Longtime CBS Studios development executive Bryan Seabury has been named executive vice president, head of content strategy and drama development for CBS Studios. The announcement was made today by David Stapf, president of CBS Studios, to whom Seabury will continue to report.

In addition to continuing to lead drama development, Seabury’s expanded role will include overseeing content strategy for the Studio with an emphasis on franchise building and leveraging and identifying new and existing IP for global audiences across broadcast, streaming and other emerging media. He will continue to implement strategic roadmaps for the Studio’s producer and pod deals, and now collaborate across departments and divisions to find innovative opportunities for our storytellers.

“Bryan’s visionary leadership, creative sensibilities and deep understanding of an ever-changing industry have made him one of the most highly respected executives in town,” said David Stapf, president of CBS Studios. “His innate ability to grow successful franchises and source new IP, while also shepherding the artistic integrity of a writer’s projects from the first pitch to a successful series is truly unmatched. And Bryan’s exceptional reputation within the creative community is only outdone by how beloved he is internally as a leader, peer and mentor, making him an immeasurable asset to our Studio, Company and all those who are lucky enough to work with him.”

Titles and franchises that Seabury and his team have developed and shepherded include this year’s breakout series and the #1 new drama of the season, MATLOCK, which also has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and recently garnered Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award nominations for the series’ star, Kathy Bates. He has also helped oversee the expansion of the world’s #1 franchise, NCIS, with NCIS: ORIGINS and NCIS: TONY & ZIVA, as well as critically acclaimed series such as ELSBETH, EVIL, the STAR TREK franchise, FIRE COUNTRY and the newly announced SHERIFF COUNTRY, the upcoming HAPPY FACE for Paramount+ and dozens more.

Seabury, who first joined CBS Studios in 2006 was also SVP of drama development at the Network from 2009-2016. Prior to the Studios, Seabury served as vice president of television for Mark Johnson’s production company Gran Via, where he oversaw all aspects of series development, and was the director of development for Susanne Daniels’ production company First Move Television.

Seabury graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Vanderbilt University.