Brooke Karzen Exiting ‘The Bachelor’ Producer Warner Horizon Unscripted Television

Brooke Karzen , who has been with Warner Bros’ unscripted production division for more than 20 years, is leaving the company. Karzen was most recently EVP and head of Warner Horizon Unscripted Television and has also been instrumental in series such as ABC’s The Bachelor franchise NBC’s The Voice. Related Story The Dish: Warner Bros.

Discovery Braces For New Round Of Layoffs This Week She initially joined the studio as a programming exec at Telepictures, before moving to Warner Bros Horizon in 2006. She was promoted to EVP, Alternative Programming and Development in 2015. Karzen, who survived the layoffs at the unscripted division in 2020, reports to Mike Darnell, who has been President, Warner Bros.

Unscripted and Alternative Television, since 2013. Karzen has told colleagues that it was her decision to leave and the “time is right for a change. ” Darnell said: “In the last few weeks, Brooke came to me with her desire to try something new with her career after a hugely successful 22-year run at the company.

For over 20 years, Brooke has been synonymous with The Bachelor, overseeing the flagship show since its inception and being intimately involved in the development of The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise , and many other extensions of this global hit franchise. ” He added, “She was also instrumental in bringing the long-running, Emmy-winning hit music competition series The Voice and the upcoming game show The Wheel to NBC, among many other hit series during her extraordinary tenure at the studio. We could not be more grateful to Brooke for her creativity, leadership, and dedication to Warner Bros.

On a personal note… I will miss her dearly. We can’t wait to see what her next chapter will be, and we look forward to the opportunity of working with her again soon. ” Read Karzen’s note to staff below.

Dear Team, I’m reaching out today, so you hear the news from me that I’ve decided to leave my position as Executive Vice President and Head of Warner Horizon Unscripted Television. Leaving Warner Bros. after 22 years was not an easy decision, but the time is right for a change.

I will take some time to consider new opportunities and am excited to start a new chapter. It’s with extremely mixed emotions that I move on from this incredible company, leaving behind so many brilliant colleagues and dear friends, the extraordinary people who make this one of the most dedicated and talented teams in the business. Together we’ve poured all our energies and passions into the finest unscripted programming in television, shows like The Bachelor, The Voice and Ellen’s Game of Games, as well as countless specials and documentaries like “Friends: The Reunion” and “Harry Potter 20: Return to Hogwarts.

” Together we established Warner Horizon as the #1 producer of unscripted programming in the country. I’ll forever treasure my experiences with the company, where I’ve had the opportunity to work with the likes of Ava DuVernay, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, James Corden, Ben Winston, Casey Patterson, Leslie Iwerks, Arthur Smith, The Voice’s Mark Burnett and Audrey Morrissey, The Bachelor’s Mike Fleiss, and so many other genuine legends of the business. And most of all, I’ll treasure the memory of working with this great team.

I want to thank Channing Dungey and Mike Darnell for their support as I begin this next chapter. I will remain in touch until the end of the year to consult and help with this transition. Wishing you all every success moving forward.

I know you’ll continue to make the company proud. Thanks to all of you, Brooke.