Michael Wright, who is President of cable network Epix, is to take over MGM’s scripted television duties following the departure of Steve Stark.

This comes after it emerged that Stark was leaving as head of scripted television for MGM and President of MGM/UA Television.

Wright, who is extending his contract with the company, becomes President of MGM Scripted Television and will serve a dual role, continuing in his position as boss of Epix. He will oversee MGM Scripted Television’s development and production of scripted programming and report to MGM’s Worldwide Television Group Chairman Mark Burnett.

Wright joined Epix, where he oversees original programming, distribution and marketing, in 2017.

During his tenure running Epix, he has been responsible for scripted series such as The Godfather of Harlem, starring and produced by Forest Whitaker, Pennyworth, the origin story of Batman’s butler Alfred from DC and Wbtv, Steve Conrad’s Perpetual Grace,...