The executive moves over from the Disney-owned studio's current department.
Melanie Frankel will take over the position at the Disney-owned studio. She has been with the studio's current department for the past four years, where she oversaw the launch of the ABC dramaA Million Little Things"ABC Studios is 100 percent talent-focused.
Hartwick, who had led the studio's comedy department since 2011, left in July. Her departure came right on the heels of studio headbeing let go as part of a realignment within the larger Disney Television Studios group following Disney's $71.3 billion purchase of 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets. Davis, who had been president of creative affairs at 20th TV, took the top job. Hartwick, however, left of her own accord as she was not affected by the reorganization.
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