Horowitz is out of NBC News team just two and a half months after he's hired as the SVP of the morning show amid rumors that he didn't get along with NBC News President Deborah Turness.
- Nov 18, 2014
AceShowbiz - NBC News has parted ways with Jamie Horowitz, who was appointed as "Today" new Senior VP and General Manager just a little over two months ago. NBC News President Deborah Turness announced Horowitz's departure in an internal memo sent to staff.
"I want to let you know that, effective today, Jamie Horowitz will be leaving NBC News," Turness wrote. "Jamie joined us in September as General Manager of the Today brand. He's a talented producer and executive, but, together, he and I have come to the conclusion that this is not the right fit."
Horowitz was originally expected to join the network in December, but he began taking meetings at "Today" in September. His successor has not been announced as of press time, but Turness said the role "will be filled in due course." In the meantime, Turness "will work closely with both Don Nash and Jen Brown to oversee 'Today'."
Horowitz's firing was reportedly due to friction between the former ESPN executive and Turness as well as the entire "Today" show staff. He allegedly alienated the crew by asking them which producers should be fired, and told the staff that their colleagues were talking about them behind their backs.
According to TheWrap's source, his vision to reclaim No. 1 status from ABC's "Good Morning America" was not met favorably by the show's anchors, as he spent more time taking talent and producers on a "listening tour" than formulating new ideas for the show.
Horowitz has not responded to request for comment on the story.
