at ABC News as a producer on the weekly news magazine 20/20, and later as a producer at World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. During her 30-year tenure at ABC News, Entelis worked in various roles of increasing responsibility, ultimately serving as senior vice president for talent strategy, development, and research until May 2011. She hired and developed the careers of hundreds of ABC News journalists, including recruiting and managing talent for the network’s most high-profile programs including Good Morning America, World News Tonight, Nightline, and 20/20.

She received many awards while at ABC News, including the National News Emmy®, the DuPont-Columbia Award, the Front Page Award from the Newswomen’s Club of NY, the Headliner Award, and the Planned Parenthood Award. She is based in New York.